Tuberculous peritonitis in children: report of nine patients and review of the literature.

abstract：AIM:To study the expression of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 (ADAM17) mRNA in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to evaluate the relationship between ADAM17 mRNA expression and clinicopathological features of HCC. METHODS:Hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) from 31 cases were divided into small HCC (SHCC), nodula...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ding X,Yang LY,Huang GW,Wang W,Lu WQ

更新日期：2004-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To explore the risk factors of gallbladder stone recurrence.METHODS:A multifactorial analysis was made for 1058 patients in Shanghai area whose gallbladder stones disappeared after different kinds of nonsurgical therapy,including oral litholytic therapy, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and percutaneous chole...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen P,Wang BS,He LQ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the practice of caring for acute liver failure (ALF) patients in varying geographic locations and medical centers. METHODS:Members of the European Acute Liver Failure Consortium completed an 88-item questionnaire detailing management of ALF. Responses from 22 transplantation centers in 11 countries were ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rabinowich L,Wendon J,Bernal W,Shibolet O

更新日期：2016-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the relationship between circumferential resection margin status and local and distant recurrence as well as survival of patients with middle and lower rectal carcinoma. The relationship between circumferential resection margin status and clinicopathologic characteristics of middle and lower rectal carci...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wu ZY,Wan J,Li JH,Zhao G,Peng L,Yao Y,Du JL,Liu QF,Wang ZD,Huang ZM,Lin HH

更新日期：2007-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the accuracy of endoscopic or biopsy diagnoses of superficial nonampullary duodenal epithelial tumors (NADETs). METHODS:Clinicopathological data were reviewed for 84 superficial NADETs from 74 patients who underwent surgery or endoscopic resection between September 2002 and August 2014 at a single p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kakushima N,Kanemoto H,Sasaki K,Kawata N,Tanaka M,Takizawa K,Imai K,Hotta K,Matsubayashi H,Ono H

更新日期：2015-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described a previously unreported entity of an intussuscepted neuroendocrine carcinoma of the appendix. Our patient was a 70-year-old man whose only complaint was insipient weight loss. Colonoscopy showed a malignant cecal "polyp", and an extended right hemicolectomy was performed. We have reviewed the literat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Thomas RE,Maude K,Rotimi O

更新日期：2006-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the origin of calcium necessary for agonist-induced contraction of the distal colon in rats. METHODS:The change in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) evoked by elevating external Ca2+ was detected by fura 2/AM fluorescence. Contractile activity was measured with a force displacement transducer....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou H,Kong DH,Pan QW,Wang HH

更新日期：2008-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A preduodenal portal vein (PDPV) is known to be a rare cause of duodenal stenosis. We treated a 22-year-old male patient with malnutrition as a result of PDPV and a previously performed operation for scoliosis, who showed an improvement in quality of life after being treated with a combination of nutritional support a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Masumoto K,Teshiba R,Esumi G,Nagata K,Nakatsuji T,Nishimoto Y,Yamaguchi S,Sumitomo K,Taguchi T

更新日期：2009-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study whether H pylori are associated with chronic cholecystitis. METHODS:The subjects were divided into three groups: H pylori-infected cholecystitis group, H pylori-negative cholecystitis group and control group. Pathologic changes of the gallbladder were observed by optic and electronic microscopes and the l...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen DF,Hu L,Yi P,Liu WW,Fang DC,Cao H

更新日期：2007-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the safety and efficiency of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) regimens in liver-transplanted patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection. METHODS:Between January 2014 and December 2016, 39 patients with HCV reinfection after liver transplantation were treated at our tertiary referral center with sofo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rupp C,Hippchen T,Neuberger M,Sauer P,Pfeiffenberger J,Stremmel W,Gotthardt DN,Mehrabi A,Weiss KH

更新日期：2018-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze 67 cases of splenic abscess in a medical center of Taiwan during a period of 19 years. METHODS:From January 1986 to December 2004, a total of 67 patients with splenic abscess were enrolled for the retrospective study. The clinical characteristics, underlying diseases, organism spectra, therapeutic metho...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chang KC,Chuah SK,Changchien CS,Tsai TL,Lu SN,Chiu YC,Chen YS,Wang CC,Lin JW,Lee CM,Hu TH

更新日期：2006-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in school-aged children and the relationship between hydrogen and methane production in breath tests. METHODS:This transversal study included 85 children residing in a slum and 43 children from a private school, all aged between 6 and 10 years, in Osasco, Brazil. Fo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mello CS,Tahan S,Melli LC,Rodrigues MS,de Mello RM,Scaletsky IC,de Morais MB

更新日期：2012-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)alpha medications demonstrate efficacy in the induction of remission and its maintenance in numerous chronic inflammatory conditions. With the increasing number of patients receiving anti-TNFalpha agents, however, less common adverse reactions will occur. Cutaneous eruptions complic...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Salama M,Lawrance IC

更新日期：2009-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To detect the prevalence of small bowel polyps by wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). METHODS:We examined prospectively 14 patients with FAP to assess the location, size and number of small-intestinal polyps. Patients' age, sex, years of observation after surgery...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Katsinelos P,Kountouras J,Chatzimavroudis G,Zavos C,Pilpilidis I,Fasoulas K,Paroutoglou G

更新日期：2009-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Peliosis hepatis is a rare benign disease, but in last years the number of identified cases has increased. This disease is known to be sometimes accompanied by hepatocellular carcinoma. In the recent article, Yu et al describe a case of liver peliosis, characterized by an increased proliferative index. Therefore, addi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Demyashkin G,Zatsepina M

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among solid organ transplant recipients. Over the last two decades, various multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens have emerged as relevant causes of infection in this population. Although this fact reflects the spread of MDR pathogens in health care fac...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Santoro-Lopes G,de Gouvêa EF

