Leila Haghshenas, Sara Banihashemi, Yalda Malekzadegan, Roberto Catanzaro, Amir Moghadam Ahmadi, Francesco Marotta
{"title":"Microbiome as an endocrine organ and its relationship with eye diseases: Effective factors and new targeted approaches.","authors":"Leila Haghshenas, Sara Banihashemi, Yalda Malekzadegan, Roberto Catanzaro, Amir Moghadam Ahmadi, Francesco Marotta","doi":"10.4291/wjgp.v15.i5.96446","DOIUrl":"10.4291/wjgp.v15.i5.96446","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microbiome is an endocrine organ that refers to both the complicated biological system of microbial species that colonize our bodies and their genomes and surroundings. Recent studies confirm the connection between the microbiome and eye diseases, which are involved in the pathogenesis of eye diseases, including age-related macular disorders, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, dry eye, and uveitis. The aim of this review is to investigate the microbiome in relation to eye health. First, a brief introduction of the characteristics of the gut microorganisms terms of composition and work, the role of dysbiosis, the gut microbiome and the eye microbiome in the progression of eye illnesses are highlighted, then the relationship among the microbiome and the function of the immune system and eye diseases, the role of inflammation and aging and the immune system, It has been reviewed and finally, the control and treatment goals of microbiome and eye diseases, the role of food factors and supplements, biotherapy and antibiotics in relation to microbiome and eye health have been reviewed.</p>","PeriodicalId":68755,"journal":{"name":"世界胃肠病理生理学杂志(电子版)(英文版)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11440246/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142360705","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":"Team players in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunctions-associated steatotic liver disease: The basis of development of pharmacotherapy.","authors":"Shahid Habib","doi":"10.4291/wjgp.v15.i4.93606","DOIUrl":"10.4291/wjgp.v15.i4.93606","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nutrient metabolism is regulated by several factors. Social determinants of health with or without genetics are the primary regulator of metabolism, and an unhealthy lifestyle affects all modulators and mediators, leading to the adaptation and finally to the exhaustion of cellular functions. Hepatic steatosis is defined by presence of fat in more than 5% of hepatocytes. In hepatocytes, fat is stored as triglycerides in lipid droplet. Hepatic steatosis results from a combination of multiple intracellular processes. In a healthy individual nutrient metabolism is regulated at several steps. It ranges from the selection of nutrients in a grocery store to the last step of consumption of ATP as an energy or as a building block of a cell as structural component. Several hormones, peptides, and genes have been described that participate in nutrient metabolism. Several enzymes participate in each nutrient metabolism as described above from ingestion to generation of ATP. As of now several publications have revealed very intricate regulation of nutrient metabolism, where most of the regulatory factors are tied to each other bidirectionally, making it difficult to comprehend chronological sequence of events. Insulin hormone is the primary regulator of all nutrients' metabolism both in prandial and fasting states. Insulin exerts its effects directly and indirectly on enzymes involved in the three main cellular function processes; metabolic, inflammation and repair, and cell growth and regeneration. Final regulators that control the enzymatic functions through stimulation or suppression of a cell are nuclear receptors in especially farnesoid X receptor and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor/RXR ligands, adiponectin, leptin, and adiponutrin. Insulin hormone has direct effect on these final modulators. Whereas blood glucose level, serum lipids, incretin hormones, bile acids in conjunction with microbiota are intermediary modulators which are controlled by lifestyle. The purpose of this review is to overview the key players in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) that help us understand the disease natural course, risk stratification, role of lifestyle and pharmacotherapy in each individual patient with MASLD to achieve personalized care and target the practice of precision medicine. PubMed and Google Scholar databases were used to identify publication related to metabolism of carbohydrate and fat in states of health and disease states; MASLD, cardiovascular disease and cancer. More than 1000 publications including original research and review papers were reviewed.</p>","PeriodicalId":68755,"journal":{"name":"世界胃肠病理生理学杂志(电子版)(英文版)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11362842/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142115456","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}
