One-Step Transpapillary Balloon Dilation under Cap-Fitted Endoscopy without a Preceding Sphincterotomy for the Removal of Bile Duct Stones in Billroth II Gastrectomy.

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To prospectively evaluate our palliative management of unresectable cholangiocarcinoma (CC) treated with tailored multimodal oncological therapy. METHODS:Between January 2005 and January 2010, 50 consecutive patients with unresectable CC and jaundice were palliated with percutaneous drainage. Forty-thr...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Andrašina T,Válek V,Pánek J,Kala Z,Kiss I,Tuček S,Slampa P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Aging gastric mucosa is known to have decreased mucosal defenses and increased susceptibility to injury by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Depending on the type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), the underlying mechanisms and the extent of damage to the stomach or intestine may differ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Seo PJ,Kim N,Kim JH,Lee BH,Nam RH,Lee HS,Park JH,Lee MK,Chang H,Jung HC,Song IS

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past few decades, liver transplant has developed from a high-mortality procedure to an almost routine procedure with good survival outcomes. The development of living donor liver transplant has increased the availability of liver grafts, and the scope of indications for liver transplant has been expanding e...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Chu KK,Wong KH,Chok KS

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Although forceps biopsy is performed for suspicious gastric tumors during endoscopy, it is difficult to determine treatment strategies for atypical gastric glands due to uncertainty of the diagnosis. The aim of this study was to investigate clinical implications and risk factors for predicting malignanc...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim MS,Kim SG,Chung H,Kim J,Hong H,Lee HJ,Kim HJ,Kim MA,Kim WH,Jung HC

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Sacroiliitis (SI) is one of the most frequent extraintestinal manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, but the exact prevalence has not been evaluated in Asia. There are few data on the association between SI and other clinical features of IBD. The prevalence of SI was evaluated usin...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Hwangbo Y,Kim HJ,Park JS,Ryu KN,Kim NH,Shim J,Jang JY,Dong SH,Kim BH,Chang YW,Chang R

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:We evaluated whether anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) titers are associated with diagnostic findings, disease activity, Paris classification phenotypes, and persistence after infliximab (IFX) treatment in children with Crohn's disease (CD). We also investigated the role of ASCA as a predict...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim MJ,Kim E,Kang B,Lee Y,Kang ES,Choe YH

更新日期：2020-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although several groups have demonstrated the usefulness of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), there is still concern about frequent serious adverse events. We performed this study to determine the technical feasibility and safety of pure NOTES with a transgastric approach in a por...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Song TJ,Seo DW,Kim SH,Park DH,Lee SS,Lee SK,Kim MH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Despite the potent suppression of the hepatitis B virus with modern antiviral agents, only a minority of HBeAg-positive patients achieve hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion. We aimed to explore the potential efficacy of combination therapy consisting of pegylated interferon (p-IFN) and an oral antivira...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Wi CI,Kim WR,Gross JB,Stadheim LM,Poterucha JJ

更新日期：2016-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although gastric hyperplastic polyps are usually considered as benign lesions, a low risk of carcinomatous conversion is currently recognized. We aimed to identify the characteristics of hyperplastic polyps undergoing neoplastic transformation. METHODS:A total of 269 gastric hyperplastic polyps from 21...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Han AR,Sung CO,Kim KM,Park CK,Min BH,Lee JH,Kim JY,Chang DK,Kim YH,Rhee PL,Rhee JC,Kim JJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is commonly associated with liver cirrhosis, irrespective of the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Given that malignant PVT is a poor prognostic factor in patients with HCC, it is important to differentiate malignant PVT from benign PVT. Because malignant PVT has been reported to...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim JW,Lee BC,Shin SS,Heo SH,Lim HS,Jeong YY,Kang HK,Hur YH,Choi YD

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common but under-recognized syndrome comprising bothersome recurrent postprandial fullness, early satiety, or epigastric pain/burning. Epidemiologically, there are two clinically distinct FD syndromes (although these often overlap clinically): postprandial distress syndrome (PDS; compris...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Talley NJ

更新日期：2017-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that neutropenia caused by combination pegylated interferon plus ribavirin therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is well tolerated and carries a negligible risk of infection. Neutropenic enterocolitis is encountered most frequently in patients with hemato-oncologic diseases who are undergoing inten...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim JH,Jang JW,You CR,You SY,Jung MK,Jung JH

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Knowledge of the risk factors associated with adverse outcomes after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) may be helpful for developing PEG recommendations. The purpose of this study was to identify the clinical risk factors associated with adverse clinical outcomes after PEG, especially regarding ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Im JP,Cha JM,Kim JW,Kim SE,Ryu DY,Kim EY,Kim ER,Chang DK

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We evaluated the characteristics of the National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) and opinions regarding the National Endoscopy Quality Improvement Program (NEQIP). METHODS:We surveyed physicians performing esophagogastroduodenoscopy and/or colonoscopy screenings as part of the NCSP via e-mail between J...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Cha JM,Moon JS,Chung IK,Kim JO,Im JP,Cho YK,Kim HG,Lee SK,Lee HL,Jang JY,Kim ES,Jung Y,Moon CM,Kim Y,Park BY

