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Value of endoscopic grading of gastroesophageal flap valve in gastroesophageal reflux disease
ObjectiveTo investigate the significance of endoscopic grading (Hill’s classification) of gastroesophageal flap valve (GEFV) in the examination of...
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Early and late assessment of renal allograft dysfunction using intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI): a prospective study
PurposeTo evaluate the ability of the Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) and monoexponentially ADC in renal allograft function in the early and late...
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Diagnostic accuracy and reliability of CT-based Node-RADS for colon cancer
ObjectiveThe Node-RADS classification was recently published as a classification system to better characterize lymph nodes in oncological imaging....
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Construction and validation of a nomogram for predicting survival in elderly patients with severe acute pancreatitis: a retrospective study from a tertiary center
PurposeThere is a lack of adequate models specifically designed for elderly patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) to predict the risk of...
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Perioperative impact of liver cirrhosis on robotic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundThe safety and efficacy of robotic liver resection (RLR) for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have been reported worldwide....
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Internal and external factors affecting the performance score of surgical trainees doing laparoscopic appendectomy: a prospective, observational cohort study in a structured training programme
BackgroundLaparoscopic appendectomy is a common procedure and introduced early in general surgical training. How internal (i.e. surgeon’s experience)...
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The role of multimodality imaging in the selection and management of patients treated with cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC
Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with or without hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is the mainstay of potentially curative surgical...
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The prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)-related advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis in the United States population utilizing AGILE 3 + and AGILE 4 scores: analysis of the NHANES 2017–2018 cycle
BackgroundStudies attempted to estimate MASLD-related advanced fibrosis (AF) and cirrhosis (MC) prevalence utilized tests with low positive...
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Gastrointestinal functions after laparoscopic right colectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis: a pilot randomized clinical trial on effects of abdominal drain, prolonged antibiotic prophylaxis, and D3 lymphadenectomy with complete mesocolic excision
PurposeRoutine use of abdominal drain or prolonged antibiotic prophylaxis is no longer part of current clinical practice in colorectal surgery....
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Multiple intraductal papillary neoplasms of bile duct diagnosed based on endoscopic ultrasonography and peroral cholangioscopy findings
A man in his 30s was referred to our department for evaluation of bile duct stricture and removal of an intrahepatic bile duct stone. Five years...
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Risk of hepatocellular carcinoma occurrence after antiviral therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis C Infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background and AimsThe risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurrence following antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC)...
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A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome
ObjectiveMultiple randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have investigated the efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for irritable bowel...
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Evaluating the performance of two different chemiluminescence analyzers systems in screening donors’ samples for HCV infection
BackgroundThe approved screening test for HCV infection among blood donors is the HCV antibody test. The diagnostic performances of the available...
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Preoperative MRI-based nomogram to predict survival after curative resection in patients with gallbladder cancer: a retrospective multicenter analysis
PurposeTo use preoperative MRI data to construct a nomogram to predict survival in patients who have undergone R0 resection for gallbladder cancer.
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Analysis of clinical characteristics of mismatch repair status in colorectal cancer: a multicenter retrospective study
BackgroundMicrosatellite instability (MSI) caused by DNA mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency is of great significance in the occurrence, diagnosis and...
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Association and temporal sequence of pneumonia and gastrointestinal bleeding after acute ischemic stroke
BackgroundStroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) and gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) are common medical complications after stroke. The previous study...