Sai Priyanka Mellacheruvu, Sai Prasanna Lekkala, Sukhjinder Chauhan, Adil Sarvar Mohammed, Sravya R Mundla, Ankita Shenoy, Bilal Khan Mohammed, Jerrin Bawa, Shantha Nallapothula, Priyatham Gurram, Akhil Jain, Rupak Desai, Mohammed Mustafa Nayeem
{"title":"Link between irritable bowel syndrome, depression, and colorectal cancer risk in young patients: Age-matched nationwide population-based study.","authors":"Sai Priyanka Mellacheruvu, Sai Prasanna Lekkala, Sukhjinder Chauhan, Adil Sarvar Mohammed, Sravya R Mundla, Ankita Shenoy, Bilal Khan Mohammed, Jerrin Bawa, Shantha Nallapothula, Priyatham Gurram, Akhil Jain, Rupak Desai, Mohammed Mustafa Nayeem","doi":"10.4291/wjgp.v15.i3.93408","DOIUrl":"10.4291/wjgp.v15.i3.93408","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There exists a link between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and depression. Similarly, chronic depression is known to increase the risk of cancer in general. In this population-based analysis, we investigated the prevalence and the odds of colorectal cancer (CRC) in young-depressed patients with IBS.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate the relationship between IBS and CRC in young, depressed patients using a nationally representative United States inpatient sample.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The 2019 National Inpatient Sample was used to identify young (18-44 years) patients admitted with comorbid depression in the presence <i>vs</i> absence of IBS using relevant International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. Primary endpoint was the prevalence and odds of CRC in age matched (1:1) young-depressed cohort hospitalized with IBS (IBS+) <i>vs</i> without IBS (IBS-). Multivariable regression analysis was performed adjusting for potential confounders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Age-matched (1:1) young-depressed IBS+ (83.9% females, median age 36 years) and IBS- (65.8% females, median age 36 years) cohorts consisted of 14370 patients in each group. IBS+ cohort had higher rates of hypertension, uncomplicated diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, peripheral vascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypothyroidism, prior stroke, prior venous thromboembolism, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder (<i>P</i> < 0.005) <i>vs</i> the IBS- cohort. However, prior myocardial infarction, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, dementia, smoking, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse (<i>P</i> < 0.005) are high in IBS- cohort<b>.</b> The rate of CRC was comparable in both cohorts [IBS+ <i>n</i> = 25 (0.17%) <i>vs</i> IBS- <i>n</i> = 35 (0.24%)]. Compared to the IBS- cohort, the odds ratio (OR) of developing CRC was not significantly higher [OR 0.71, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.23-2.25)] in IBS+ cohort. Also, adjusting for baseline sociodemographic and hospital characteristics and relevant comorbidities, the OR was found to be non-significant (OR 0.89, 95%CI 0.21-3.83)<b>.</b></p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This nationwide propensity-matched analysis revealed comparable prevalence and risk of CRC in young-depressed patients with <i>vs</i> without IBS. Future large-scale prospective studies are needed to evaluate the long-term effects of depression and its treatment on CRC risk and outcomes in IBS patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":68755,"journal":{"name":"世界胃肠病理生理学杂志(电子版)(英文版)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11229822/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565268","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}
Christopher K Murphy, Michelle M O'Donnell, James W Hegarty, Sarah Schulz, Colin Hill, R Paul Ross, Mary C Rea, Ronald Farquhar, Laurent Chesnel
