Approach to the endoscopic resection of duodenal lesions.

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the role of three-dimensional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (3D CE MRA) in the diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS). METHODS:Twenty-three patients with BCS underwent 3D CE MRA examination, in which 13 cases were secondary to either hepatocellular carcinoma (11 cases), right adrena...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lin J,Chen XH,Zhou KR,Chen ZW,Wang JH,Yan ZP,Wang P

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent decades, an increasing number of patients have received minimally invasive intervention for infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) because of the benefits in reducing postoperative multiple organ failure and mortality. However, there are limited published data regarding infection recurrence after treat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gao CC,Li J,Cao F,Wang XH,Li A,Wang Z,Li F

更新日期：2020-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the value of plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level for predicting postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing surgery for esophageal carcinoma. METHODS:NT-proBNP levels were measured in 142 patients 24 h before and 1 h after surgery for esophageal carcinoma...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hou JL,Gao K,Li M,Ma JY,Shi YK,Wang Y,Zhao YF

更新日期：2008-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify whether chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1) serves as a suitable biomarker for the prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and to analyze this protein's cellular source. METHODS:An ELISA was conducted to detect the concentration of CHI3L1 in the serum of 150 ESCC patients diagnosed between Janua...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xing S,Zheng X,Zeng T,Zeng MS,Zhong Q,Cao YS,Pan KL,Wei C,Hou F,Liu WL

更新日期：2017-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To prospectively explore the role of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in gallbladder bile in patients with colorectal carcinoma and the morphological and clinical features of neoplasia and the occurrence of hepatic metastases. METHODS:CEA levels in the gallbladder and peripheral blood were studied in 44 patients wit...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Waisberg J,Palma RT,Neto LC,Martins LC,Oliveira MS,Nagashima CA,Godoy AC,Goffi FS

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the effectiveness of pancreatic stents for preventing pancreatitis in high-risk patients after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). METHODS:PubMed, Embase, Science Citation Index, and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register were searched to identify relevant trials published in English. Inc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shi QQ,Ning XY,Zhan LL,Tang GD,Lv XP

更新日期：2014-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsomal glutathione transferase (MGST1, EC 2.5.1.18) is a membrane bound glutathione transferase extensively studied for its ability to detoxify reactive intermediates, including metabolic electrophile intermediates and lipophilic hydroperoxides through its glutathione dependent transferase and peroxidase activitie...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Schaffert CS

更新日期：2011-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the regulator of G-protein signaling 5 (RGS5) expression in gastric carcinoma and its association with differentiation and microvascular density (MVD). METHODS:Expression of RGS5 and CD34 were examined in 76 cases of gastric carcinoma, including 22 cases with lymph node metastasis and 54 cases without l...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang JH,Huang WS,Hu CR,Guan XX,Zhou HB,Chen LB

更新日期：2010-11-28 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：AIM:To retrospectively evaluate the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with or without a history of therapy for HCC following transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). METHODS:One hundred and twenty-one patients with HCC treated with TAE from 1992 to 2004 in our hospital were enrolled in this s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hiraoka A,Kumagi T,Hirooka M,Uehara T,Kurose K,Iuchi H,Hiasa Y,Matsuura B,Michitaka K,Kumano S,Tanaka H,Yamashita Y,Horiike N,Mochizuki T,Onji M

更新日期：2006-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) re-activation often occurs spontaneously or after withdrawal of immunosuppressive therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Severe exacerbation, sometimes developing into fulminant hepatic failure, is at high risk of mortality. The efficacy of corticosteroid therapy in "clinically severe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fujiwara K,Yokosuka O,Kojima H,Kanda T,Saisho H,Hirasawa H,Suzuki H

更新日期：2005-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of osteopontin (OPN) gene expression knockdown on colon cancer Lovo cells in vitro. METHODS:Four candidate small interfering RNA (siRNA) constructs targeting the OPN gene and a scrambled control sequence (NC-siRNA) were synthesized and inserted into a pGPU6/GFP/Neo expression vector. Aft...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wu XL,Lin KJ,Bai AP,Wang WX,Meng XK,Su XL,Hou MX,Dong PD,Zhang JJ,Wang ZY,Shi L

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) has been described in different pathologic conditions including infection, ischemia, adverse drug reactions, autoimmune diseases, allograft rejection, and humoral factors associated with malignancy. It is an acquired condition characterized by progressive destruction and loss of the...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bakhit M,McCarty TR,Park S,Njei B,Cho M,Karagozian R,Liapakis A

更新日期：2017-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the effectiveness of endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFR) and laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of gastric stromal tumors arising from the muscularis propria. METHODS:Out of 62 gastric stromal tumors arising from the muscularis propria, each > 1.5 cm in diameter, 32 were removed by EFR, and 30 w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang LY,Cui J,Wu CR,Zhang B,Jiang LX,Xian XS,Lin SJ,Xu N,Cao XL,Wang ZH

更新日期：2014-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been recognized as a major health burden. The high prevalence of NAFLD is probably due to the contemporary epidemics of obesity, unhealthy dietary pattern, and sedentary lifestyle. The efficacy and safety profile of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of NAFLD remains uncertai...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zelber-Sagi S,Ratziu V,Oren R

