Magnetic compression anastomosis is a promising treatment option for patients with complex esophageal atresia;but,at the present time,should not be the first therapeutic option in those cases where the surgeon can per...
Supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT),No.NRF-2021R1F1A1064566.
BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract,with tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-αplaying a key role in its pathogenesis.Etanercept,a decoy receptor for TNF,...
Liver transplantation(LT) withstands as the most preferred therapeutic option for patients afflicted with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) and cirrhosis. To improve prognosis post-transplant, as well as to prevent the oc...
BACKGROUND The Partington-Rochelle pancreaticojejunostomy(PJ)is an essential management option for patients with chronic pancreatitis(CP)associated with intractable pain and a dilated pancreatic duct(PD).Wide ductotom...
AIM: To evaluate whether lymph node pick up by separate stations could be an indicator of patients submitted to appropriate surgical treatment. METHODS: One thousand two hundred and three consecutive gastric cancer pa...