{"title":"Novel, non-colonizing, single-strain live biotherapeutic product ADS024 protects against <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection challenge <i>in vivo</i>.","authors":"Christopher K Murphy, Michelle M O'Donnell, James W Hegarty, Sarah Schulz, Colin Hill, R Paul Ross, Mary C Rea, Ronald Farquhar, Laurent Chesnel","doi":"10.4291/wjgp.v14.i4.71","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v14.i4.71","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> (<i>C. difficile</i>) causes half a million infections (CDI) annually and is a major cause of total infectious disease death in the United States, causing inflammation of the colon and potentially deadly diarrhea. We recently reported the isolation of ADS024, a <i>Bacillus velezensis</i> (<i>B. velezensis</i>) strain, which demonstrated direct <i>in vitro</i> bactericidal activity against <i>C. difficile</i>, with minimal collateral impact on other members of the gut microbiota. In this study, we hypothesized that <i>in vitro</i> activities of ADS024 will translate <i>in vivo</i> to protect against CDI challenge in mouse models.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate the <i>in vivo</i> efficacy of <i>B. velezensis</i> ADS024 in protecting against CDI challenge in mouse models.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To mimic disruption of the gut microbiota, the mice were exposed to vancomycin prior to dosing with ADS024. For the mouse single-dose study, the recovery of ADS024 was assessed <i>via</i> microbiological analysis of intestinal and fecal samples at 4 h, 8 h, and 24 h after a single oral dose of 5 × 10<sup>8</sup> colony-forming units (CFU)/mouse of freshly grown ADS024. The single-dose study in miniature swine included groups that had been pre-dosed with vancomycin and that had been exposed to a dose range of ADS024, and a group that was not pre-dosed with vancomycin and received a single dose of ADS024. The ADS024 colonies [assessed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) using ADS024-specific primers] were counted on agar plates. For the 28-d miniature swine study, qPCR was used to measure ADS024 levels from fecal samples after oral administration of ADS024 capsules containing 5 × 10<sup>9</sup> CFU for 28 consecutive days, followed by MiSeq compositional sequencing and bioinformatic analyses to measure the impact of ADS024 on microbiota. Two studies were performed to determine the efficacy of ADS024 in a mouse model of CDI: Study 1 to determine the effects of fresh ADS024 culture and ADS024 spore preparations on the clinical manifestations of CDI in mice, and Study 2 to compare the efficacy of single daily doses <i>vs</i> dosing 3 times per day with fresh ADS024. <i>C. difficile</i> challenge was performed 24 h after the start of ADS024 exposure. To model the human distal colon<b>,</b> an anerobic fecal fermentation system was used. MiSeq compositional sequencing and bioinformatic analyses were performed to measure microbiota diversity changes following ADS024 treatment. To assess the potential of ADS024 to be a source of antibiotic resistance, its susceptibility to 18 different antibiotics was tested.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In a mouse model of CDI challenge, single daily doses of ADS024 were as efficacious as multiple daily doses in protecting against subsequent challenge by <i>C. difficile</i> ","PeriodicalId":68755,"journal":{"name":"世界胃肠病理生理学杂志(电子版)(英文版)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/67/28/WJGP-14-71.PMC10505952.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41171583","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":"Risk assessment of hepatitis E transmission through tissue allografts","authors":"R. Villalba, V. Mirabet","doi":"10.4291/wjgp.v13.i2.50","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v13.i2.50","url":null,"abstract":"Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a small non-enveloped single stranded RNA virus whose genotypes 3 and 4 have been associated with zoonotic transmission in industrialized countries. HEV infection is considered the main cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. In some cases, transfusion of blood components or organ transplantation have been reported as the source of infection. We have conducted a literature review on the risk of transmission through cell and tissue allografts. Although no case was found, measures to control this risk should be taken when donor profile (based upon geographical and behavioural data) recommended it. Issues to be considered in donor screening and tissue processing to assess and to reduce the risk of HEV transmission are approached.","PeriodicalId":68755,"journal":{"name":"世界胃肠病理生理学杂志(电子版)(英文版)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48891486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Iwamuro, Haruo Urata, Takehiro Tanaka, Hiroyuki Okada
