Ampulla dilation with different sized balloons to remove common bile duct stones.

abstract：:Surgical resection offers the best opportunity for survival in patients with colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver, with five-year survival rates up to 58% in selected cases. However, only a minority are resectable at the time of diagnosis. Continuous research in this field aims at increasing the percentage of pat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Misiakos EP,Karidis NP,Kouraklis G

更新日期：2011-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of uridine-diphosphoglucuro-nosyltransferase 1A7 (UGT1A7) gene are associated with the development of orolaryngeal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and colorectal cancer. We performed this research to establish the techniques for determining UGT1A7 gene and basic data of this...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang MJ,Yang SS,Lin MS,Huang CS

更新日期：2005-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate mucosal healing in patients with small bowel plus colonic Crohn's disease (CD) with a single non-invasive examination, by using PillCam COLON 2 (PCC2). METHODS:Patients with non-stricturing nonpenetrating small bowel plus colonic CD in sustained corticosteroid-free remission were included. At diagnosis...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Boal Carvalho P,Rosa B,Dias de Castro F,Moreira MJ,Cotter J

更新日期：2015-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the mechanical properties of anastomotic colonic tissue in experimental settings and therefore give a measure of wound healing. METHODS:Thirty-six male Wistar rats were used as experimental models of anastomotic tissue integrity. On the 5th post-operative day, the tensile strength was measured by appl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ekmektzoglou KA,Zografos GC,Kourkoulis SK,Dontas IA,Giannopoulos PK,Marinou KA,Poulakou MV,Perrea DN

更新日期：2006-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the efficacy and safety of fourth-generation quinolones for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. METHODS:Major literature databases (PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) were sea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： An Y,Wang Y,Wu S,Wang YH,Qian X,Li Z,Fu YJ,Xie Y

更新日期：2018-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the efficiency and safety of radiofrequency-assisted hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis. METHODS:From January 2010 to December 2013, 179 patients with HCC and cirrhosis were recruited for this retrospective study. Of these, 100 patients who received radiofrequency-a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang F,Yan J,Feng XB,Xia F,Li XW,Ma KS,Bie P

更新日期：2015-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clone and express the antigen of monoclonal antibody (MAb) PD4 for further investigation of its function. METHODS:MGC803 cDNA expression library was constructed and screened with PD4 as probes to clone the antigen. After failed in the library screening, immunoprecipitation and SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophor...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ning JY,Sun GX,Huang S,Ma H,An P,Meng L,Song SM,Wu J,Shou CC

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the impact of preoperative neoadjuvant bevacizumab (Bev) on the outcome of patients undergoing resection for colorectal liver metastases (CLM). METHODS:Eligible trials were identified from Medline, Embase, Ovid, and the Cochrane database. The data were analyzed with fixed-effects or random-effects models...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li DB,Ye F,Wu XR,Wu LP,Chen JX,Li B,Zhou YM

更新日期：2013-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify predictors for synchronous liver metastasis from resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and assess unresectability of synchronous liver metastasis. METHODS:Retrospective records of PDAC patients with synchronous liver metastasis who underwent simultaneous resections of primary PDAC and sync...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shi HJ,Jin C,Fu DL

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of nicotine on the migration and invasion of human esophageal squamous carcinoma cells and to investigate whether nimesulide can inhibit the effect of nicotine. METHODS:The esophageal squamous carcinoma cell line (TE-13) was treated with different concentrations of nicotine (100 microg/mL and 2...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zong Y,Zhang ST,Zhu ST

更新日期：2009-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite progress in the treatment of advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer (PC), the outcome of this disease remains dismal for the majority of patients. Given the moderate efficacy of treatment, prognostic factors may help to guide treatment decisions. Several trials identified baseline performance status as an i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Boeck S,Hinke A,Wilkowski R,Heinemann V

更新日期：2007-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common and deadliest types of cancer worldwide due to its delayed diagnosis and high metastatic frequency, but its exact pathogenesis has not been fully elucidated. ETS homologous factor (EHF) is an important member of the ETS family and contributes to the pathogenesis ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gu ML,Zhou XX,Ren MT,Shi KD,Yu MS,Jiao WR,Wang YM,Zhong WX,Ji F

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The systemic therapies available for the management of Psoriasis (PsO) patients who cannot be treated with more conservative options, such as topical agents and/or phototherapy, with the exception of acitretin, can worsen or reactivate a chronic infection. Therefore, before administering immunosuppressive therapies wi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bonifati C,Lora V,Graceffa D,Nosotti L

更新日期：2016-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A 91-year-old man was referred to our hospital with intermittent dysphagia. He had undergone esophagectomy for esophageal cancer (T3N2M0 Stage III) 11 years earlier. Endoscopic examination revealed an anastomotic stricture; signs of inflammation, including redness, erosion, edema, bleeding, friability, and exudate wit...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takeshita N,Kanda N,Fukunaga T,Kimura M,Sugamoto Y,Tasaki K,Uesato M,Sazuka T,Maruyama T,Aida N,Tamachi T,Hosokawa T,Asai Y,Matsubara H

更新日期：2015-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the practically usefulness and diagnostic yield of this new method in a group of patients with suspected small bowel lesions. METHODS:Capsule endoscopic (CE) examination by using M2A capsule endoscope TM (Given Imaging, Yoqneam, Israel) was performed in thirty nine patients (26 males, 13 females) with su...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ersoy O,Sivri B,Arslan S,Batman F,Bayraktar Y

