Endoscopic diverticulotomy with an isolated-tip needle-knife papillotome (Iso-Tome) and a fitted overtube for the treatment of a Killian-Jamieson diverticulum.

abstract：AIM:Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic, cholestatic disease of autoimmune etiology, the histology of which shows a destruction of the intrahepatic bile duct and portal inflammation. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is now used as a first-line drug for asymptomatic PBC (aPBC) because it is reported that UDCA decrea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dohmen K,Mizuta T,Nakamuta M,Shimohashi N,Ishibashi H,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2004-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Non celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is a syndrome characterized by a cohort of symptoms related to the ingestion of gluten-containing food in subjects who are not affected by celiac disease (CD) or wheat allergy. The possibility of systemic manifestations in this condition has been suggested by some reports. In most ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Losurdo G,Principi M,Iannone A,Amoruso A,Ierardi E,Di Leo A,Barone M

更新日期：2018-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the benefit of surgical excision for patients with extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 140 patients with pathologically proven extrahepatic metastases of HCC and evaluated the outcomes of those who had undergone surgical r...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chan KM,Yu MC,Wu TJ,Lee CF,Chen TC,Lee WC,Chen MF

更新日期：2009-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) patients. METHODS:Thirty-five NERD patients with persistent symptoms, despite taking rabeprazole 10 mg twice daily for at least 8 wk, were included in this study. All patients underwent 24 h combined impeda...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakagawa K,Koike T,Iijima K,Saito M,Kikuchi H,Hatta W,Ara N,Uno K,Asano N,Shimosegawa T

更新日期：2015-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the clinical usefulness of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission and computed tomography ((18)F-FDG PET/CT) in restaging of esophageal cancer after surgical resection and radiotherapy. METHODS:Between January 2007 and Aug 2008, twenty histopathologically diagnosed esophageal cancer patients underw...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sun L,Su XH,Guan YS,Pan WM,Luo ZM,Wei JH,Zhao L,Wu H

更新日期：2009-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate a laparoscopic approach to gallbladder lesions including polyps, wall-thickening lesions, and suspected T1 and T2 gallbladder cancer (GBC). METHODS:We performed 50 cases of laparoscopic whole-layer cholecystectomy (LCWL) and 13 cases of laparoscopic gallbladder bed resection (LCGB) for those gallbladde...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ome Y,Hashida K,Yokota M,Nagahisa Y,Okabe M,Kawamoto K

更新日期：2017-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic obliteration with Histoacryl(®) for treatment of gastric variceal bleeding and prophylaxis. METHODS:Between January 1994 and March 2010 at SoonChunHyang University Hospital, a total of 127 patients with gastric varices received Histoacryl(®) injections en...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kang EJ,Jeong SW,Jang JY,Cho JY,Lee SH,Kim HG,Kim SG,Kim YS,Cheon YK,Cho YD,Kim HS,Kim BS

更新日期：2011-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the serologic IgG response to H pylori and CagA across age groups and in healthy children and adults. METHODS:Totally, 386 children aged 1-15 years and 200 adults aged 20-60 years, were enrolled to study. The serum samples of participant were tested for presence of anti-H pylori and anti-CagA IgG by us...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jafarzadeh A,Rezayati MT,Nemati M

更新日期：2007-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from chronic hepatitis C with a prevalence of 0.8%-1.0% of the general population in Canada. An increasing pool of evidence exists supporting the use of pegylated- interferon (pegIFN) and ribavirin combination therapy for hepatitis C. We report a 49-year old male of Nor...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zandieh I,Adenwalla M,Cheong-Lee C,Ma PE,Yoshida EM

更新日期：2006-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects approximately 170 million individuals worldwide. Prevention of HCV infection complications is based on antiviral therapy with the combination of pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin. The use of serological and virological tests has become essential in the management of HCV infection ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chevaliez S,Pawlotsky JM

更新日期：2007-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of stents in treating patients with anastomotic site obstructions due to cancer recurrence following colorectal surgery. METHODS:The medical records of patients who underwent endoscopic self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) insertion for colorectal obstructions between February 2004 and Janua...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim JH,Lee JJ,Cho JH,Kim KO,Chung JW,Kim YJ,Kwon KA,Park DK,Kim JH

更新日期：2014-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The overall survival for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still limited. Although the multi-kinase inhibitor sorafenib has recently been approved for this disease, response rates are still low and patients often face dose-limiting toxicities which lead to a reduction in prognosis and treatment ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wich C,Agaimy A,Strobel D,Wissniowski TT,Hartmann A,Ocker M

更新日期：2010-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship between the methylation status in the SLIT2 and TGFB2 promoters and colonic inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease patients. METHODS:We evaluated the methylation status of 2 genes (SLIT2 and TGFB2) in 226 biopsies taken from 62 colonoscopies of 38 patients (29 ulcerative colitis...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lobatón T,Azuara D,Rodríguez-Moranta F,Loayza C,Sanjuan X,de Oca J,Fernández-Robles A,Guardiola J,Capellá G

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The KRAS oncogene is mutated in approximately 35%-45% of colorectal cancers, and KRAS mutational status testing has been highlighted in recent years. The most frequent mutations in this gene, point substitutions in codons 12 and 13, were validated as negative predictors of response to anti-epidermal growth factor rece...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tan C,Du X