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Noninvasive liver fibrosis evaluation was performed in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We used a quantitative method based on the hepatic volume acquired from gadoxetate disodium-enhanced (Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosing advanced fibrosis in ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Hayashi T,Saitoh S,Fukuzawa K,Tsuji Y,Takahashi J,Kawamura Y,Akuta N,Kobayashi M,Ikeda K,Fujii T,Miyati T,Kumada H

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide. This cancer commonly arises against a background of chronic liver disease. As a result, a patient with HCC requires multidisciplinary care. Treatment options vary widely based on tumor burden and metastases. The most widely utili...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Au JS,Frenette CT

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroparesis (Gp) is a chronic disease that presents with clinical symptoms of early satiety, bloating, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Along with these symptoms, an objective finding of delayed gastric emptying, along with a documented absence of gastric outlet obstruction, are required for diagnosis. This art...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Liu N,Abell T

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis (EIP) is a rare benign disease that is characterized by multiple tiny flask-shaped outpouching lesions of the esophageal wall. The etiology is unknown, but the pathologic findings include dilatation of excretory ducts of submucosal glands. The predominant symptom is dysphagia...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Chon YE,Hwang S,Jung KS,Lee HJ,Lee SG,Shin SK,Lee YC

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Small core biopsy samples can occasionally be obtained with conventional endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA). Although most studies have focused on the cytological analysis of specimens, data regarding histological assessment is scarce. The aim of this study was to determi...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim TH,Choi KH,Song HS,Kim JW,Jeon BJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of antiviral therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is to attain a sustained virologic response (SVR), which is defined as undetectable serum HCV-RNA levels at 6 months after the cessation of treatment. Major improvements in antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C have occurred ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Jang JY,Chung RT

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microscopic colitis (MC), which is comprised of lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis, is a clinicopathological diagnosis that is commonly encountered in clinical practice during the evaluation and management of chronic diarrhea. With an incidence approaching the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease, physicia...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Gentile N,Yen EF

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Standard treatments are not available for hilar nonresectable cholangiocarcinoma (NCC). It is unknown whether combination therapy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) plus systemic chemotherapy is superior to PDT alone. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 68 patients with hilar NCC treated with either PDT plu...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Wentrup R,Winkelmann N,Mitroshkin A,Prager M,Voderholzer W,Schachschal G,Jürgensen C,Büning C

更新日期：2016-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Barrett's esophagus (BE) is the only known precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), whose incidence has increased sharply in the last 4 decades. The annual conversion rate of BE to cancer is significant, but small. The identification of patients at a higher risk of cancer therefore poses a clinical conundrum. Cur...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： di Pietro M,Alzoubaidi D,Fitzgerald RC

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Ischemic colitis includes a wide clinical spectrum ranging from mild to severe forms. This study aimed to determine the factors that are related to the occurrence of severe ischemic colitis. METHODS:This multicenter study was conducted retrospectively in Korea. The patients were divided into mild and s...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Choi SR,Jee SR,Song GA,Park SJ,Lee JH,Song CS,Park HU

更新日期：2015-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:This review article describes morphological aspects, gene abnormalities, and mucin expression profiles in precursor lesions such as pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN), intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN), and mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN) of the pancreas, as well as their relation to pancreatic d...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Yonezawa S,Higashi M,Yamada N,Goto M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic inflammatory conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract with variable presentations and disease courses. The cause of IBD is unknown, but it is hypothesized that individuals with a genetic predisposition to disease deve...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Raffals LE,Chang EB

更新日期：2016-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Biliary obstructions are rarely caused by a foreign body and have received sparse attention. We present an unusual case with pruritis and abdominal pain caused by impacted full length surgical gauze within the common bile duct. The patient had previously undergone an open cholecystectomy. Radiological investigations w...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Bhandari V,Singh M,Vyas HG,Sharma N,Chejara R

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:The validity of 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) for Helicobacter pylori detection is influenced by atrophic gastritis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of citric acid on the accuracy of 13C-Urea breath test after H. pylori eradication therapy in a region where atrophic gastritis is common...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kwon YH,Kim N,Yoon H,Shin CM,Park YS,Lee DH

更新日期：2019-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholangiocytes, the lining epithelial cells in bile ducts, are an important subset of liver cells. They are activated by endogenous and exogenous stimuli and are involved in the modification of bile volume and composition. They are also involved in damaging and repairing the liver. Cholangiocytes have many functions i...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Yoo KS,Lim WT,Choi HS

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Left-sided diverticulitis is increasing in Japan, and many studies report that left-sided diverticulitis is more likely to be severe. Therefore, it is important to identify the features and risk factors for left-sided diverticulitis. We hypothesized that left-sided diverticulitis in Japan is related to ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Yamada E,Ohkubo H,Higurashi T,Sakai E,Endo H,Takahashi H,Uchida E,Tanida E,Izumi N,Kanesaki A,Hata Y,Matsuura T,Fujisawa N,Komatsu K,Maeda S,Nakajima A

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00