Vol 23, No 1 (2010)

Table of Contents

Editorials

The Practice of Gastrointestinal Oncology and the role of the Gastroenterologist Details pdf
G. Kitis 13 - 14
Needle knife papillotomy with discarded sphincterotomes: Cost effective and safe Details pdf
E. Christoforidis 15 - 16

Review

Polyflex stents for malignant esophageal strictures: An overview Abstract pdf
G. Lazaraki, I. Pilpilidis, P. Katsinelos 17 - 23

Current views

Εndoscopic Sedation: The Anaesthesiologist’s Perspective Abstract pdf
V. Grosomanidis 24 - 26
Early ERCP in acute biliary pancreatitis: 20 years of dispute Abstract pdf
A. Beltsis, D. Kapetanos 27 - 30
Endoscopic management of acute recurrent pancreatitis Abstract pdf
D. Kapetanos 31 - 37

Technical Notes

Electricity in Interventive Endoscopy Abstract pdf
K. Kaloglou 38 - 41

Original articles

Screening programs for colorectal cancer in Greece: Results of two pilot studies conducted in March 2008 and 2009 Abstract pdf
J.K. Triantafillidis, Paris A. Kosmidis, A. Papalois, E. Merikas, P. Cheracakis, V. Govosdis, D. Nicolakis, V. Panteris, I. Skourta, I. Tountas, E. Spanos, F. Karkanis, C. Golga 42 - 47
Needle knife papillotomy with discarded sphincterotomes: Cost effective and safe Abstract pdf
S. Nistala, S. Niraj, R.T. Narendhran, S. Madhu, P.M. Rathi 48 - 52
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy plus adjuvant chemotherapy versus adjuvant chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of patients with resectable rectal adenocarcinoma: a single-center 6-year study Abstract pdf
A. Avgerinos, G.A. Nalmpantidis, H. Abuouda, I. Avramidis, F. Samantara, Th. Maris, D. Kapetanos, A. Ilias, V. Penopoulos, K. Tsalis, V. Gianouzakos, G. Kitis 53 - 60
Mid term results of pneumatic balloon dilatation in patients with achalasia Abstract pdf
T. Maris, D. Kapetanos, A. Ilias, A. Augerinos, P. Xiarhos, G. Kitis 61 - 63

Case reports

Adalimumab in patients with ulcerative colitis Abstract pdf
V. Balatsos, Th. Anastasiou, I. Karoumpalis, I. Katselis, A. Vagia, N. Skandalis 64 - 66
Epsein-Barr infection of the colon in a patient with first attack of severe ulcerative colitis: A case report and review of the literature Abstract PDF
J.K. Triantafillidis, E. Dimitroulia, G. Peros, G. Malgarinos 67 - 70
Alopecia in autoimmune hepatitis: Association with zinc deficiency Abstract pdf
Th.C. Pereira, M.A. Bellomo-Brandao, G. Hessel 71 - 73

Letters to the Editor

Giant Liver Hemangioma Details pdf
K. Katsanos, A. Papathanasopoulos, E.V. Tsianos 74
Diffuse and injection site skin reaction in a patient with chronic hepatitis B treated with pegylated interferon Details pdf
K.H. Katsanos, D.K. Christodoulou, C. Stergiopoulou, Aik. Zioga, E.V. Tsianos 75 - 76