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Contents Volume 18 Issue 4 April 16, 2026

Editorial

Non-endoscopic strategies to prevent post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis

Yasir M Khayyat

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(4):117983. Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.117983

Abstract (19) | Core Tip (21) | Full Article (HTML) (66) | Full Article (PDF)-443K (37) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-717K (32) | Full Article (XML)-96K (6) | Audio-521K (6) | Peer-Review Report-219K (7) | Answering Reviewers-128K (7) | Received: 12/20/2025 | Revised: 01/14/2026 | Accepted: 02/04/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (283) | Similar Articles (336) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | What about the content of this article? (0) | Cite |

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Minireviews

Artificial intelligence in endoscopic ultrasound: Clinical translation of a prediction, navigation, and diagnosis framework

Ya Peng, Peng Liu, Xian-Zheng Tan, Yao-Qi Wang, Zhi-Yuan Chen

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(4):117976. Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.117976

Abstract (17) | Core Tip (22) | Full Article (HTML) (57) | Figures (1-4) (45) | Tables (1-3) (19) | Full Article (PDF)-1827K (55) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-2100K (124) | Full Article (XML)-200K (7) | Audio-312K (6) | Peer-Review Report-305K (10) | Answering Reviewers-90K (12) | Received: 12/19/2025 | Revised: 01/11/2026 | Accepted: 03/03/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (514) | Similar Articles (534) | Timeline of Article Publication (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | What about the content of this article? (0) | Cite |

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Clinical outcomes of single-port, modified two-port, and three-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A comparative retrospective cohort study

Gabriel Dickson Hawanga, Xiu-Lei Zhang, Zhao-Xing Li, Mao-Xin Li, Jun Pan, Kai-Ming Wang, Dao-Hai Qian

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(4):117389. Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.117389

Abstract (21) | Core Tip (17) | Full Article (HTML) (47) | Figures (1-4) (21) | Tables (1-2) (21) | Full Article (PDF)-5122K (27) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-5422K (47) | Full Article (XML)-81K (9) | Audio-1714K (5) | Videos (1-1) (15) | Peer-Review Report-201K (9) | Answering Reviewers-77K (9) | Received: 12/05/2025 | Revised: 12/25/2025 | Accepted: 01/28/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (477) | Similar Articles (16) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | What about the content of this article? (0) | Cite |

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Moderate sedation with midazolam and propofol is as safe as propofol monotherapy for colonoscopy, but more cost-effective

Claudia Ott, Philipp Dobsch, Markus Sander, Elisabeth Schnoy, Michael T Pawlik

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(4):118261. Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.118261

Abstract (28) | Core Tip (14) | Full Article (HTML) (29) | Tables (1-3) (22) | Full Article (PDF)-388K (21) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-690K (30) | Full Article (XML)-54K (6) | Audio-886K (8) | Peer-Review Report-183K (10) | Answering Reviewers-349K (8) | Received: 12/27/2025 | Revised: 02/05/2026 | Accepted: 03/13/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (322) | Similar Articles (45) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | What about the content of this article? (0) | Cite |

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Retrospective Study

Polypectomy rate and characteristics of polyps in upper gastrointestinal system endoscopy

Ergün Yüksel, Burak Dinçer

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(4):117462. Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.117462

Abstract (23) | Core Tip (21) | Full Article (HTML) (45) | Figures (1-1) (22) | Tables (1-3) (15) | Full Article (PDF)-439K (21) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-740K (35) | Full Article (XML)-57K (7) | Audio-100K (4) | Peer-Review Report-210K (6) | Answering Reviewers-137K (9) | Received: 12/09/2025 | Revised: 01/28/2026 | Accepted: 03/05/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (379) | Similar Articles (374) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | What about the content of this article? (0) | Cite |

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography associated perforations: 10-year experience of a large volume center

Tomas Poskus, Juozas Stanaitis, Juozas Jarasunas, Kamile Pliuskute, Egle Dieninyte

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(4):118361. Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.118361

Abstract (21) | Core Tip (20) | Full Article (HTML) (34) | Figures (1-2) (26) | Tables (1-1) (24) | Full Article (PDF)-1174K (20) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1475K (7) | Full Article (XML)-83K (7) | Audio-1589K (7) | Peer-Review Report-193K (10) | Answering Reviewers-197K (9) | Received: 12/29/2025 | Revised: 01/21/2026 | Accepted: 02/11/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (578) | Similar Articles (162) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | What about the content of this article? (0) | Cite |

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Observational Study

Complication incidence after endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy: A single-center experience

