Multimodal oncological therapy comprising stents, brachytherapy, and regional chemotherapy for cholangiocarcinoma.

abstract：:Metastasis to the stomach from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is extremely rare. Usually, gastric metastasis seems to be a late event in patients with RCC and is accompanied by disseminated tumor spread to other organs. Solitary synchronous gastric metastasis from small, localized RCC has rarely been reported. We report a...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim MY,Jung HY,Choi KD,Song HJ,Lee JH,Kim DH,Choi KS,Kim SA,Lee GH,Kim JH

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:In patients with corticosteroid-refractory ulcerative colitis (UC), cyclosporine or infliximab may be added to the treatment regimen to induce remission. Here, we aimed to compare the efficacy of cyclosporine and infliximab. METHODS:Between January 1995 and May 2012, the medical records of 43 patients ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim EH,Kim DH,Park SJ,Hong SP,Kim TI,Kim WH,Cheon JH

更新日期：2015-09-23 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：: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:Although normal endoscopic findings are, as a rule, part of the diagnosis of microscopic colitis, sev-eral cases of macroscopic lesions (MLs) have been reported in collagenous colitis, but hardly in lymphocytic colitis (LC). The aim of this study was to investigate the endoscopic, clini-cal, and histopa...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Park HS,Han DS,Ro YO,Eun CS,Yoo KS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To investigate the incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in patients with hepatolithiasis with or without previous resection of liver. METHODS:From 2002 to 2009, we retrospectively reviewed 117 patients who were diagnosed and treated for hepatolithiasis in Korea University Guro Hospital. Among the 117 patien...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Lee JY,Kim JS,Moon JM,Lim SA,Chung W,Lim EH,Lee BJ,Park JJ,Bak YT

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Obesity is a risk factor for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), with several studies demonstrating positive associations between body mass index (BMI) and GERD symptoms. However, little is known about the effect of BMI changes on erosive esophagitis (EE). In this study, we investigated whether BMI ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Bang KB,Park JH

更新日期：2018-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma (ETL) or enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma is a very rare malignant intestinal tumor. ETL is usually diagnosed by surgery. Endoscopic findings of ETL are not well known, and there are few reports of findings from endoscopy that has been performed only using white light. Additional...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Bae JY,Ko BM,Min SK,Lee JC,Lee GW,Yoon LY,Hong SJ,Lee MS,Kim HK

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of health screening for early detection and improved prognosis in pancreatic cancer. METHODS:Between 1995 and 2008, 176,361 examinees visited the Health Promotion Center (HPC). Twenty patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer were enrolled. During th...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim ER,Bae SY,Lee KH,Lee KT,Son HJ,Rhee JC,Lee JK

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplantation has become a lifesaving procedure for patients who have chronic end-stage liver disease and acute liver failure. The satisfactory outcome of liver transplantation has led to insufficient supplies of deceased donor organs, particularly in East Asia. Hence, East Asian surgeons are concentrating on ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Moon DB,Lee SG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The presence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection represents a high-risk state of gastric cancer, but the risk is even higher in gastric atrophy. H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA) and serum pepsinogen (PG) tests are useful tools for screening present infection and gastric atrophy, respectively. To ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Yamaoka M,Nakajima S

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:The hepatic steatosis index (HSI) is a noninvasive method to assess the severity of hepatic steatosis. Antiviral therapy (AVT) can impact aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels, which are the main components of the HSI. Thus, we investigated the accuracy of the HSI in detecting h...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Chang JW,Lee HW,Kim BK,Park JY,Kim DY,Ahn SH,Han KH,Kim SU

更新日期：2021-01-15 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

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Endoscopic sphincterotomy may be limited in Billroth II gastrectomy because of difficulty in orientating the duodenoscope and sphincterotome as a result of altered anatomy. This study was planned to investigate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic transpapillary large balloon dilation (EPBD) without pr...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Lee TH,Hwang JC,Choi HJ,Moon JH,Cho YD,Yoo BM,Park SH,Kim JH,Kim SJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)-related perforation is not uncommon, the factors affecting clinical outcomes after perforation have not been investigated. This study was designed to investigate the factors influencing the clinical course of ESD-related colon perforation. METH...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kang DU,Choi Y,Lee HS,Lee HJ,Park SH,Yang DH,Yoon SM,Kim KJ,Ye BD,Myung SJ,Yang SK,Kim JH,Byeon JS

