{"title":"Should an Incidental Meckel Diverticulum Be Resected? A Systematic Review.","authors":"Vipul D Yagnik, Pankaj Garg, Sushil Dawka","doi":"10.2147/CEG.S460053","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CEG.S460053","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Meckel Diverticulum [MD), a common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, poses a dilemma when incidentally encountered during surgery. Despite historical descriptions and known complications of symptomatic MD, the decision to resect an incidental MD (IMD) lacks clear guidelines. This study aims to assess whether resecting IMDs is justified by synthesizing evidence from studies published between 2000 and 2023. Factors influencing this decision, such as demographic risks, surgical advancements and complications, are systematically examined.</p><p><strong>Methods and material: </strong>Following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, this review incorporates 42 eligible studies with data on outcomes of asymptomatic MD management. Studies, both favoring and opposing resection, were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Considering complications, malignancy potential, and operative safety, the risk-benefit analysis presents a nuanced picture. Some authors propose conditional resection based on specific criteria, emphasizing patient-specific factors. Of 2934 cases analyzed for short- and long-term complications, the morbidity rate was 5.69%. Of 571 cases where mortality data were available, all 5 fatalities were attributed to the primary disease rather than IMD resection.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The sporadic, unpredictable presentation of IMD and the variability of both the primary disease and the patient make formulation of definitive guidelines challenging. The non-uniformity of complications reporting underscores the need for standardized categorization. While the balance of evidence leans towards resection of IMDs, this study acknowledges the individualized nature of this decision. Increased safety in surgery and anesthesia, along with better understanding and management of complications favor a judicious preference for resection, while taking into account patient characteristics and the primary disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":10208,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology","volume":"17 ","pages":"147-155"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11088382/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140911363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Complicated with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria: A Case Report.","authors":"Mengbo Xiao, Ying Di, Yu An, Yunfeng Cui","doi":"10.2147/CEG.S449594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S449594","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This report presents a unique case of acute necrotizing pancreatitis(ANP) concomitant with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria(PNH), a combination that has not been documented in existing literature. The impact of PNH on ANP and its treatment remains uncertain due to the lack of consensus. The case described herein involves a patient who exhibited both ANP and PNH, subsequently experiencing splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT), resulting in substantial intra-abdominal and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging. We attempted to analyze the role of PNH in the formation of SVT in ANP and propose some new insights and hypotheses for the treatment of such patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10208,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology","volume":"17 ","pages":"141-145"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11067917/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140854067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Jejunal Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue Rest as Lead Point in Patients with Intussusception: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature.","authors":"Worku Mekonnen Sefefe, Destaw Biadgie Tesfaw, Andualem Dagne Tebikew, Assefa Sisay Ayenew, Bereket Amare Dencha, Temesgen Agegnehu Abebe","doi":"10.2147/CEG.S425986","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S425986","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Ectopic pancreas (EP), characterized by pancreatic tissue outside its usual location, poses diagnostic challenges due to its asymptomatic nature in most cases. Gastric lesions are often symptomatic, causing epigastric pain or gastric outlet obstruction. Rarely, jejunal lesions can lead to intestinal obstruction or intussusception. The elusive preoperative diagnosis lacks specific biochemical markers, relying on intraoperative biopsy and histopathology as gold standards.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We present a unique case of a 37-year-old female with 12-hour crampy abdominal pain, bilious vomiting, blood-mixed diarrhea, abdominal distension, and obstructive symptoms. Imaging revealed jejunojejunal intussusception with a jejunal mass as the lead point. Intraoperatively, also identified jejunal mass as lead point. Resection of mass and end-to-end jejunojejunal anastomosis were performed, resulting in a successful outcome. Histopathological examination identified a type I ectopic pancreas within the muscularis propria. Twelve months postoperatively, the patient exhibited no stricture or recurrence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Ectopic pancreas, with varied symptoms, poses diagnostic hurdles. Despite the diagnostic challenges, surgical excision remains the optimal treatment for symptomatic cases. This report contributes to the limited literature on ectopic pancreas, emphasizing the importance of considering this entity in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal pathology.