{"title":"Application of electron microscopy in gastroenterology","authors":"M. Iwamuro, Haruo Urata, Takehiro Tanaka, Hiroyuki Okada","doi":"10.4291/wjgp.v13.i2.41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v13.i2.41","url":null,"abstract":"Electron microscopy has long been used in research in the fields of life sciences and materials sciences. Transmission and scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analyses have also been performed in the field of gastroenterology. Electron microscopy and EDX enable (1) Observation of ultrastructural differences in esophageal epithelial cells in patients with gastroesophageal reflux and eosinophilic esophagitis; (2) Detection of lanthanum deposition in the stomach and duodenum; (3) Ultrastructural and elemental analyses of enteroliths and bezoars; (4) Detection and characterization of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract; (5) Diagnosis of gastrointestinal tumors with neuroendocrine differentiation; and (6) Analysis of gold nanoparticles potentially used in endoscopic photodynamic therapy. This review aims to foster a better understanding of electron microscopy applications by reviewing relevant clinical studies, basic research findings, and the state of current research carried out in gastroenterology science.","PeriodicalId":68755,"journal":{"name":"世界胃肠病理生理学杂志(电子版)(英文版)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42095073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of cytokine and phosphoprotein profiles in idiopathic and Crohn’s disease-related perianal fistula","authors":"J. Haddow, O. Musbahi, T. Macdonald, C. Knowles","doi":"10.4291/wjgp.v10.i4.42","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v10.i4.42","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND Perianal fistulae are either primary (idiopathic) or secondary [commonly associated with Crohn’s disease, (CD)]. It is assumed, although not proven, that the pathophysiology differs. AIM To systematically compare the clinical phenotypes, cytokine and phosphoprotein profiles of idiopathic and CD-related perianal fistulae. METHODS Sixty-one patients undergoing surgery for perianal fistula were prospectively recruited (48 idiopathic, 13 CD) into a cohort study. Clinical data, including the Perineal Disease Activity Index (PDAI) and EQ-5D-5L were collected. Biopsies of the fistula tract, granulation tissue, internal opening mucosa and rectal mucosa were obtained at surgery. Concentrations of 30 cytokines and 39 phosphoproteins were measured in each biopsy using a magnetic bead multiplexing instrument and a chemiluminescent antibody array respectively. Over 12000 clinical and 23500 laboratory measurements were made. RESULTS The PDAI was significantly higher (indicating more active disease) in the CD group with a mean difference of 2.40 (95%CI: 0.52-4.28, P = 0.01). Complex pathoanatomy was more prevalent in the CD group, namely more multiple fistulae, supralevator extensions, collections and rectal thickening. The IL-12p70 concentration at the internal opening specimen site was significantly higher (median difference 19.7 pg/mL, 99%CI: 0.2-40.4, P = 0.008) and the IL-1RA/IL-1β ratio was significantly lower in the CD group at the internal opening specimen site (median difference 15.0, 99%CI = 0.4-50.5, P = 0.008). However in the remaining 27 cytokines and all 39 of the phosphoproteins across the four biopsy sites, no significant differences were found between the groups. CONCLUSION CD-related perianal fistulae are more clinically severe and anatomically complex than idiopathic perianal fistulae. However, overall there are no major differences in cytokine and phosphoprotein profiles.","PeriodicalId":68755,"journal":{"name":"世界胃肠病理生理学杂志(电子版)(英文版)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43817358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neutropenic enterocolitis: A clinico-pathological review","authors":"R. Xia, Xuchen Zhang","doi":"10.4291/wjgp.v10.i3.36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v10.i3.36","url":null,"abstract":"Neutropenic enterocolitis (NE) is a predominantly cecum-based disease with high mortality seen in patients post chemotherapy. The pathogenesis of NE is poorly understood and probably multifactorial involving mucosal injury, neutropenia, and impaired host defense to intestinal organisms. The clinical presentation is characterized as ileocolonic inflammation and bowel wall thickening in patients with neutropenia, fever, and abdominal pain. The pathological features of NE include patchy necrosis, hemorrhage, ulcer, edema, perforation, infiltrating organisms, and