G Costamagna

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1 Biliary stenting: indications, choice of stents and results: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) clinical guideline. Endoscopy 2012 2.46
2 European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE): recommendations (2009) on clinical use of video capsule endoscopy to investigate small-bowel, esophageal and colonic diseases. Endoscopy 2010 2.30
3 Biliary cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: core technique and recent innovations. Endoscopy 2009 2.17
4 Hydrogen peroxide-related colitis (previously known as "pseudolipomatosis"): a series of cases occurring in an epidemic pattern. Endoscopy 2007 2.07
5 Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of early neoplastic gastric lesions using a new double-channel endoscope (the "R-scope"). Endoscopy 2006 1.65
6 Intraluminal brachytherapy in the treatment of pancreas and bile duct carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1995 1.59
7 Endoscopic treatment of chronic pancreatitis: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Clinical Guideline. Endoscopy 2012 1.55
8 Prevalence and risk factors of extrapancreatic malignancies in a large cohort of patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas. Ann Oncol 2013 1.47
9 No difference between supine and prone position for ERCP in conscious sedated patients: a prospective randomized study. Endoscopy 2007 1.47
10 European guidelines for quality assurance in colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis: overview and introduction to the full supplement publication. Endoscopy 2012 1.44
11 Colon capsule endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline. Endoscopy 2012 1.42
12 Combined endoscopic stent insertion in malignant biliary and duodenal obstruction. Endoscopy 2007 1.35
13 A novel diagnostic tool for detecting functional patency of the small bowel: the Given patency capsule. Endoscopy 2005 1.26
14 Endoscopic mechanical lithotripsy of difficult common bile duct stones. Br J Surg 1997 1.21
15 Biliary stents: models and methods for endoscopic stenting. Endoscopy 2011 1.20
16 Pancreas divisum and "santorinicele": diagnosis with dynamic MR cholangiopancreatography with secretin stimulation. Radiology 2000 1.20
17 Radical surgery for liver hydatid disease: a study of 89 consecutive patients. Hepatogastroenterology 1997 1.18
18 Randomised clinical trial: faecal microbiota transplantation by colonoscopy vs. vancomycin for the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015 1.15
19 Same-day endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography after transduodenal endoscopic ultrasound-guided needle aspiration: do we need to be cautious? Endoscopy 2006 1.14
20 Endoscopic treatment of extrahepatic bile duct strictures in patients with portal biliopathy carries a high risk of haemobilia: report of 3 cases. Dig Liver Dis 2002 1.13
21 Effect of endoscopic augmentation of the lower oesophageal sphincter (Gatekeeper reflux repair system) on intraoesophageal dynamic characteristics of acid reflux. Gut 2005 1.07
22 Prospective multicentre survey on acute pancreatitis in Italy (ProInf-AISP): results on 1005 patients. Dig Liver Dis 2004 1.06
23 Outcome of endoscopic sphincterotomy in post cholecystectomy patients with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction as predicted by manometry and quantitative choledochoscintigraphy. Gut 2002 1.04
24 Severe chronic pancreatitis versus suspected pancreatic disease: dynamic MR cholangiopancreatography after secretin stimulation. Radiology 2000 1.03
25 Endoanal ultrasound-guided surgery for anal fistula. Endoscopy 2005 1.03
26 Review article: uncomplicated diverticular disease of the colon. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2006 1.02
27 Endoscopic augmentation of the lower esophageal sphincter for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: multicenter study of the Gatekeeper Reflux Repair System. Endoscopy 2004 1.02
28 Zenker's diverticulum: treatment using a flexible endoscope. Endoscopy 2001 1.01
29 Concomitant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and pancreatic endocrine tumour: Report of two cases and review of the literature. Dig Liver Dis 2009 0.98
30 Cost effectiveness and projected national impact of colorectal cancer screening in France. Endoscopy 2011 0.98
31 Endoscopic gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis: technical and clinical results. Endoscopy 2009 0.97
32 Single-balloon push-and-pull enteroscopy system: does it work? A single-center, 3-year experience. Surg Endosc 2011 0.95
33 Natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) in Europe: summary of the working group reports of the Euro-NOTES meeting 2010. Endoscopy 2011 0.95
34 What to do when the papilla bleeds after endoscopic sphincterotomy. Endoscopy 1998 0.94
35 Capsule endoscopy in patients with chronic abdominal pain. Dig Liver Dis 2006 0.94
36 High-resolution narrow band imaging endoscopy. Gut 2008 0.94
37 Combined modality treatment in unresectable extrahepatic biliary carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000 0.92
38 Recommendations of the ESGE workshop on Ethical-Legal Issues Concerning Live Demonstrations in Digestive Endoscopy. First European Symposium on Ethics in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Kos, Greece, June 2003. Endoscopy 2003 0.92
