Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Mar 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyA randomized multicenter study of minilaparotomy cholecystectomy versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy with ultrasonic dissection in both groups.
Ultrasonic dissection (UsD) has been used in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), though it is not the golden standard technique. Applying UsD to cholecystectomy by minilaparotomy (MC) is less common and there are no prospective randomized trials comparing these two techniques. Therefore, we conducted the present study to investigate the use of the UsD in the MC versus the LC procedure. ⋯ Our results suggest that both MC and LC are feasible and safe options for mini-invasive cholecystectomy. A new finding with clinical relevance in the present work is a relatively similar short-term outcome in the MC and LC although the LC patients reported significantly lower pain score 24 hours postoperatively and a shorter convalescence.
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Mar 2016
In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori to nine antibiotics currently used in Central Italy.
Helicobacter pylori expresses an increased resistance in respect to antimicrobials currently used in therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial profiles of H. pylori isolates to nine conventional antibiotics used in a Central Region (Abruzzo) of Italy. ⋯ This study underlines the high rate of resistance to clarithromycin, metronidazole and quinolones, which may reflect an overuse of them. Culture and susceptibility test, should be performed to prevent the emergence of multi-resistance and to assess an efficacious regimen.
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Jan 2016
Multicenter StudyAssociation between surgical delay and survival in high-risk emergency abdominal surgery. A population-based Danish cohort study.
In patients with perforated peptic ulcer, surgical delay has recently been shown to be a critical determinant of survival. The aim of the present population-based cohort study was to evaluate the association between surgical delay by hour and mortality in high-risk patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery in general. ⋯ In the present population-based cohort study of high-risk patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery, no statistically significant adjusted association between mortality and surgical delay was found. Additional research in diagnosis-specific subgroups of high-risk patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery is warranted.
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Jan 2016
ReviewSomatostatin analogues in functioning gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: literature review, clinical recommendations and schedules.
Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) represent a heterogeneous group of neoplasms, which include functioning and non-functioning forms. Somatostatin analogues (SSAs) play a key role in the management of these tumours. Herein, we aimed at reviewing the current evidence about the role of SSAs in the treatment of gastro-entero-pancreatic (GEP)-NETs. ⋯ SSAs are well known as a symptomatic and, to lesser extent, anti-proliferative treatment in GEP-NETs. However, some issues, including optimal dosage, benefits and adverse events of combination with other molecules, and the role of new analogues, remain to be elucidated in further randomised studies.
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Jan 2016
Comparative Study Controlled Clinical TrialComparison of three commercial fecal calprotectin ELISA test kits used in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Fecal calprotectin is a noninvasive marker of intestinal inflammation used to distinguish between functional and organic bowel diseases and to evaluate disease activity among patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The goal of this study was to compare three different ELISA tests measuring calprotectin in their accuracy to detect IBD and to distinguish between IBD patients with active or inactive disease. ⋯ The CALPRO ELISA test performed best in measuring calprotectin in feces.