World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · May 2016
Comparative Study Observational StudyEfficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy vs other achalasia treatments in improving esophageal function.
To assess and compare the esophageal function after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) vs other conventional treatments in achalasia. ⋯ POEM, PD and LHM were all effective in improving esophageal function in achalasia at short-term. There was no difference in efficacy between the three treatments.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · May 2016
Gastric emptying, postprandial blood pressure, glycaemia and splanchnic flow in Parkinson's disease.
To determine gastric emptying, blood pressure, mesenteric artery blood flow, and blood glucose responses to oral glucose in Parkinson's disease. ⋯ In mild to moderate Parkinson's disease, gastric emptying is related to autonomic dysfunction and a determinant of the glycaemic response to oral glucose.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · May 2016
Case ReportsPseudo-Meigs' syndrome secondary to metachronous ovarian metastases from transverse colon cancer.
Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome associated with colorectal cancer is extremely rare. We report here a case of pseudo-Meigs' syndrome secondary to metachronous ovarian metastases from colon cancer. A 65-year-old female with a history of surgery for transverse colon cancer and peritoneal dissemination suffered from metachronous ovarian metastases during treatment with systemic chemotherapy. ⋯ We suspected pseudo-Meigs' syndrome, and bilateral oophorectomies were performed after thorough informed consent. The patient's postoperative condition improved rapidly after surgery. We conclude that pseudo-Meigs' syndrome should be included in the differential diagnosis of massive or rapidly increasing ascites and pleural effusion associated with large or rapidly enlarging ovarian tumors.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · May 2016
Video capsule endoscopy in left ventricular assist device recipients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.
To assess whether video capsule endoscopy (VCE) affects the outcomes of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) recipients with gastrointestinal bleeding. ⋯ VCE can be safely performed in LVAD recipients with a diagnostic yield of 40%. VCE does not affect recurrent bleeding in LVAD patients regardless of findings.