Journal of Gastroenterology Research

Review Article   |   10.36959/621/626 Volume 5 Issue 2

Trials of Meridian Therapies, Such as Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Hijama and Marma, in the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Review of the Limitations

Authors: Affifa Farrukh, MB MSc, LLM MRCP, FRCP FRCPI

This review considers the role of meridian therapies, such as acupuncture, moxibustion, marma and hijama, in treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the difficulties of designing... Read more

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Research Article   |   10.36959/621/625 Volume 5 Issue 2

The Identification of Stomach Cancer with Semi- Automatic Region Growing Segmentation Method

Authors: Ali YASAR, Ismail SARITAS and Huseyin KORKMAZ

This study was conducted so as to identify the cancerous area in the stomach in a semi automatic way using image processing techniques. The aim was to identify the area suspected of being cancerous by... Read more

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Letter to the Editor   |   10.36959/621/624 Volume 5 Issue 2

All Autoimmune Gastritis Are Not Created the Same

Authors: Massimo RUGGE, Robert M GENTA, Ludovica BRICCA and Edoardo SAVARINO

The increased risk of gastric cancer (GC) in Lynch syndrome is well established. In their manuscript Saulino, et al. further support the hypothesis, previously put forward by Adar, et al. of a causati... Read more

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Research Article   |   10.36959/621/622 Volume 5 Issue 2

Cholangitis after Hemobilia: A Brief Overview

Authors: Daisuke Muroya, Koji Okuda, Shoichiro Arai, Masanori Akashi, Yoriko Nomura, Yuichi Goto, Toshihiro Sato, Hisamune Sakai, Yoshinobu Okabe, Toru Hisaka, Yoshito Akagi, Satoshi Taniwaki, Hironobu Sou and Tetsuo Imamura

Hemobilia, defined as the hemorrhage into the biliary tract and blood clots in the bile duct is an uncommon cause of severe cholangitis. The majority of hemobilia are caused by iatrogenic and trauma, ... Read more

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Clinical Image   |   10.36959/621/621 Volume 5 Issue 2

An Unusual Finding on Rectal Retroflexion

Authors: Manar Shmais MD, Fadi F Francis, MD and Jana G Hashash MD, MSc

A 66-year-old male patient with hypertension and diabetes mellitus presented for a screening colonoscopy. He had no gastrointestinal complaints, namely no abdominal pain, change in bowel habits, recta... Read more

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