World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Update on the management of pancreatic cancer: Surgery is not enough

Daniel Ansari, Adam Gustafsson, Roland Andersson

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3157-3165. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3157

Perioperative management of distal pancreatectomy

Yasuhiro Fujino

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3166-3169. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3166

Contra-lateral liver lobe hypertrophy after unilobar Y90 radioembolization: An alternative to portal vein embolization?

Jin-Yao Teo, Brian KP Goh

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3170-3173. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3170

Nuclear factor kappa B role in inflammation associated gastrointestinal malignancies

Sahil Gambhir, Dinesh Vyas, Michael Hollis, Apporva Aekka, Arpita Vyas

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3174-3183. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3174

Updates in vaccination: Recommendations for adult inflammatory bowel disease patients

Khadija Chaudrey, Michelle Salvaggio, Aftab Ahmed, Sultan Mahmood, Tauseef Ali

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3184-3196. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3184

Hyponatremia in cirrhosis: Pathophysiology and management

Savio John, Paul J Thuluvath

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3197-3205. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3197

Novel CD9-targeted therapies in gastric cancer

Yoko Murayama, Kenji Oritani, Shusaku Tsutsui

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3206-3213. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3206

Ghrelin-ghrelin O-acyltransferase system in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Shao-Ren Zhang, Xiao-Ming Fan

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3214-3222. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3214

Biomarkers in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-the emperor has no clothes?

Madhusudana Girija Sanal

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3223-3231. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3223

Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 and pancreatic cancer: A new potential target therapy

Massimo Donadelli, Ilaria Dando, Elisa Dalla Pozza, Marta Palmieri

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3232-3238. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3232

Effects of urotensin-II on cytokines in early acute liver failure in mice

Liang-Ming Liu, Liang Zhao, Dong-Yu Liang, Fang-Ping Yu, Chang-Gen Ye, Wen-Juan Tu, Tong Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3239-3244. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3239

MicroRNA-1290 promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell proliferation and metastasis

Ming Li, Xiao-Yan He, Zhi-Mei Zhang, Shuo Li, Li-Hua Ren, Ri-Sheng Cao, Ya-Dong Feng, Yin-Lin Ji, Ye Zhao, Rui-Hua Shi

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3245-3255. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3245

High-mobility group box 1 expression and lymph node metastasis in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Yun-Fei Xu, Fu-Jun Ge, Bo Han, Xiao-Qing Yang, Hong Su, An-Cheng Zhao, Ming-Hong Zhao, Yu-Bao Yang, Jie Yang

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3256-3265. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3256

Hepatitis E in hemodialysis and kidney transplant patients in south-east Italy

Gaetano Scotto, Filippo Aucella, Giuseppe Grandaliano, Domenico Martinelli, Mario Querques, Antonio Gesuete, Barbara Infante, Paolo Delli Carri, Salvatore Massa, Giovanna Salatino, Fabio Bulla, Vincenzina Fazio

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3266-3273. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3266

Ratio of metastatic lymph nodes is more important for rectal cancer patients treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy

In Ja Park, Chang Sik Yu, Seok-Byung Lim, Yong Sik Yoon, Chan Wook Kim, Tae Won Kim, Jong Hoon Kim, Jin Cheon Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3274-3281. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3274

Real-life outcome of anti-tumor necrosis factor α in the ambulatory treatment of ulcerative colitis

Enayatullah Baki, Philipp Zwickel, Anna Zawierucha, Robert Ehehalt, Daniel Gotthardt, Wolfgang Stremmel, Annika Gauss

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3282-3290. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3282

Hepcidin/ferroportin expression levels involve efficacy of pegylated-interferon plus ribavirin in hepatitis C virus-infected liver

Motoyuki Kohjima, Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto, Munechika Enjoji, Nobuyoshi Fukushima, Kunitaka Fukuizumi, Tsukasa Nakamura, Miho Kurokawa, Nao Fujimori, Yusuke Sasaki, Yasushi Shimonaka, Yusuke Murata, Susumu Koyama, Ken Kawabe, Kazuhiro Haraguchi, Yorinobu Sumida, Naohiko Harada, Masaki Kato, Kazuhiro Kotoh, Makoto Nakamuta

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3291-3299. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3291

Hepatectomy vs radiofrequency ablation for colorectal liver metastasis: A propensity score analysis

Huisong Lee, Jin Seok Heo, Yong Beom Cho, Seong Hyeon Yun, Hee Cheol Kim, Woo Yong Lee, Seong Ho Choi, Dong Wook Choi

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3300-3307. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3300

Significant risk and associated factors of active tuberculosis infection in Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease using anti-TNF agents

Eun Soo Kim, Geun Am Song, Kwang Bum Cho, Kyung Sik Park, Kyeong Ok Kim, Byung Ik Jang, Eun Young Kim, Seong Woo Jeon, Hyun Seok Lee, Chang Heon Yang, Yong Kook Lee, Dong Wook Lee, Sung Kook Kim, Tae Oh Kim, Jonghun Lee, Hyung Wook Kim, Sam Ryong Jee, Seun Ja Park, Hyun Jin Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3308-3316. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3308

High neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio indicates poor prognosis for acute-on-chronic liver failure after liver transplantation

Bing-Yi Lin, Lin Zhou, Lei Geng, Zhi-Yun Zheng, Jun-Jun Jia, Jing Zhang, Jia Yao, Shu-Sen Zheng

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3317-3324. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3317

Lack of correlation between Treg quantification assays in inflammatory bowel disease patients

Gunnar Brandhorst, Darinka Todorova Petrova, Sebastian Weigand, Christoph Eberle, Nicolas von Ahsen, Jessica Schmitz, Frank Christian Schultze, Dirk Raddatz, Michael Karaus, Michael Oellerich, Philip D Walson

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3325-3329. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3325

Recurrent anal fistulae: Limited surgery supported by stem cells

Damian Garcia-Olmo, Hector Guadalajara, Ines Rubio-Perez, Maria Dolores Herreros, Paloma de-la-Quintana, Mariano Garcia-Arranz

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3330-3336. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3330

Economic and medical benefits of ultrasound screenings for gallstone disease

Hung-Ju Shen, Chung-Te Hsu, Tao-Hsin Tung

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3337-3343. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3337

Weekly pattern of emergency room admissions for peptic ulcers: A population-based study

Li-Ting Kao, Ming-Chieh Tsai, Herng-Ching Lin, Femi Pai, Cha-Ze Lee

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3344-3350. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3344

Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in choledocholithiasis

Wen Chen, Jing-Jia Mo, Li Lin, Chao-Qun Li, Jian-Feng Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3351-3360. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3351

New therapeutic option for irritable bowel syndrome: Serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin

Larry Good, Roxanne Rosario, Raymond Panas

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3361-3366. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3361

Strongyloidiasis: A case with acute pancreatitis and a literature review

Jasbir Makker, Bhavna Balar, Masooma Niazi, Myrta Daniel

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3367-3375. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3367

Proposed case of mesalazine-induced cardiomyopathy in severe ulcerative colitis

Kathryn Fleming, Andrew Ashcroft, Christopher Alexakis, Demitrios Tzias, Christopher Groves, Andrew Poullis

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3376-3379. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3376

Colonic sarcoidosis: Unusual onset of a systemic disease

Paola Erra, Sonia Crusco, Loredana Nugnes, Anna Maria Pollio, Gianni Di Pilla, Giuseppe Biondi, Giovanni Vigliardi

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3380-3387. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3380

Giant gastrointestinal stromal tumour of rare sarcomatoid epithelioid subtype: Case study and literature review

Gustaw Lech, Wojciech Korcz, Emilia Kowalczyk, Tomasz Guzel, Marcin Radoch, Ireneusz Wojciech Krasnodębski

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3388-3393. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3388

Bronchial bleeding caused by recurrent pneumonia after radical esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

Toshihiro Kitajima, Kota Momose, Seigi Lee, Shusuke Haruta, Masaki Ueno, Hisashi Shinohara, Sakashi Fujimori, Takeshi Fujii, Ryoji Takei, Tadasu Kohno, Harushi Udagawa

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3394-3401. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3394

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of postoperative intra-abdominal abscesses

Koichiro Mandai, Koji Uno, Kenjiro Yasuda

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3402-3408. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3402

Pediatric gastric cancer presenting with massive ascites

Chien-Heng Lin, Wei-Ching Lin, I-Hsiu Lai, Shu-Fen Wu, Kang-Hsi Wu, An-Chyi Chen

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3409-3413. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3409

Hepatocellular carcinoma with concomitant hepatic angiomyolipoma and cavernous hemangioma in one patient

Xiao-Wen Ge, Hai-Ying Zeng, Akesu Su-Jie, Min Du, Yuan Ji, Yun-Shan Tan, Ying-Yong Hou, Jian-Fang Xu

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3414-3419. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3414

Partial splenectomy using a laparoscopic bipolar radiofrequency device: A case report

Wei-Dong Wang, Jie Lin, Zhi-Qiang Wu, Qing-Bo Liu, Jing Ma, Xiao-Wu Chen

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3420-3424. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3420

Congenital left intrahepatic bile duct draining into gastric wall mimicking biliary reflux gastritis

Jian Guan, Ling Zhang, Jian-Ping Chu, Shao-Chun Lin, Zi-Ping Li

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3425-3428. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3425

Rare case of Helicobacter pylori-positive multiorgan IgG4-related disease and gastric cancer

Min Li, Qiang Zhou, Kun Yang, David R Brigstock, Lu Zhang, Ming Xiu, Li Sun, Run-Ping Gao

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3429-3434. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3429

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to ileal metastasis from primary lung cancer

Wei Liu, Wei Zhou, Wei-Lin Qi, Ya-Dan Ma, Yun-Yun Xu

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3435-3440. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3435

Icotinib plus gemcitabine for metastatic pancreatic cancer: A case report

Jing Zhao, Hong Shen, Han-Guang Hu, Jian-Jin Huang

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3441-3446. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3441

Cobalamin deficiency as an extra intestinal manifestation of Helicobacter pylori infection

Emmanuel Andrès

World J Gastroenterol 21(11):3447-3448. Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3447