39 Zenker's diverticulum: exploring treatment options. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2013 0.91
40 A prospective, randomized multicenter trial comparing DoubleLayer and polyethylene stents for malignant distal common bile duct strictures. Endoscopy 2003 0.88
41 Nonendoscopic transnasal placement of a wireless capsule for esophageal pH monitoring: feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a manometry-guided procedure. Endoscopy 2006 0.87
42 Therapeutic biliary endoscopy. Endoscopy 2004 0.87
43 Treatment of unresectable pancreatic carcinoma by intraluminal brachytherapy in the duct of Wirsung. Endoscopy 2002 0.84
44 Management of acute dyarrhea: current and future trends. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2014 0.83
45 Endoscopic snare papillectomy: a possible radical treatment for a subgroup of T1 ampullary adenocarcinomas. Endoscopy 2013 0.82
46 Transnasal OGD: practice survey and impact of a live video retransmission. Dig Liver Dis 2008 0.81
47 False positive at colon capsule endoscopy or false negative at conventional colonoscopy? Endoscopy 2010 0.81
48 Endoscopic hemostasis with fibrin glue for refractory postsphincterotomy and postpapillectomy bleeding. Gastrointest Endosc 2010 0.80
49 Role of intraluminal brachytherapy in extrahepatic bile duct and pancreatic cancers: is it just for palliation? Radiology 1996 0.80
50 Value of ERCP in the diagnosis and management of pre- and postoperative biliary complications in hydatid disease of the liver. Gastrointest Radiol 1989 0.80
51 Stenting in esophageal strictures. Dig Dis 2002 0.80
52 Pancreatic juice 90K and serum CA 19-9 combined determination can discriminate between pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis. Am J Gastroenterol 1995 0.80
53 Comparison of standard and steerable catheters for bile duct cannulation in ERCP. Endoscopy 2003 0.79
54 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome diagnosed with linear endoscopic ultrasound. Endoscopy 2010 0.79
55 Extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma: a western experience with 118 consecutive patients. Hepatogastroenterology 2000 0.79
56 Hemosuccus pancreaticus secondary to intraductal rupture of a primary splenic artery aneurysm: diagnosis by ERCP and successful management by interventional radiology. Endoscopy 2004 0.79
57 Therapeutic biliary endoscopy. Endoscopy 2002 0.79
58 Intraluminal brachytherapy without stenting in intrahepatic papillary cholangiocarcinoma: a case report. Dig Liver Dis 2005 0.79
59 Diagnosis of exocrine diseases of the pancreas: is there still a role for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)? Rays 2002 0.78
60 Review article: endoscopic antireflux procedures - an unfulfilled promise? Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2007 0.78
61 No evidence of Helicobacter pylori sequences in pancreatic juices of patients affected by chronic pancreatitis. Int J Pancreatol 2000 0.78
62 Endoscopic palliation of unresectable malignant oesophageal strictures with self-expanding metal stents: comparing Ultraflex and Esophacoil stents. Dig Liver Dis 2002 0.78
63 Chronic pancreatitis prevalence in liver cirrhosis. Morphological and functional study. Ital J Gastroenterol 1996 0.78
64 Evaluation of gastric and small bowel transit times in coeliac disease with the small bowel PillCam®: a single centre study in a non gluten-free diet adult Italian population with coeliac disease. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2013 0.78
65 Advance in diagnosis and treatment of small bowel tumors: a single-center report. Surg Endosc 2011 0.77
66 Concomitant gemcitabine (Gemzar) and extended nodes irradiation in the treatment of pancreatic and biliary carcinoma: a phase I study. Onkologie 2003 0.77
67 Massive haemobilia after percutaneous liver biopsy in a patient with POEMS syndrome successfully treated by arterial embolization. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1996 0.77
68 Use of spiral enteroscopy in a tertiary endoscopy center: initial experience. Endoscopy 2009 0.76
69 External pancreatic fistulas resistant to conventional endoscopic therapy: endoscopic closure with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (Glubran 2). Endoscopy 2004 0.76
70 Transesophageal endoscopic ultrasound-guided transcarotid fine needle aspiration of a positron emission tomography (PET)-positive mediastinal lymph node. Endoscopy 2012 0.76
71 Liver, pancreas and biliary tract enhanced lipoperoxidation products in pure pancreatic juice: evidence for organ-specific oxidative stress in chronic pancreatitis. Dig Liver Dis 2003 0.76
72 Endoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Endoscopy 2005 0.76
73 Study of the effects of transoral gastroplasty on insulin sensitivity and secretion in obese subjects. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2009 0.76
74 Reflux oesophagitis in Italy (Diomede project). Dig Liver Dis 2008 0.76
75 Comment on: Rifaximin modulates the colonic microbiota of patients with Crohn's disease: an in vitro approach using a continuous culture colonic model system. J Antimicrob Chemother 2011 0.75
76 Can unilateral stent placement be adequate in patients with Klatskin tumors of Bismuth-type III and IV? Gastrointest Endosc 2001 0.75
