Journal of Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Surgery

Review Article   |   10.36959/879/382 Volume 4 Issue 1

Intrahepatic Pancreatic Pseudocysts: A Review of Recent Literature and Case Report

Authors: Hamish Reed-Embleton, Tamas Paraicz and Arijit Mukherjee

Intrahepatic pancreatic pseudocysts (IHPP) are a rare clinical entity which results from migration of amylase rich proteolytic pancreatic fluid along hepatogastric or hepatoduodenal ligaments into the... Read more

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Review Article   |   10.36959/879/381 Volume 4 Issue 1

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence with Metachronous Peritoneal Metastasis - A Controversial Surgical Indication

Authors: João Simões, Maria João Amaral, Marco Serôdio and José Guilherme Tralhão

We present the case of a female patient who underwent surgery for a big hepatic adenoma that suffered malignant transformation. Fifteen months later, she had HCC liver recurrence with peritoneal metas... Read more

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Research Article   |   10.36959/879/380 Volume 4 Issue 1

Is the Use of Sealing and Hemostatic Agents Justified in Hepatic Resections? Review and Meta-analysis

Authors: Andrea Boscà Robledo, Ana Navío Seller, Mireia NavasquilloTamarit, Javier Maupoey Ibáñez, Raquel Jiménez Rosellón, Eva María Montalvá Orón, Rafael García Domínguez, David Calatayud Mizrahi and Rafael López Andújar

The aim of this study was to produce a meta-analysis including only prospective and randomized studies to know real effect using hemostatic sealants on the resection edge after elective hepatic resect... Read more

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Case Report   |   10.36959/879/379 Volume 3 Issue 1

Transpapillary Drainage of Persistent Pseudocyst Causing Dysphagia

Authors: Grace E Kim, MD, David Y Lo, MD, FACG, FASGE, AGAF

A 47-year-old female with history of chronic alcohol-related pancreatitis presented with dysphagia and mild weight loss. Esophagram demonstrated a stricture of the distal esophagusre sembling a bird's... Read more

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Review Article   |   10.36959/879/378 Volume 3 Issue 1

Covid-19 Complicated by Hemorrhagic Necrotizing Pancreatitis: A Case Report

Authors: Raymond Hou, MD, Shruti Koti, BA and Danielle K DePeralta, MD

COVID-19 is an infectious disease that has been shown to cause an aggressive, viral pneumonia. In addition to worsening pulmonary function, the COVID-19 illness course may also be complicated by hyper... Read more

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Review Article   |   10.36959/879/377 Volume 3 Issue 1

Gastric Xanthoma: To Remove or not to Remove?

Authors: Tarek Nammour, Rayan Rammal and Jana G Hashash

A 36-year-old healthy male presented for evaluation of chronic diarrhea and post-prandial epigastric abdominal pain. He denied any other gastrointestinal symptoms. Physical examination was unremarkabl... Read more

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Case Report   |   10.36959/879/376 Volume 2 Issue 1

What is the Short-Term Effect of a Dose of Antibiotics on Gut Microbiota in Thyroid Cancer Patients After Surgery? An Observational Clinical Study

Authors: Zengwu Yao, Yanbing Zhou, Lixin Jiang, Yifei Zhang, Jinchen Hu, Zhiliang Wei, Teng Sun, Yi Li, Xiaojie Wang, Dawei Zhao, Huiyuan Zhai, Dong Wang, Zhenbin Zhang, Miaomiao Li and Menglai Zhang

International guidelines do not recommend routine systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in thyroidectomy patients as post-operative wound infections are rare, though many surgeons prefer to give preoperativ... Read more

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Case Report   |   10.36959/879/375 Volume 2 Issue 1

What Shall We Do Now? Report of Unexpected CT Finding and Its Management

Authors: Capolupo GT, Masciana G and Caricato M

A 41-years-old patient underwent total colectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis with derivative ileostomy for a familiar adenomatous polyposis coli in June 2008. Pathologic examination of the specim... Read more

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Clinical Image   |   10.36959/879/374 Volume 2 Issue 1

Common Bile Duct Elongation and Obstruction Secondary to Duodenal Intussusception and Ampullary Adenoma in a Patient with Pancreas Divisum

Authors: Arturo Torices Dardon, MD, Pierre F Saldinger, MD, FACS and Anthony Dakwar, MD

Small bowel intussusception is an uncommon condition with cases of duodenoduodenal intussusception. (DDI) being exceptionally rare. DDI is very unusual due to the fixed position of the duodenum within... Read more

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Letter to Editor   |   10.36959/879/373 Volume 1 Issue 1

Pancreatic Cancer and its Treatment

Authors: Manu Mitra

Pancreas is an organ in the human body that is located in the abdomen. It plays very vital and crucial role in transforming the food we eat into fuel for the human body's cells. It has two main functi... Read more

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Editorial Article   |   10.36959/879/372 Volume 1 Issue 1

Retroperitoneal Air Post ERCP

Authors: Aaron Kisiel, Virginia Summerour and Simon R Bramhall

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has evolved over the years with increasing practitioner experience and technological advances. These advances have led to a safer and more satisfa... Read more

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Case Report   |   10.36959/879/371 Volume 1 Issue 1

Small Bowel Diverticula: Usefulness of the Computed Tomography in a Non-Specific Clinical Presentation

Authors: Fabio Uggeri, Paolo A Ronchi, Enrico Pinotti, Ilaria Salemi, Luca Gianotti and Fabrizio Romano

In the majority of cases small bowel diverticula are asymptomatic. As a result, the diagnosis is frequently incidentally made either by radiographic examination or upon laparotomy due to complications... Read more

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