更新日期：2006-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the rate of infection, appropriateness of antimicrobial-therapy and mortality on intensive care unit (ICU). Special focus was drawn on patients with liver cirrhosis. METHODS:The study was approved by the local ethical committee. All patients admitted to the Internal Medicine-ICU between April 1, 2007 and...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Friedrich-Rust M,Wanger B,Heupel F,Filmann N,Brodt R,Kempf VA,Kessel J,Wichelhaus TA,Herrmann E,Zeuzem S,Bojunga J

更新日期：2016-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the efficacy and safety of TECA type hybrid artificial liver support system (TECA-HALSS) in providing liver function of detoxification, metabolism and physiology by treating the patients with acute liver failure (ALF). METHODS:The porcine liver cells (1-2) x 10(10) were separated from the Chinese small s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xue YL,Zhao SF,Luo Y,Li XJ,Duan ZP,Chen XP,Li WG,Huang XQ,Li YL,Cui X,Zhong DG,Zhang ZY,Huang ZQ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate tumor necrosis factor-α converting enzyme (TACE) methylation status in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). METHODS:Eighty patients with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive CHB, 80 with HBeAg-negative CHB, and 40 healthy controls (HCs) were randomly enrolled in this study. Genomic DNA was extrac...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang ZL,Gao S,Li XY,Sun FK,Li F,Fan YC,Wang K

更新日期：2015-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol-related cirrhosis is a consequence of heavy and prolonged drinking. Similarly to patients with cirrhosis of other etiologies, patients with alcoholic cirrhosis develop portal hypertension and the hepatic, splanchnic and systemic hemodynamic alterations that follow. However, in alcoholic cirrhosis, some specifi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bolognesi M,Verardo A,Di Pascoli M

更新日期：2014-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21-year-old woman with complaints of hematochezia was diagnosed as having Cowden's disease (CD), an autosomal dominant condition characterized by multiple hamartomas, since facial papules and gingival papillomas were identified. On endoscopy, multiple hyperplastic polyps were seen in the rectum and left-side colon. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Isomoto H,Furusu H,Ohnita K,Takehara Y,Wen CY,Kohno S

更新日期：2005-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing hepatectomy with hemihepatic vascular occlusion (HHO) compared with total hepatic inflow occlusion (THO). METHODS:Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing hemihepatic vascular occlusion and total hepatic inflow occlusion were included by a systematic li...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang HQ,Yang JY,Yan LN

更新日期：2011-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) affects nearly half of the world's population and, thus, is one of the most frequent and persistent bacterial infections worldwide. H. pylori is associated with peptic ulcer disease, gastric ulcers, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, and gastric cancer. Various diagnostic metho...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Garza-González E,Perez-Perez GI,Maldonado-Garza HJ,Bosques-Padilla FJ

更新日期：2014-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development have been established, and include chronic hepatitis B and C, heavy alcohol consumption, and aflatoxins. In fact, 5%-30% of patients with HCC still lack a readily identifiable risk factor. It has been reported that the majority of ''cryptogenic'' HCC may ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang SN,Lee KT,Ker CG

更新日期：2010-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) regulate a variety of cellular functions, from embryogenesis to adult tissue homeostasis. FGFR signaling also plays significant roles in the proliferation, invasion, and survival of several types of tumor cells. FGFR-induced alterations, including gene amplification, chromoso...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yashiro M,Matsuoka T

更新日期：2016-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary fibrous tumors are predominantly benign and are most commonly found in the thoracic cavity and pleura; while reports exist in the literature of malignant solitary fibrous tumors and those located in extrathoracic organs, these cases are considered extremely rare. Herein, a case is reported of a malignant soli...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jakob M,Schneider M,Hoeller I,Laffer U,Kaderli R

更新日期：2013-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the influence of experimental obstructive jaundice and exogenous bombesin (BBS) and neurotensin (NT) administration on the expression of the tight junction (TJ)-protein claudin-4 in intestinal epithelium of rats. METHODS:Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: I = controls, II...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Assimakopoulos SF,Vagianos CE,Charonis AS,Alexandris IH,Spiliopoulou I,Thomopoulos KC,Nikolopoulou VN,Scopa CD

更新日期：2006-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of small interference RNA (siRNA) targeting of Cdx2 on human gastric cancer MGC-803 cells in vitro and in vivo. METHODS:The recombinant pSilencer 4.1-Cdx2 siRNA plasmids were constructed and transfected into gastric cancer MGC-803 cells in vitro. The stable transfectants were selected. T...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang XT,Xie YB,Xiao Q

更新日期：2012-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Schwannomas are mesenchymal tumors originating from Schwann cells in peripheral nerve sheaths. Although the tumor can be located in any part of the human body, the most common locations are the head, neck, trunk and extremities. Pancreatic schwannomas are rare. To our knowledge, only 64 cases of pancreatic schwannoma ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu SY,Sun K,Owusu-Ansah KG,Xie HY,Zhou L,Zheng SS,Wang WL

更新日期：2016-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe a method for the transjugular intrahepatic portal systemic shunt (TIPS) placement performed with the aid of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) and three-dimensional reconstructed vascular images (3D RVIs), and to assess its safety and effectiveness. METHODS:Four hundred and ninety patients we...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Qin JP,Tang SH,Jiang MD,He QW,Chen HB,Yao X,Zeng WZ,Gu M

更新日期：2015-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the molecular mechanism and functional consequences of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) activation by lansoprazole in endothelial cells and macrophages. METHODS:Expression of HO-1 mRNA was analyzed by Northern blotting. Western blotting was used to determine the HO-1 and ferritin protein levels. NADPH-depend...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Schulz-Geske S,Erdmann K,Wong RJ,Stevenson DK,Schröder H,Grosser N

更新日期：2009-09-21 00:00:00