World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jun 2013
Case ReportsTraumatic rupture of a type IVa choledochal cyst in an adult male.
Choledochal cyst (CC) is a rare, congenital anomaly of the bile ducts. We describe a 26-year-old male patient who was transferred to our hospital with a reported traumatic rupture of cystic liver lesions following a fall. At the time of injury, the patient experienced severe abdominal pain. ⋯ The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on the 12(th) day of hospitalization. Four weeks after surgery, abdominal CT scan showed pneumatosis in the intrahepatic bile duct, and intrahepatic dilatation which decreased following adequate biliary drainage. The patient has remained well in the close follow-up period for 9 mo.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jun 2013
Comparative StudyActive treatments are a rational approach for hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients.
To determine whether an active intervention is beneficial for the survival of elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). ⋯ These results suggest that a therapeutic approach for HCC should not be restricted due to patient age.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jun 2013
Quality of life following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: assessing short-term and long-term outcomes.
To investigate the quality of life following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication by assessing short-term and long-term outcomes. ⋯ For the long-term, our results indicate decreasing effectiveness of laparoscopic antireflux surgery, although most of the patients seem to have an overall quality of life similar to that of the general population.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jun 2013
Comparative StudyLaparoscopic splenectomy for treatment of splenic marginal zone lymphoma.
To investigate the short-term and long-term efficacy and safety of laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) for treatment of splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL). ⋯ LS should be considered a feasible and safe procedure for treatment of SMZL in an effort to improve the treatment options and survival of patients.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jun 2013
Bone-marrow mesenchymal stem cells reduce rat intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury, ZO-1 downregulation and tight junction disruption via a TNF-α-regulated mechanism.
To investigate the effect of bone-marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM MSCs) on the intestinal mucosa barrier in ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. ⋯ Altered serum TNF-α levels play an important role in the ability of BM MSCs to protect against intestinal I/R injury.