World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2013
Comparative StudyQuality of life after laparoscopic vs open sphincter-preserving resection for rectal cancer.
To compare quality of life (QoL) outcomes in Chinese patients after curative laparoscopic vs open surgery for rectal cancer. ⋯ Laparoscopic sphincter-preserving resection for rectal cancer is associated with better preservation of QoL and fewer male sexual problems when compared with open surgery in Chinese patients. These findings, however, should be interpreted with caution because of the small sample size of the study.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2013
Risk of sedation for diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy in obstructive sleep apnea patients.
To investigate whether patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at risk of sedation-related complications during diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). ⋯ In patients with OSA, this limited sized study did not disclose an increased risk of cardiopulmonary complications during diagnostic EGD under sedation.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2013
Clinical outcome in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after living-donor liver transplantation.
To investigate risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and efficacy of various criteria. ⋯ LDLT is considered the preferred therapeutic option in patients with an AFP level less than 100 ng/mL and a tumor diameter of less than 5 cm.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jul 2013
Negative capsule endoscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding reliable: recurrence of bleeding on long-term follow-up.
To assess the rate of recurrent bleeding of the small bowel in patients with obscure bleeding already undergone capsule endoscopy (CE) with negative results. ⋯ Patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and negative CE had a significantly lower rebleeding rate, and further invasive investigations can be deferred.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jul 2013
Comparative StudyTransplantation vs resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with compensated liver function after downstaging therapy.
Our study aimed to compare the results of liver transplantation (LT) and liver resection (LR) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that met the Milan criteria after successful downstaging therapy. ⋯ Due to the higher postoperative morbidity and similar survival and tumor recurrence-free rates, LR might offer better or similar outcome over LT, but a larger number and further randomized studies may be needed in the future for drawing any positive conclusions.