Objective: This case report aimed to demonstrate a possible neuromuscular effect of pyloric sympathectomy on the pylorus motility, leading to its permanent relaxation, observed in two bariatric surgical cases, one pri...
BACKGROUND Pylorus and vagus nerve-preserving gastrectomy(PPG)is a function-preserving surgery for early gastric cancer(GC)that has gained considerable interest in the recent years.The operative technique performed us...
Chonnam National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute,No.BCRI 20004.
BACKGROUND Tumors located in the pylorus are technically more complex to resect by endoscopic resection,as the anatomical characteristics of this region can affect the adequate assessment of margins and performance of...
Food allergy (FA) is a disease with increasing prevalence and a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. These include the eosinophilic disorders, which can involve any segment of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), in...
Double pylorus(DP), or duplication of the pylorus, is an uncommon condition that can be either congenital or acquired. Acquired DP(ADP) occurs when a peptic ulcer erodes and creates a fistula between the duodenal bulb...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81372261)
Summary: Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is the most effective treatment for patients with pancreatic head or periampullary lesions. Two major strategies exist: pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD) and...
Simultaneous dilation of both the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct(double-duct sign)is usually because of ampullary or pancreatic tumours.Here we report an unusual cause of double-duct dilation;we describe the...
Supported by Research Special Fund for Public Welfare Industry of Health,No.201202007;Science and Technology Support Program of Sichuan Province,No.2013SZ0078;National Institute for Health Research BRU Award
AIM: To investigate the differences in outcome following pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy(PPPD) and subtotal stomach-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy(SSPPD).METHODS: Major databases including Pub Med(Medli...
Recent advances in diagnostic techniques have allowed the diagnosis of gastric cancer(GC)at an early stage.Due to the low incidence of lymph node metastasis and favorable prognosis in early GC,function-preserving surg...
Despite declining incidence,gastric cancer remains one of the most common cancers worldwide.Early detection in population-based screening programs has increased the number of cases of early gastric cancer,representing...