更新日期：2012-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of herbal medicines in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by conducting a meta-analysis. METHODS:Electronic databases were searched for studies investigating efficacy and/or tolerability of herbal medicines in the management of different types of IBD. The search terms were: ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rahimi R,Nikfar S,Abdollahi M

更新日期：2013-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury still represents an important cause of morbidity following hepatic surgery and limits the use of marginal livers in hepatic transplantation. Transient blood flow interruption followed by reperfusion protects tissues against damage induced by subsequent I/R. This process known as ische...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Alchera E,Dal Ponte C,Imarisio C,Albano E,Carini R

更新日期：2010-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has not yet been clarified and immunosuppressive agents which non-specifically reduce inflammation and immunity have been used in the conventional therapies for IBD. Evidence indicates that a dysregulation of mucosal immunity in the gut of IBD causes an overproduction o...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakamura K,Honda K,Mizutani T,Akiho H,Harada N

更新日期：2006-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We here report a case of a 18-year-old man with a history of recurrent abdominal pain and a previous episode of severe acute pancreatitis. Abdominal ultrasonography, contrast enhanced multislice computer tomography, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imagi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Guarise A,Faccioli N,Ferrari M,Romano L,Parisi A,Falconi M

更新日期：2006-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the protein C activation system in human liver myofibroblasts, and the effects of activated protein C (APC) on these cells. METHODS:Human liver myofibroblasts were obtained by outgrowth. Expression of protease activated receptor 1 (PAR-1), endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) and thrombomodulin (TM) was ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gillibert-Duplantier J,Rullier A,Neaud V,Kisiel W,Rosenbaum J

更新日期：2010-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the molecular mechanisms leading to development of functionally impaired dendritic cells (DCs) in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients infected with genotype 3 virus. METHODS:This prospective study was conducted on the cohorts of CHC individuals identified as responders or non-responders to antiviral th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tomer S,Chawla YK,Duseja A,Arora SK

更新日期：2016-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Port site hernia develops through a fascial or peritoneal layer that was inadequate or not repaired. It is a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery which may lead to serious problems. Here, we present a 77-year-old female, diagnosed with a small bowel hernia through a 10-mm port site. We had performed ten cases of ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee JH,Kim W

更新日期：2008-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal way to home-monitor patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for disease progression or relapse remains to be found. AIM:To determine whether an electronic health (eHealth) screening procedure for disease activity in IBD should be implemented in clinical practice, scheduled every third mon...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ankersen DV,Weimers P,Marker D,Bennedsen M,Saboori S,Paridaens K,Burisch J,Munkholm P

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the hepatic microvascular parameters in patients with liver cirrhosis by perfusion computed tomography (CT). METHODS:Perfusion CT was performed in 29 patients without liver disease (control subjects) and 39 patients with liver cirrhosis, including 22 patients with compensated cirrhosis and 17 patients wi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen ML,Zeng QY,Huo JW,Yin XM,Li BP,Liu JX

更新日期：2009-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Redox state constitutes an important background of numerous liver disorders. The redox state participates in the course of inflammatory, metabolic and proliferative liver diseases. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are primarily produced in the mitochondria and in the endoplasmic reticulum of hepatocytes via the cytochrom...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cichoż-Lach H,Michalak A

更新日期：2014-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To find risk factors of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in early gastric cancer (EGC) and to find proper endoscopic therapy indication in EGC. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the 2270 patients who underwent curative operation for EGC from January 2001 to December 2008. EGC was defined as malignant lesions that do ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Park JH,Lee SH,Park JM,Park CS,Park KS,Kim ES,Cho KB

更新日期：2015-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The limited efficacy of cytotoxic therapy for advanced biliary tract and gallbladder cancers emphasizes the need for novel and more effective medical treatment options. A better understanding of the specific biological features of these neoplasms led to the development of new targeted therapies, which take the abundan...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hopfner M,Schuppan D,Scherubl H

更新日期：2008-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A 76-year-old man with known situs inversus totalis presented with left-sided discomfort. Abdominal ultrasonography and CT scan confirmed the diagnosis of a gallstone, as well as, situs inversus; the liver and gallbladder on the left side and the spleen on the right. The biliary system was thought to be left-right rev...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kamitani S,Tsutamoto Y,Hanasawa K,Tani T

更新日期：2005-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the safety of bismuth used in Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) eradication therapy regimens. METHODS:We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched (up to October 2007) to identify randomised controlled trials comparing bismuth with placebo or no treatment, or bismuth ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ford AC,Malfertheiner P,Giguere M,Santana J,Khan M,Moayyedi P

更新日期：2008-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of p53 on apoptosis and proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells treated with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). METHODS:A total of 136 patients with HCC received TACE and other management before surgery were divided into TACE group and non-TACE group. TACE group ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xiao EH,Li JQ,Huang JF

更新日期：2004-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the endoscopic features of pharyngeal superficial carcinoma and evaluate the utility of narrow-band imaging (NBI) for this disease. METHODS:In the present prospective study, 335 patients underwent conventional white light (CWL) endoscopy and non-magnified/magnified NBI endoscopy, followed by an endo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yoshimura N,Goda K,Tajiri H,Yoshida Y,Kato T,Seino Y,Ikegami M,Urashima M

更新日期：2011-12-07 00:00:00