</p>","PeriodicalId":10208,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology","volume":"17 ","pages":"135-139"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11067941/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140857775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Systematic Review: Fecal Bacterial Profile in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Analyzed with the GA-Map Dysbiosis Test Based on the 16S rRNA Gene of Bacterial Species or Groups.","authors":"Erica Sande Teige, Urd Sortvik, Gülen Arslan Lied","doi":"10.2147/CEG.S451675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S451675","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is based on symptom-based criteria due to lack of reliable disease-specific biomarkers. Gut microbiota is perturbed in IBS and when comparing different methods used to analyze gut microbiota, the results might be obscured. Therefore, in this systematic review we aimed to investigate the profile of fecal bacterial markers and dysbiosis index (DI) in patients with IBS and IBS subgroups compared to healthy controls (HCs) conducted by the same method (GA-map Dysbiosis Test based on16S rRNA sequencing).</p><p><strong>Material and method: </strong>We searched PubMed, EMBASE (Ovid) and Cochrane Library for case-control studies comparing fecal gut microbiota analyzed with the GA-map<sup>®</sup> Dysbiosis Test (Oslo, Norway) in patients with IBS and HCs. Our outcomes were the difference in fecal bacterial markers and DI in patients with IBS and IBS subgroups compared to HCs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The search identified 28 citations; five articles were included. Most studies evaluated fecal bacterial markers and DI in patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D). Results of fecal bacteria profile in IBS and IBS subgroups compared to HCs are inconsistent, however, two studies showed increased levels of <i>Ruminococcus gnavus</i> in IBS-D compared to HCs and results of DI indicated IBS and IBS subgroups (especially IBS-D) having higher DI compared to HCs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This systematic review revealed inconsistent findings in respect to differences in bacterial markers between IBS and IBS subgroups with HCs in studies using the GA-map Dysbiosis Test based on 16S rRNA sequencing. However, the test is quite novel, and few studies have used the method so far. More research comparing fecal microbiota profile differences in IBS and IBS subgroups compared to HCs utilizing the same method of analysis is needed to give us further insight into the gut bacteria profile in IBS and the clinical consequences of intestinal dysbiosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":10208,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology","volume":"17 ","pages":"109-120"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11032674/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140854042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimal Management of Refractory Crohn's Disease: Current Landscape and Future Direction.","authors":"Kate E Lee, Violet Y Tu, Adam S Faye","doi":"10.2147/CEG.S359376","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CEG.S359376","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Refractory Crohn's disease, defined as ongoing inflammation despite the trial of multiple advanced therapies, impacts a number of individuals with Crohn's disease, and leads to significant burden in quality of life and cost. Interventions such as early implementation of advanced therapies, optimization of current therapies prior to switching to an alternative, as well as understanding the overlapping pathophysiology between immune-mediated disorders, however, can help shift the current landscape and reduce the number of patients with refractory disease. As such, in this review we summarize the key takeaways of the latest research in the management of moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease, focusing on maximization of our currently available medications, while also exploring topics such as combination advanced therapies. We also describe evidence for emerging and alternative therapeutic modalities, including fecal microbiota transplant, exclusive enteral feeding, hyperbaric oxygen, stem cell therapy, bone marrow transplant, and posaconazole, with a focus on both the potential impact and specific indications for each.</p>","PeriodicalId":10208,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology","volume":"17 ","pages":"75-86"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10981422/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140334893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"TCHH as a Novel Prognostic Biomarker for Patients with Gastric Cancer by Bioinformatics Analysis.","authors":"Fu Yu, Li Xia Zhao, Shangqi Chu","doi":"10.2147/CEG.S451676","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CEG.S451676","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aims to investigate the clinicopathological significance and prognostic value of Trichohyalin (TCHH) in gastric cancer patients through bioinformatics analysis.