The recent study published by Lee et al examined the discrepancies between endoscopic and histologic evaluations of mucosal inflammation in active ileal Crohn’s disease(CD).While this research contributes to our unde...
Supported by Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria ISABIAL,No.P42022-0275.
AIM To analyze the diagnostic performance of surveillance colonoscopy,computed tomography(CT),and tumor markers(TMs)in detecting CRC recurrence or metastasis during follow-up after CRC resection.Secondary objectives i...
Supported by Foshan City Self-Raised Funds Science and Technology Innovation Project,No.2320001007369.
BACKGROUND Currently,colonoscopy still needs continuous optimization and exploration of novel alternative approaches to enhance the experience of patients during co-lonoscopy.AIM To analyze the efficacy of water infus...
The Science and Technology Bureau of Wuhu,Anhui Province,China,Under The Key Research and Development and Achievement Transformation Project,No.2023yf099.
BACKGROUND Breast cancer(BC)metastasis to the gastrointestinal tract is uncommon,colonic metastasis from BC(CMBC)is even rarer.CASE SUMMARY This report describes a 44-year-old female patient with metastatic triple-neg...
This study discusses the impact of the increasing use of colonoscopy on the trends of colorectal cancer(CRC)in Korea.Different views are raised on the research methods and conclusions of Kim et al.It emphasizes the ne...
BACKGROUND Acute abdominal pain is one of the most common gastrointestinal symptoms.The etiology of acute abdomen can be challenging for gastroenterologists to establish.Cecal foreign body is a rare cause of cecal per...
Supported by Chengdu Key Technology Innovation R&D Projects(In the Field of Population Health)in the 2023,No.2022-YF05-02120-SN.
BACKGROUND Rectal schwannoma(RS)is a rare subtype of schwannoma that presents diagnostic challenges owing to its clinical rarity.The absence of typical symptoms,specific signs,and distinctive radiographic findings oft...
Colonoscopy represents a safe procedure that is widely used in medical practice either to diagnose or treat various gastrointestinal diseases.During the last few years,the incidence rate of perforations in colonoscopi...
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82370604;Major Science and Technology innovation Project of Fujian Province,No.2023Y9269;Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,China,No.2023J01239.
BACKGROUND Hydroxyurea,an antimetabolite,is frequently prescribed for various hemato-logical disorders,and its common side effects include gastrointestinal problems,cutaneous or mucosal lesions and pyrexia/fever.CASE ...
The term“gut microbiota”primarily refers to the ecological community of various microorganisms in the gut,which constitutes the largest microbial community in the human body.Although adequate bowel preparation can i...