World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Sep 2013
Comparative StudyOutcomes of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
To evaluate weight loss and surgical outcomes of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB). ⋯ RYGB produces substantially greater weight loss than LAGB. Whilst peri-operative complications are greater after RYGB, long-term complication rate is higher following LAGB.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Sep 2013
Review Meta AnalysisHelicobacter pylori infection and esophageal cancer risk: an updated meta-analysis.
To clarify the association between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and the risk of esophageal carcinoma through a meta-analysis of published data. ⋯ H. pylori infection is associated with a decreased risk of ESCC in Eastern populations and a decreased risk of EAC in the overall population.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Sep 2013
Electroacupuncture improves gut barrier dysfunction in prolonged hemorrhagic shock rats through vagus anti-inflammatory mechanism.
To investigate whether electroacupuncture (EA) at Zusanli (ST36) prevents intestinal barrier and remote organ dysfunction following prolonged hemorrhagic shock through a vagus anti-inflammatory mechanism. ⋯ EA at ST36 attenuates the systemic inflammatory response, protects intestinal barrier integrity, improves organ function and survival rate after hemorrhagic shock via activating the cholinergic anti-inflammatory mechanism.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Sep 2013
Editorial ReviewImmunoglobulin G4-related gastrointestinal diseases, are they immunoglobulin G4-related diseases?
In immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease (RD), organ enlargement or nodular lesions consisting of abundant infiltration of lymphocytes and IgG4-positive plasma cells and fibrosis are seen in various organs. Although infiltration of many IgG4-positive plasma cells is detected in the gastric and colonic mucosa and major duodenal papilla of patients with autoimmune pancreatitis, it cannot be diagnosed as a gastrointestinal lesion involved in IgG4-RD, because none of the following is observed in these lesions: a mass-like formation; dense fibrosis; or obliterative phlebitis. Based on our review of the literature, there appear to be two types of IgG4-related gastrointestinal disease. ⋯ It is of utmost importance to rule out malignancy. However, these lesions may respond to steroid therapy. To avoid unnecessary resection, IgG4-related gastrointestinal diseases should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Sep 2013
Extracorporeal continuous portal diversion plus temporal plasmapheresis for "small-for-size" syndrome.
To investigate the effect of plasmapheresis via the portal vein for "small-for-size" syndrome (SFSS) aided by extracorporeal continuous portal diversion (ECPD). ⋯ PP plus ECPD via the portal vein can attenuate toxic load and hyperperfusion injury, and should be undertaken instead of PP via the systemic circulation in SFSS or PLF.