更新日期：2014-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the rate of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) resistance to clarithromycin among ethnic minority patients in Guangxi, explore the underlying mechanisms, and analyze factors influencing genotype distribution of H. pylori isolates. METHODS:H. pylori strains were isolated, cultured and subjected to drug ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao LJ,Huang YQ,Chen BP,Mo XQ,Huang ZS,Huang XF,Wei LD,Wei HY,Chen YH,Tang HY,Huang GR,Qin YC,Li XH,Wang LY

更新日期：2014-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign body ingestion is a common clinical problem in early childhood. However, it may occur even in adults, unknowingly. Most ingested foreign bodies entering the stomach pass through the gastrointestinal tract uneventfully. Here we report on a 13-year-old boy who presented with chronic abdominal pain, weight loss a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Müller KE,Arató A,Lakatos PL,Papp M,Veres G

更新日期：2013-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) may contribute to the appearance of several gastrointestinal nonspecific symptoms. Acute diverticulitis is affected by some similar symptoms and bacterial colonic overgrowth. We assessed the prevalence of SIBO in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis and evaluated its influ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tursi A,Brandimarte G,Giorgetti GM,Elisei W

更新日期：2005-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the pattern and distribution of colonic diverticulosis in Thai adults. METHODS:A review of the computerized radiology database for double contrast barium enema (DCBE) in Thai adults was performed at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Incomplete studies and...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lohsiriwat V,Suthikeeree W

更新日期：2013-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the gastrin secreting cells (G cells) and the somatostatin secreting cells (D cells) of antral mucosa in rats at the ultrastructural level. METHODS:Revised immunoelectron microscopic technique was used to detect the G cells and D cells in rat antral mucosa through gastrin and somatostatin antibodies...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sun FP,Song YG

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the ability of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography to distinguish benign from malignant pancreatic masses and lymph nodes. METHODS:A multicenter study was conducted and included 222 patients who underwent EUS examination with assessment of a pancreatic mass (n = 121) or lymph node (n = 101). The c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Giovannini M,Thomas B,Erwan B,Christian P,Fabrice C,Benjamin E,Geneviève M,Paolo A,Pierre D,Robert Y,Walter S,Hanz S,Carl S,Christoph D,Pierre E,Jean-Luc VL,Jacques D,Peter V,Andrian S

更新日期：2009-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the differences in the endoscopic classification of early colorectal carcinoma (CRC) between Japan and China. METHODS:Ten cases of early CRC were included in the study. After reviewing the color pictures of these cases, 5 Japanese endoscopists and 5 Chinese endoscopists made their classificatory diagnos...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhu RM,Wang FY,Hirata I,Katsu K,Xiao SD,Yu ZL,Zhang ZH,Xu ZM

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To demonstrate the non-inferiority (15% non-inferiority limit) of monotherapy with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) vs the combination of lamivudine (LAM) plus adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) in the maintenance of virologic response in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and prior failure with LAM. METHODS:This st...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rodríguez M,Pascasio JM,Fraga E,Fuentes J,Prieto M,Sánchez-Antolín G,Calleja JL,Molina E,García-Buey ML,Blanco MÁ,Salmerón J,Bonet ML,Pons JA,González JM,Casado MÁ,Jorquera F,TENOSIMP-B Research Group.

更新日期：2017-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Combined en bloc liver/pancreas transplantation (CLPT) was used primarily in the treatment of otherwise non-resectable upper abdominal malignancy. In fact, a more appropriate indication is in patients with liver disease and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Here, we report on two successful cases of CLPT at ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen ZS,Meng FY,Chen XP,Liu DG,Wei L,Jiang JP,Du DF,Zhang WJ,Ming CS,Gong NQ

更新日期：2009-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the outcomes of ampulla dilation with different sized balloons to remove common bile duct (CBD) stones. METHODS:Patients (n = 208) were divided into five groups based on the largest CBD stone size of < 5, 6-8, 8-12, 12-14, and > 14 mm. Patients underwent limited endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) alone or l...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li NP,Liu JQ,Zhou ZQ,Ji TY,Cai XY,Zhu QY

更新日期：2013-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare outcome of stapled hemorrhoidopexy (SH) vs LigaSure hemorrhoidectomy (LH) by a meta-analysis of available randomized controlled trials (RCTs). METHODS:Databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and the Science Citation Index updated to December 2012, were searched. The main outcomes meas...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang J,Cui PJ,Han HZ,Tong DN

更新日期：2013-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the clinical advantages of single-port laparoscopic hepatectomy (SPLH) compare to multi-port laparoscopic hepatectomy (MPLH). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 246 patients who underwent laparoscopic liver resection between January 2008 and December 2015 at our hospital. We div...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Han JH,You YK,Choi HJ,Hong TH,Kim DG

更新日期：2018-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prognostic significance of isolated tumor cells (ITCs) and lymph node micrometastases in gastric cancer. METHODS:Hematoxylin and eosin-stained slides of lymph node dissections of 632 consecutive gastric cancers were reviewed. Cytokeratin immunostaining was performed in 280 node-negative cases and ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee HS,Kim MA,Yang HK,Lee BL,Kim WH

更新日期：2005-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare therapeutic outcomes and adverse events in initial solitary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and CyberKnife(®). METHODS:Seventy three consecutive patients with initial solitary HCC treated with RFA (38 patients; RFA group) and CyberKnife(®) (35 patients; CK group...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shiozawa K,Watanabe M,Ikehara T,Matsukiyo Y,Kogame M,Kishimoto Y,Okubo Y,Makino H,Tsukamoto N,Igarashi Y,Sumino Y

更新日期：2015-12-28 00:00:00