Learning curve for hand-assisted laparoscopic D2 radical gastrectomy.

abstract：AIM:To assess the usefulness of contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasonography (CH-EUS) for lymph node metastasis in pancreatobiliary carcinoma. METHODS:All patients suspected of pancreatobiliary carcinoma with visible lymph nodes after standard EUS between June, 2009 and January, 2012 were enrolled. In the pri...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Miyata T,Kitano M,Omoto S,Kadosaka K,Kamata K,Imai H,Sakamoto H,Nisida N,Harwani Y,Murakami T,Takeyama Y,Chiba Y,Kudo M

更新日期：2016-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytokines are indispensable signals of the mucosa-associated immune system for maintaining normal gut homeostasis. An imbalance of their profile in favour of inflammation initiation may lead to disease states, such as that is observed in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Although Crohn's disease (CD) is often describ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Műzes G,Molnár B,Tulassay Z,Sipos F

更新日期：2012-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide and, despite improved treatments, is still an important cause of cancer-related deaths. CRC encompasses a complex of diseases arising from a multi-step process of genetic and epigenetic events. Besides heterogeneity in the molecular and biological featu...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bertorelle R,Rampazzo E,Pucciarelli S,Nitti D,De Rossi A

更新日期：2014-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of colonic diverticulosis with or without diverticulitis has increased in the Japanese population due to the modernization of food and aging. The rate of diverticulitis in colon diverticulosis ranges from 8.1% to 9.6%. However, few cases of stenosis due to diverticulitis have been reported. These reports...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nishiyama N,Mori H,Kobara H,Rafiq K,Fujihara S,Kobayashi M,Masaki T

更新日期：2012-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to illustrate the role of non-invasive imaging tools such as ultrasonography, multi-detector row computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of pediatric and adult liver recipients and potential liver donors, and in the detection of potential complications arising fr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Caruso S,Miraglia R,Maruzzelli L,Gruttadauria S,Luca A,Gridelli B

更新日期：2009-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic hepatitis or drug-induced liver injury encompasses a spectrum of clinical disease ranging from mild biochemical abnormalities to acute liver failure. The advantages of a long half-life, wide spectrum, high tissue penetration rate, and a good safety profile, make ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin, a f...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Peker E,Cagan E,Dogan M

更新日期：2009-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To globally compare the gene expression profiles during the capillary morphogenesis of human microvascular endothelial cells (HMVECs) in an in vitro angiogenesis system with affymetrix oligonucleotide array. METHODS:A microcarrier-based in vitro angiogenesis system was developed, in which ECs migrated into the mat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sun XT,Zhang MY,Shu C,Li Q,Yan XG,Cheng N,Qiu YD,Ding YT

更新日期：2005-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To detect significant clusters of co-expressed genes associated with tumorigenesis that might help to predict stomach adenocarcinoma (SA) prognosis. METHODS:The Cancer Genome Atlas database was used to obtain RNA sequences as well as complete clinical data of SA and adjacent normal tissues from patients. Weighted ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang J,Wu Y,Jin HY,Guo S,Dong Z,Zheng ZC,Wang Y,Zhao Y

更新日期：2018-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Various side effects have been reported in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who were treated with interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha), including the appearance or exacerbation of underlying autoimmune diseases and the development of a variety of organ and non-organ specific autoantibodies (NOSA). However, ve...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gatselis NK,Georgiadou SP,Tassopoulos N,Zachou K,Liaskos C,Hatzakis A,Dalekos GN

更新日期：2005-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the different serological reactions to H pylori using the immunoblotting technique for further understanding of its pathogenic role in gastric cancer. METHODS:A total of 54 patients were divided into two groups after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: normal control group (25 patients) and gastric canc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang KC,Chu A,Liao CS,Lin YM,Wang GM

更新日期：2006-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether potent acid inhibition is effective in non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) refractory to standard rabeprazole (RPZ) treatment. METHODS:We treated 10 Japanese patients with NERD resistant to standard dosages of RPZ: 10 mg or 20 mg od, 20 mg bid, or 10 mg qid for 14 d. All patients completed a f...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sugimoto M,Nishino M,Kodaira C,Yamade M,Uotani T,Ikuma M,Umemura K,Furuta T

更新日期：2011-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the clinicopathologic features of elderly patients with gastric carcinoma and to investigate the relationship between prognosis and age. METHODS:We reviewed the hospital records of 2,014 patients with gastric carcinoma retrospectively to compare the clinicopathologic findings in elderly (age >70 years) ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim DY,Joo JK,Ryu SY,Park YK,Kim YJ,Kim SK

更新日期：2005-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The use of low-dose aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease events is well established. However, the incidence and predictors of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) with its use are unknown. We studied prospectively the incidence and outcome of peptic ulceration in low-dose aspirin users. METHODS:A total of 9...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ng W,Wong WM,Chen WH,Tse HF,Lee PY,Lai KC,Li SW,Ng M,Lam KF,Cheng X,Lau CP