characteristically, depletion of inflammatory cells (neutrophils). NE should always be considered as a possible diagnosis in immunosuppressed patients, especially those receiving chemotherapy. High clinical and histological diagnostic discordance rate exists. High index of clinical suspicion and prompt appropriate personalized management are essential to achieve a lower mortality rate.","PeriodicalId":68755,"journal":{"name":"世界胃肠病理生理学杂志(电子版)(英文版)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45890565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced diarrhea/colitis: Endoscopic and pathologic findings.","authors":"Tsutomu Nishida, Hideki Iijima, Shiro Adachi","doi":"10.4291/wjgp.v10.i2.17","DOIUrl":"10.4291/wjgp.v10.i2.17","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The indications of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPIs) for cancer treatment have rapidly expanded, and their use is increasing in clinical settings worldwide. Despite the considerable clinical benefits of ICPIs, frequent immune-related adverse events (irAEs) have become nonnegligible concerns. Among irAEs, ICPI-induced colitis/diarrhea is frequent and recognized not only by oncologists but also by gastroenterologists or endoscopists. The endoscopic findings show similarity to those of inflammatory bowel disease to a certain extent, particularly ulcerative colitis, but do not seem to be identical. The pathological findings of ICPI-induced colitis may vary among drug classes. They show acute or chronic inflammation, but it may depend on the time of colitis suggested by colonoscopy, including biopsy or treatment intervention. In the case of chronic inflammation determined by biopsy, the endoscopy findings may overlap with those of inflammatory bowel disease. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of ICPI-induced colitis based on clinical, endoscopic and pathologic findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":68755,"journal":{"name":"世界胃肠病理生理学杂志(电子版)(英文版)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6751508/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49290860","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}
P. Vassiliu, Vasiliki Ntella, George Theodoroleas, Zisis Mantanis, Ioanna Pentara, E. Papoutsi, A. Mastoraki, N. Arkadopoulos
{"title":"Successful management of adhesion related small bowel ischemia without intestinal resection: A case report and review of literature","authors":"P. Vassiliu, Vasiliki Ntella, George Theodoroleas, Zisis Mantanis, Ioanna Pentara, E. Papoutsi, A. Mastoraki, N. Arkadopoulos","doi":"10.4291/wjgp.v10.i2.29","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v10.i2.29","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND Intraabdominal adhesions develop spontaneously or after an inflammatory process or surgical procedure in the abdomen. They are the most common cause of small bowel obstruction (SBO). SBO occasionally leads to intestinal ischemia (InIs) which can be a life-threatening condition that requires management as soon as possible. We herein report a case of SBO with InIs presented in our institution and treated without intestinal resection. CASE SUMMARY A 34-year-old man presented at the emergency department after a 12-h-onset diffuse abdominal pain, bloating and nausea. He had a history of traumatic right hepatectomy 11 years ago as well as adhesiolysis and resection of a long part of small bowel 2 years ago. An abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed dilated loops that led to the diagnosis of SBO. Due to deteriorating lactic acidosis, the patient was operated. Torsion of the small bowel around an adhesion led to 2.30 m of ischemic ileum. After the application of N/S 40 °C for 20 min, the intestine showed signs of improvement and it was decided to avoid resection and instead temporary close the abdomen with vacuum-pack technique. At the second-look laparotomy 48 h later, the intestine appeared normal. The patient was discharged on the 8th post-op day in excellent condition. CONCLUSION In case of SBO caused by adhesions, extreme caution is needed if InIs is present, as the clinical signs are mild and you should rely for diagnosis in CT findings and lactate levels. Conservative surgical approach could reverse the effects of InIs, if performed quickly, so that intestinal resection is avoided and should be used even when minimum signs of viability are present.","PeriodicalId":68755,"journal":{"name":"世界胃肠病理生理学杂志(电子版)(英文版)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46871922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}