Milena Peruhova, Veselin Stoitsov, Milko Bozhidarov Mirchev, Tsvetelina Velikova

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(4):111687. Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.111687

Abstract (22) | Core Tip (13) | Full Article (HTML) (37) | Figures (1-2) (19) | Tables (1-3) (19) | Full Article (PDF)-844K (22) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1121K (25) | Full Article (XML)-95K (6) | Audio-249K (8) | Peer-Review Report-223K (7) | Answering Reviewers-77K (8) | Received: 07/06/2025 | Revised: 08/26/2025 | Accepted: 01/20/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (450) | Similar Articles (95) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | What about the content of this article? (0) | Cite |

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Reference range of pancreatic strain histogram by endoscopic ultrasound elastography: A pilot study

Carmen Laurenza, Nunzio Zignani, Biagio Elvo, Luca Pignata, Francesco Frigo, Imma Di Luna, Sara Soro, Dario Dagani, Andrea Drago, Roberto Grassia

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(4):118422. Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.118422

Abstract (16) | Core Tip (17) | Full Article (HTML) (36) | Figures (1-4) (21) | Tables (1-3) (20) | Full Article (PDF)-1310K (21) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1589K (21) | Full Article (XML)-101K (6) | Audio-1669K (7) | Peer-Review Report-472K (10) | Answering Reviewers-56K (9) | Received: 12/31/2025 | Revised: 01/19/2026 | Accepted: 02/26/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (500) | Similar Articles (215) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | What about the content of this article? (0) | Cite |

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Case Report

Fecal microbiota transplantation for indolent T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder of gastrointestinal tract: A case report and review of literature

Yi-Ming Yu, Jun Huang, Ye Chen, Bing-Yun Lu

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(4):115366. Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.115366

Abstract (19) | Core Tip (18) | Full Article (HTML) (38) | Figures (1-8) (22) | Tables (1-1) (17) | Full Article (PDF)-18762K (17) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-19038K (24) | Full Article (XML)-146K (8) | Audio-168K (7) | Peer-Review Report-344K (9) | Answering Reviewers-60K (7) | Received: 10/15/2025 | Revised: 12/16/2025 | Accepted: 02/03/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (449) | Similar Articles (4556) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | What about the content of this article? (0) | Cite |

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Bronchogenic cysts treated with submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection and natural orifice transluminal endoscopy: Two case reports and review of literature

Jie-Min Ma, Chen-Guang Ji, Li Liu, Kai-Ge Yin

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(4):117233. Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.117233

Abstract (20) | Core Tip (17) | Full Article (HTML) (46) | Figures (1-4) (22) | Tables (1-3) (17) | Full Article (PDF)-13674K (12) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-13974K (15) | Full Article (XML)-104K (8) | Audio-1207K (6) | Peer-Review Report-252K (6) | Answering Reviewers-142K (7) | Received: 12/01/2025 | Revised: 01/19/2026 | Accepted: 03/13/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (417) | Similar Articles (4523) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | What about the content of this article? (0) | Cite |

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Immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing cholangitis: A case report

Yu Xia, Jun-Da Zhu, Tong Su, Lei Shi, Shu-Lei Zhao, Hong-Wei Xu, Chang-Qin Xu

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(4):118485. Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.118485

Abstract (15) | Core Tip (18) | Full Article (HTML) (47) | Figures (1-8) (21) | Tables (1-1) (21) | Full Article (PDF)-8317K (27) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-8619K (31) | Full Article (XML)-91K (7) | Audio-8599K (6) | Peer-Review Report-183K (7) | Answering Reviewers-78K (9) | Supplementary Material-69K (11) | Received: 01/03/2026 | Revised: 01/29/2026 | Accepted: 03/13/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (354) | Similar Articles (4522) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | What about the content of this article? (0) | Cite |

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Correspondence

Letter to the Editor: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy for parenchymal disease: Feasibility, safety, and future considerations

Lian-Bang Wang, Xi-Ming Wang, Xin-Ya Zhao, Gong-Zheng Wang

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(4):118313. Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.118313

Abstract (19) | Core Tip (16) | Full Article (HTML) (42) | Full Article (PDF)-340K (9) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-642K (19) | Full Article (XML)-30K (7) | Audio-1128K (6) | Peer-Review Report-226K (8) | Answering Reviewers-117K (6) | Received: 12/28/2025 | Revised: 01/18/2026 | Accepted: 02/14/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (388) | Similar Articles (241) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | What about the content of this article? (0) | Cite |

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