更新日期：2016-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein three cases of inflammatory myoglandular polyp (IMGP) presenting as hematochezia. The polyps had pedunculated, red, and smooth features, and were 12, 12, and 15 mm in diameter and located in the sigmoid colon, transverse colon, and rectum, respectively. Endoscopic polypectomies were performed. Histolo...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Chung SH,Son BK,Park YS,Jo YJ,Kim SH,Jun DW,Cheong ES,Lee WM,Ju JE

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Cholangiocytes are capable of reabsorbing bile salts from bile, but the pathophysiological significance of this process is unclear. To this end, we detected the expression and distribution of bile acid transport proteins in cholangiocytes from normal rat liver and analyzed the possible pathophysiologica...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Luo ZL,Cheng L,Wang T,Tang LJ,Tian FZ,Xiang K,Cui L

更新日期：2019-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The pathophysiologic mechanism of rectal hyposensitivity (RH) is not well documented, and the significance of RH in biofeedback therapy (BFT) has not been evaluated. Thus, we aimed to assess the effect of BFT in constipated patients according to the presence of RH. METHODS:Five hundred and ninety const...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Ahn JY,Myung SJ,Jung KW,Yang DH,Koo HS,Seo SY,Yoon IJ,Kim KJ,Ye BD,Byeon JS,Jung HY,Yang SK,Kim JH

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Microvascular invasion (MVI) is an established risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, prediction models that specifically focus on the individual prognoses of HCC patients with MVI is lacking. Methods:A total of 385 HCC patients with MVI were randomly assigned to training and validati...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Xu L,Li L,Wang P,Zhang M,Zhang Y,Hao X,Yan L,Li B,Wen T,Xu M

更新日期：2019-11-15 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：: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：:The use of self-expanding metallic stents in the upper gastrointestinal tract, placed under radiologic imaging or endoscopic guidance, is the current treatment of choice for the palliation of malignant gastrointestinal outlet obstructions. Advances in metallic stent design and delivery systems have progressed to the s...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kang SG

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Cell death is now reclassified into several types based on the mechanisms and morphologic phenotype. Understanding of such classifications offers insights into the pathogenesis of liver disease, as well as diagnostic or therapeutic implications. Apoptosis is recognized relatively easily due to its unique morphology, b...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Aizawa S,Brar G,Tsukamoto H

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:The benefit of oral antiviral therapy in preventing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the general population is not well understood. We used a novel prediction method to estimate the risk of HCC in the Korean population based on various treatment guidelines. Methods:The 5-year risk of HCC following ant...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Shim JJ,Oh IH,Kim SB,Kim JW,Lee CK,Jang JY,Lee JS,Kim BH

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Information regarding the efficacy of early infliximab treatment in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease (CD) is limited. We aimed to evaluate the impact of early combined immunosuppression on linear growth in pediatric patients with CD by performing step-up comparisons. Methods:This retrospective s...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Choi J,Kang B,Kim MJ,Sohn I,Lee HJ,Choe YH

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The usefulness of immunohistochemistry to screen for the microsatellite instability (MSI) phenotype in gastric cancer remains unclear. Moreover, the prognostic value of MSI phenotypes in gastric cancer has been debated. METHODS:The clinicopathologic parameters and survival outcomes of 203 MSI-high (MSI...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Bae YS,Kim H,Noh SH,Kim H

更新日期：2015-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal hypertension is a major pathophysiology in patients with cirrhosis. Portal pressure is the gold standard to evaluate the severity of portal hypertension, and radiological intervention is the only procedure for pressure measurement. Ultrasound (US) is a simple and noninvasive imaging modality available worldwide...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Maruyama H,Yokosuka O

更新日期：2017-07-15 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:There has been a lack of research comparing balloon dilatation and self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement to determine which is better for long-term clinical outcomes in patients with benign colorectal strictures. We aimed to compare the clinical efficacy and complication rates of balloon dilatati...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Park CH,Yoon JY,Park SJ,Cheon JH,Kim TI,Lee SK,Lee YC,Kim WH,Hong SP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00