更新日期：2006-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year old male patient was diagnosed with strongy-loides hyper-infection with stool analysis and intestinal biopsy shortly after his chemotherapy for myeloma. He was commenced on albendazole anthelmintic therapy. After initiation of the treatment he suffered life-threatening gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Repeate...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Csermely L,Jaafar H,Kristensen J,Castella A,Gorka W,Chebli AA,Trab F,Alizadeh H,Hunyady B

更新日期：2006-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the precise incidence and clinical features of endoscopic ulcers following gastrectomy. METHODS:A consecutive series of patients who underwent endoscopic examination following gastrectomy between 2005 and 2010 was retrospectively analyzed. A total of 78 patients with endoscopic ulcers and 759 without ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chung WC,Jeon EJ,Lee KM,Paik CN,Jung SH,Oh JH,Kim JH,Jun KH,Chin HM

更新日期：2012-07-07 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 investigate the prognostic significance of S100A4 expression in colorectal cancer and its correlation with expression of E-cadherin and p53. METHODS:A cohort of archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded specimens was selected from 127 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent surgical resection between Apri...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kwak JM,Lee HJ,Kim SH,Kim HK,Mok YJ,Park YT,Choi JS,Moon HY

更新日期：2010-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) share common mode of transmission and both are able to induce a chronic infection. Dual HBV/HCV chronic coinfection is a fairly frequent occurrence, especially in high endemic areas and among individuals at high risk of parenterally transmitted infections. The intrac...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Caccamo G,Saffioti F,Raimondo G

更新日期：2014-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish the prognosis and feasibility of en-bloc vascular resection of stage II pancreatic adenocarcinoma of the head and uncinate process. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed 87 patients with stage II pancreatic adenocarcinoma, who were subjected to pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and pylorus-preserving PD (PPP...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chakravarty KD,Hsu JT,Liu KH,Yeh CN,Yeh TS,Hwang TL,Jan YY,Chen MF

更新日期：2010-02-28 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 investigate the effect of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection in an interleukin 10-deficient (IL-10(-/-)) mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease. METHODS:Bone marrow-derived dendritic cells isolated from wild type (WT) and IL-10(-/-)mice were stimulated for 4 h with C. difficile toxin A (200 μg/mL...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim MN,Koh SJ,Kim JM,Im JP,Jung HC,Kim JS

更新日期：2014-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the influence of the resection margin on local recurrence and survival in gastric cancer patients. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of 1788 patients who had undergone gastrectomy for gastric cancer at the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea, between May 2003 and July 2009....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee CM,Jee YS,Lee JH,Son SY,Ahn SH,Park DJ,Kim HH

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A female patient with anemia and hypoalbuminemia was admitted to our hospital due to an over 20-year history of recurrent dizziness, fatigue and ankle edema. She was diagnosed as multiple chronic non-specific ulcer of the small intestine characterized by non-specific histology and persistent gastrointestinal bleeding....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen Y,Ma WQ,Chen JM,Cai JT

更新日期：2010-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) after gastrointestinal surgery. METHODS:A total of 1 002 patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery in the Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, during December 1999 and December 2003, were retrospectively studied. RESULT...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jiang SP,Li ZY,Huang LW,Zhang W,Lu ZQ,Zheng ZY

更新日期：2005-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To systematically review literature addressing three key psychologically-oriented controversies associated with gastroparesis. METHODS:A comprehensive search of PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases was performed to identify literature addressing the relationship between gastroparesis and psychological factors. T...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Woodhouse S,Hebbard G,Knowles SR

更新日期：2017-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Non-bioartificial liver has been applied to clinic for quite a long time, but the reported efficacy has been very different. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of hemoperfusion adsorption, plasma exchange and plasma exchange plus hemoperfusion adsorption in treatment of severe viral hepati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： He NH,Wang YJ,Wang ZW,Liu J,Li JJ,Liu GD,Wang YM

更新日期：2004-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Manuscript of Carrera et al is devoted to immunization in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that is very important issue in gastroenterology. However, some specific definitions used in the article need clarification. Efficacy of vaccine is measured in a randomised, placebo-controlled studies, that are expensive and dif...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Banaszkiewicz A,Radzikowski A

更新日期：2013-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents one of the leading causes of tumor-related deaths worldwide. Among the various tools at physicians' disposal for the diagnostic management of the disease, tomographic imaging (e.g., CT, MRI, and hybrid PET imaging) is considered essential. The qualitative and subjective evaluation of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mainenti PP,Stanzione A,Guarino S,Romeo V,Ugga L,Romano F,Storto G,Maurea S,Brunetti A

更新日期：2019-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:While debate continues as to which is the best surgical method for the treatment of hemorrhoids, none of the currently available surgical methods approach the ideal surgical option, which is one that is effective while being safe and painless. In reality, the less painful the procedure, the more likely it is to be ass...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yeo D,Tan KY

更新日期：2014-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Transplantation cannot be considered the most important therapeutic procedure for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In France, no more than 2% of patients with HCC undergo a transplantation. Randomized controlled trial must assess the benefit to risk ratio of various potentially "curative" treatment procedures (transpla...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Braillon A

更新日期：2009-11-14 00:00:00