BACKGROUND: Gastric tube formation is a surgical technique to reestablish the continuity
of the gastrointestinal tract after esophagectomy. Our aims were to study the microcirculatory …

To identify genetic factors contributing to psoriasis susceptibility, gene expression profiles of
uninvolved epidermis from psoriatic patients and epidermis from healthy individuals were …

The effects of glucocorticoids on acute pancreatitis (AP) have remained contradictory. The
aim of this study was to investigate the time courses of the effects of the exogenous …

Although the small bowel constitutes about 75% of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, primary
tumours in it are relatively rare, making up only a small percentage of all GI neoplasms. Their …

The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the rate of sentinel lymph node (SLN)
positivity in patients with a final diagnosis of ductal in situ cancer (DCIS) of the breast. …

Background and aims: Lipomatous tumors of the liver are extremely rare; most of them are
found incidentally at autopsy. Appropriate methods of the diagnosis of these lesions are …

Background: Case reports and small series of the surgical and radiological management of
median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) have been described, however, long-term …

Access to expensive equipment and costly self-expanding metal endoprostheses is limited
in some regions where unresectable esophageal cancer is not infrequent. The aim of this …

INTRODUCTION Cystic artery pseudoaneurysms and cholecystoenteric fistulae represent
two rare complications of gallstone disease. PRESENTATION OF CASE An 86 year old male …

The aim of our study was to investigate the incidence of duodeno-gastroesophageal reflux-induced
malignant transformation in a series of duodeno-esophageal anastomosis …