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Data on TCHH expression and clinicopathological information were sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used for evaluating the correlation between TCHH mRNA expression levels and clinicopathological features. The predictive significance of TCHH mRNA expression for overall survival (OS), disease-specific survival (DSS), and progression-free interval (PFI) in patients with gastric cancer was assessed using Cox regression models. Furthermore, measures of immune cell infiltration in gastric cancer were made, and studies of gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment were also carried out to investigate the possible roles of TCHH in patients with gastric cancer.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to normal tissues, gastric cancer had a considerably higher expression of TCHH mRNA (P < 0.05). Wilcoxon analysis revealed a significant association between TCHH mRNA expression and the pathologic M stage (P = 0.017). High TPMT mRNA levels were also correlated with worse OS, DFS, and PFI in gastric cancer patients (both P < 0.05). TCHH showed significant negative correlations with the levels of NK CD56dim infiltration (r = -0.157, p = 0.002), Th17 cells infiltration (r = -0.235, P < 0.001), and Th2 infiltration (r = -0.195, P < 0.001). Furthermore, enrichment analysis indicated potential involvement in intermediate filament cytoskeleton organization, DNA methylation in gamete generation, cell-cell recognition, and G protein-coupled peptide receptor (GPCRs) activity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The level of TCHH mRNA may serve as a novel prognostic biomarker for gastric cancer patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10208,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology","volume":"17 ","pages":"61-74"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10906726/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140021038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinicopathological Characteristics, Treatment and Prognosis in Duodenal Adenocarcinoma with Liver Metastasis: A SEER-Based Study.","authors":"Zhengchun Zhu, Hong Liu, Fei Zhong","doi":"10.2147/CEG.S439275","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CEG.S439275","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Duodenal adenocarcinoma (DAC) is a rare tumor that is often accompanied by liver metastasis in advanced stages. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between clinicopathological characteristics and survival in DAC patients with liver metastasis, and to explore appropriate treatment options.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>482 DAC patients with liver metastasis were retrospectively identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database (2011-2020). Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to explore the clinicopathological factors related to survival. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to identify the independent risk factors associated with survival.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 1-year overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) rates for the entire cohort were 25.4% and 28.3%, and the 5-year OS and CSS rates were 2.4% and 2.9% respectively. Univariable analysis and multivariate analysis identified chemotherapy and surgery as the independent risk factors for OS and CSS. Patients who underwent chemotherapy and surgery had better CSS and OS rates, whereas radiotherapy failed to improve outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We identified several prognostic factors of DAC with liver metastasis. Chemotherapy and surgery can prolong the survival of DAC patients with liver metastasis, which lays the foundation for identifying the optimal treatment strategy.</p>","PeriodicalId":10208,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology","volume":"17 ","pages":"51-59"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10906677/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140021037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yin-Gen Luo, Xiao-Wu Zhang, He Zhao, Jin-Gui Li, Jiay-Wei Tsauo, Tao Gong, Ai-Xin Ou, Tian-Hao Cong, Wen-Di Kang, Xiao Li
{"title":"A Novel Rat Model to Simulate the Benign Esophageal Stricture Induced by Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection.","authors":"Yin-Gen Luo, Xiao-Wu Zhang, He Zhao, Jin-Gui Li, Jiay-Wei Tsauo, Tao Gong, Ai-Xin Ou, Tian-Hao Cong, Wen-Di Kang, Xiao Li","doi":"10.2147/CEG.S435690","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S435690","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to establish a rat model that simulates benign esophageal strictures induced by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Sixteen male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into mucosal resection (n = 8) and sham-operated groups (n = 8). The rats in the mucosal resection group underwent a 5-mm three-fourths mucosal resection by way of a 3-mm incision in the distal esophagus under direct visualization via laparotomy. Rats in the sham-operated group underwent a 3-mm incision of the muscularis propria layer in the distal esophagus via laparotomy without mucosal resection. Dysphagia score, weight gain, mucosal constriction rate, and histology were evaluated 2 weeks after surgery.