77 Novel methods of management of trapped dormia baskets in the pancreatic and biliary ducts. Endoscopy 1997 0.75
78 Metal stents in common bile duct strictures secondary to chronic pancreatitis: a new endoscopic treatment for an old problem. Endoscopy 2004 0.75
79 Systematic review with meta-analysis: the incidence of advanced neoplasia after polypectomy in patients with and without low-risk adenomas. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2014 0.75
80 Post-gravidic Budd-Chiari syndrome treated by mesocaval H-graft shunt. Ital J Surg Sci 1983 0.75
81 An 18-year-old woman with recurrent pancreatitis. Endoscopy 2000 0.75
82 Endoscopic internal biliary drainage. Rays 1990 0.75
83 Transcaval endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of a right adrenal lesion. Endoscopy 2013 0.75
84 Carcinoma of the pancreas: a personal experience with 100 cases. J Surg Oncol 1991 0.75
85 ESWL-assisted removal of a calcified pancreatic stent. Endoscopy 2013 0.75
86 Video capsule endoscopy in a patient with a Billroth II gastrectomy and obscure bleeding. Endoscopy 2004 0.75
87 An abnormal rectal flat lesion. Gut 2008 0.75
88 Removal of a doubly impacted plastic stent: a new technique. Endoscopy 2008 0.75
89 Tapered fiber optic applicator for laser ablation: Theoretical and experimental assessment of thermal effects on ex vivo model. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2017 0.75
90 Temperature monitoring during radiofrequency ablation of liver: in vivo trials. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2016 0.75
91 Carcinoma of the pancreatic head area: follow-up. Rays 1996 0.75
92 [Use of Broviac and Hickman intra-atrial catheters in children with oncologic diseases and bone marrow aplasia]. Minerva Pediatr 1987 0.75
93 Concomitant radiochemotherapy in unresectable carcinoma of the exocrine pancreas: cost-effectiveness analysis. Rays 2000 0.75
94 Effects of Nd:YAG laser for the controlled and localized treatment of early gastrointestinal tumors: Preliminary in vivo study. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2017 0.75
95 The association of pancreatic cystosis and IPMN in cystic fibrosis: case report and literature review. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2017 0.75
96 [The percutaneous retrieval of the fragment of a balloon catheter that ruptured in the biliary tract during endoscopic dilatation]. Radiol Med 1994 0.75
97 Novel carbon fiber probe for temperature monitoring during thermal therapies. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2017 0.75
98 Prevention of tracheal aspiration in a patient with a high risk of regurgitation using a new double-lumen gastric laryngeal mask airway. Gastrointest Endosc 1997 0.75
99 Adult medullary cystic disease of the kidney and pancreatic cystic disease: a new association. Scand J Urol Nephrol 1999 0.75
100 Multipoint temperature monitoring in liver undergoing computed tomography-guided radiofrequency ablation with fiber Bragg grating probes. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2016 0.75
101 [Hemobilia: comparison of diagnostic technics. Considerations on 14 patients]. Radiol Med 1987 0.75
102 [The battery-state control. A new possibility for the control of pacemakers. Preliminary report (author's transl)]. G Ital Cardiol 1976 0.75
103 [Ultrasonography in the monitoring of internal biliary drainage using an endoscopically inserted prosthesis]. Radiol Med 1988 0.75
104 Noninvasive treatment of pneumoperitoneum after gastric mucosectomy microperforation. Endoscopy 2009 0.75
105 [Dynamic pancreatography with magnetic resonance after functional stimulus with secretin in chronic pancreatitis]. Radiol Med 1998 0.75
106 Active thymopoiesis in idiopathic chronic pancreatitis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2008 0.75
107 [Use of central venous catheters implanted subcutaneously in children with neoplasms]. Minerva Pediatr 1989 0.75
108 [Variations of the duodenal implantation of Vater's papilla. Anatomo-physiological and practical considerations]. Minerva Chir 1982 0.75
109 Endoscopic treatment of chronic idiopathic pancreatitis in children. J Pediatr Surg 1996 0.75
110 Complete transmural gastric migration of PTFE mesh after surgery for a recurrent hiatal hernia. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2012 0.75
111 Post-insertion tailoring of plastic biliary stents: a novel technique. Endoscopy 2006 0.75
112 Pneumoperitoneum caused by gastroscopy in a jaundiced patient treated endoscopically after initial percutaneous approach. Endoscopy 2009 0.75
113 Endoscopic internal biliary drainage. Rays 1992 0.75
114 Lead pellets can enter a biliary stent. Gastrointest Endosc 2001 0.75
115 [Treatment of mixed (aerobic/anaerobic) abdominal infections with clindamycin phosphate and gentamycin]. Minerva Chir 1984 0.75
116 [Pancreatic duct system: radiologic anatomy, anatomical variations, and general principles of pancreatographic semiology]. Radiol Med 1995 0.75
117 EUS-guided fine needle tissue acquisition for the diagnosis of pleural metastases from endometrial cancer. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2014 0.75
118 But how many misunderstood Crohn's disease are revealed "by chance" using Capsule Endoscopy in Chronic Recurrent OGIB? Experience of a Single Italian Center and long term follow-up. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2015 0.75