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Open AccessManometric and pH-monitoring changes after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review
Aim of this systematic review is to assess the changes in esophageal motility and acid exposure of the esophagus through esophageal manometry and 24-hours pH-monitoring before and after laparoscopic sleeve gas...
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Open AccessOpioid-induced bowel dysfunction: suggestions from a multidisciplinary expert Board
Constipation, one of the adverse effects of opioid therapy with a major impact on quality of life, is still an unmet need for cancer patients, particularly those with an advanced and progressive disease, and f...
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Open AccessA risk score system to timely manage treatment in Crohn’s disease: a cohort study
Clinical severity and intestinal lesions of Crohn’s disease (CD) usually progress over time and require a step up adjustment of the therapy either to prevent or to treat complications. The aim of the study was...
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Simple versus reinforced cruroplasty in patients submitted to concomitant laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: prospective evaluation in a bariatric center of excellence
Crural closure in addition to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) represents a valuable option for the synchronous management of morbid obesity and hiatal defects, providing good outcomes in terms of weight...
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The effect of parathyroidectomy on chronic constipation in patients affected by primary hyperparathyroidism
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is usually associated with chronic constipation; however, its prevalence is not defined by standardized criteria. The aim of the study was to evaluate both the prevalence of ...
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Open AccessPsychopathological features of irritable bowel syndrome patients with and without functional dyspepsia: a cross sectional study
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional dyspepsia (FD) show considerable overlap and are both associated with psychiatric comorbidity. The present study aimed to investigate whether IBS patients with FD ...
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Open AccessMorphologically and immunohistochemically undifferentiated gastric neoplasia in a patient with multiple metastatic malignant melanomas: a case report
Malignant melanoma is a neoplasia which frequently involves the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). GIT metastases are difficult to diagnose because they often recur many years after treatment of the primary cutaneo...
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Role of body position, gender, and age on pelvic floor location and mobility
The location and mobility of pelvic floor in different body positions and their relation to age and gender was assessed in 117 patients (19 men, 98 women, age range 10–77 years) with chronic nonorganic constip...