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Technical success was achieved in all the animals. One rat in the mucosal resection group died of infection, and no other complications were observed. Weight gain (P < 0.001) and luminal diameter derived from the esophagograms (P < 0.001) were significantly lower in the mucosal resection group than those in the sham-operated group. Dysphagia score (P < 0.001) and mucosal constriction rate (P < 0.001) were significantly higher in the mucosal resection group than those in the sham-operated group. The inflammation grade (P = 0.002), damage to the muscularis propria (P < 0.001), number of nascent microvessels (P = 0.006), and degree of α-SMA positive deposition (P = 0.006) were significantly higher in the mucosal resection group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A rat model of benign esophageal stricture induced by ESD was successfully and safely established by mucosal resection.</p>","PeriodicalId":10208,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology","volume":"17 ","pages":"41-50"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10891275/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139971131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Baldeep Kaur Mann, Janpreet Singh Bhandohal, Ishaan Kalha, Kasey Fox, Brian Jean
{"title":"Relevance of Procalcitonin Levels as a Marker of Severity and Predictor of Mortality, Initiation and Duration of Antibiotics in Patients Admitted with Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.","authors":"Baldeep Kaur Mann, Janpreet Singh Bhandohal, Ishaan Kalha, Kasey Fox, Brian Jean","doi":"10.2147/CEG.S453345","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CEG.S453345","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Procalcitonin levels have been studied to predict the benefit of adding antibiotics in a patient with acute pancreatitis. Through this study, we are searching for any possible correlation between serum procalcitonin levels and the severity of acute pancreatitis (included acute on chronic cases) to determine whether procalcitonin levels can predict a benefit from antibiotic therapy in acute pancreatitis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective cohort study involving patients with acute pancreatitis and acute on chronic pancreatitis. We included all hospitalized patients admitted to Kern Medical from January 2020 to October 2022 with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis in a consecutive manner. The primary outcome studied was mortality related to the pancreatitis episode. Logistic regression was used to control numerous confounders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on univariate analysis of procalcitonin, we found starting antibiotics on the day of admission statistically significant. We also found the median differences in mortality to be mildly significant (difference = 0.79, p = 0.0640) based on procalcitonin values. In a multivariate analysis of ln(procalcitonin), we found lipase (p = 0.0249), duration of antibiotics (p = 0.0009), multi-organ failure (p = 0.0045) to be statistically significant, and lactate being mildly significant in the multivariate model (p = 0.0643).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The procalcitonin level can predict the initiation of antibiotics, duration of antibiotics, multi-organ failure, and mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":10208,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology","volume":"17 ","pages":"31-39"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10863456/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139729124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdel Rahman A Al Manasra, Tarik Alhmoud, Zaid Mesmar, Ahmad Hamaydeh
{"title":"Endoscopic-Assisted Percutaneous Sigmoidopexy: New Highlights on Technique and Outcomes.","authors":"Abdel Rahman A Al Manasra, Tarik Alhmoud, Zaid Mesmar, Ahmad Hamaydeh","doi":"10.2147/CEG.S450262","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CEG.S450262","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sigmoid volvulus is primarily a disease of the elderly.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We describe a case of recurrent sigmoid volvulus in an elderly woman who refused surgery due to the high risk posed by general anesthesia and surgical intervention. She underwent endoscopic-assisted percutaneous sigmoidopexy using only three 2-shot anchor sets. No radiographic observation was necessary during the procedure. Some puncture sites were secured using endoscopic clips.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Endoscopic-assisted percutaneous sigmoidopexy is increasingly used as an effective alternative to surgical sigmoidopexy when surgery under general anesthesia poses a high risk. Despite clinical improvement and resolution of the recurrent volvulus, after sigmoidopexy patients may continue to experience motility dysfunction and diffuse dilation of the colon for a few weeks, which may correlate with the episodes of obstruction experienced prior to fixation.</p>","PeriodicalId":10208,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology","volume":"17 ","pages":"25-29"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10863492/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139729123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}