更新日期：2011-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The continued need to develop less invasive alternatives to surgical and radiologic interventions has driven the development of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided treatments. These include EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections, EUS-guided necrosectomy, EUS-guided cholangiography and biliary drainage, EUS...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fabbri C,Luigiano C,Lisotti A,Cennamo V,Virgilio C,Caletti G,Fusaroli P

更新日期：2014-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate gallstone incidence and risk factors in a large population-based study. METHODS:Gallstone incidence and risk factors, were evaluated by structured questionnaire and physical examination, respectively, in 9611 of 11 109 (86.5%) subjects who were gallstone-free at the cross-sectional study. RESULTS:Six ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Festi D,Dormi A,Capodicasa S,Staniscia T,Attili AF,Loria P,Pazzi P,Mazzella G,Sama C,Roda E,Colecchia A

更新日期：2008-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a critical risk factor for the carcinogenesis and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It promotes HCC development by inducing liver fibrogenesis, genetic and epigenetic alterations, and the expression of active viral-coded proteins. Effective antiviral treatments...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang YQ,Guo JS

更新日期：2015-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of tetrandrine (Tet) and verapamil (Ver) on liver fibrosis by evaluating their effects on the growth and proliferation of fibroblasts. METHODS:Flow cytometry and imaging analysis were used to study the effects of combined and individual treatment of Tet and Ver on fibroblastic proliferati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu XS,Li DG,Lu HM,Wu QF

更新日期：1997-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management strategies for recurrent ampullary adenoma after endoscopic papillectomy are still controversial. Patients with the recurrent papillary lesions need to receive repetitive endoscopic interventions due to the limitations of conventional endoscopic techniques. AIM:To assess the feasibility, effi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang ZK,Liu F,Wang Y,Wang XD,Tang P,Li W

更新日期：2020-10-07 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：:Infection with hepatitis B virus is an important health problem worldwide: it affects more than 350 million people and is a leading cause of liver-related morbidity, accounting for 1 million deaths annually. Hepatic fibrosis is a consequence of the accumulation of extracellular matrix components in the liver. An accur...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Enomoto M,Morikawa H,Tamori A,Kawada N

更新日期：2014-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the prevalence and prognostic significance of C-kit gene mutation and analysis the correlation of C-kit gene mutation and the clinicalpathologic parameters of GISTs. METHODS:Eighty-two GISTs were studied for the mutation of C-kit gene by PCR-SSCP, DNA sequence. Statistical comparison were used to analys...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu XH,Bai CG,Xie Q,Feng F,Xu ZY,Ma DL

更新日期：2005-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the available evidence about the risk of extrapancreatic malignancies and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma associated to pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous tumors (IPMNs). METHODS:A systematic search of literature was undertaken using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane and Web-of-Science libraries. No lim...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Baiocchi GL,Molfino S,Frittoli B,Pigozzi G,Gheza F,Gaverini G,Tarasconi A,Ricci C,Bertagna F,Grazioli L,Tiberio GA,Portolani N

更新日期：2015-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric intramural hematoma is a rare injury of the stomach, and is most often seen in patients with underlying disease. Such injury following endoscopic therapy is even rarer, and there are no universally accepted guidelines for its treatment. In this case report, we describe a gastric intramural hematoma which occur...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sun P,Tan SY,Liao GH

更新日期：2012-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the implication of the hypoxia inducible factor HIF-1alpha mRNA in gastric carcinoma and its relation to the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein, tumor angiogenesis invasion/metastasis and the patient's survival. METHODS:In situ hybridization was used to examine expressio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma J,Zhang L,Ru GQ,Zhao ZS,Xu WJ

更新日期：2007-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach (HAS) is a rare form of gastric cancer that has unique clinicopathological features and an extremely poor prognosis. Here, we report on three patients with suspected gastric cancer who were referred to our hospital. Gastrointestinal fiberscopy on the three patients revealed two l...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ye MF,Tao F,Liu F,Sun AJ

更新日期：2013-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To show outcomes of our series of patients that underwent a total gastrectomy with a robotic approach and highlight the technical details of a proposed solution for the reconstruction phase. METHODS:Data of gastrectomies performed from May 2014 to October 2016, were extracted and analyzed. Basic characteristics of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Parisi A,Ricci F,Gemini A,Trastulli S,Cirocchi R,Palazzini G,D'Andrea V,Desiderio J

更新日期：2017-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the incidence and etiology of anemia after gastrectomy in patients with long-term follow-up after gastrectomy for early gastric cancer. METHODS:The medical records of those patients with early gastric adenocarcinoma who underwent curative gastrectomy between January 2006 and October 2007 were reviewed....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lim CH,Kim SW,Kim WC,Kim JS,Cho YK,Park JM,Lee IS,Choi MG,Song KY,Jeon HM,Park CH

更新日期：2012-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the impact of therapeutic education on adherence to antiviral treatment and sustained virological response (SVR) in a real-life setting in genotype 2/3 hepatitis C, as there are few adherence data in genotype 2/3 infection, even from randomized trials. METHODS:This prospective survey included genotype ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cacoub P,Ouzan D,Melin P,Lang JP,Rotily M,Fontanges T,Varastet M,Chousterman M,Marcellin P

更新日期：2008-10-28 00:00:00