World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Use of non-selective beta blockers in cirrhosis: The evidence we need before closing (or not) the window

Vincenzo La Mura, Giulia Tosetti, Massimo Primignani, Francesco Salerno

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2265-2268. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2265

Chronic hepatitis C virus infection and neurological and psychiatric disorders: An overview

Luigi Elio Adinolfi, Riccardo Nevola, Giacomo Lus, Luciano Restivo, Barbara Guerrera, Ciro Romano, Rosa Zampino, Luca Rinaldi, Ausilia Sellitto, Mauro Giordano, Aldo Marrone

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2269-2280. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2269

New challenges in perioperative management of pancreatic cancer

Francesco Puleo, Raphaël Maréchal, Pieter Demetter, Maria-Antonietta Bali, Annabelle Calomme, Jean Closset, Jean-Baptiste Bachet, Jacques Deviere, Jean-Luc Van Laethem

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2281-2293. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2281

Anal cancer treatment: Current status and future perspectives

Marwan Ghosn, Hampig Raphael Kourie, Pamela Abdayem, Joelle Antoun, Dolly Nasr

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2294-2302. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2294

Succinate dehydrogenase-deficient gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Ya-Mei Wang, Meng-Li Gu, Feng Ji

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2303-2314. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2303

Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome in China: A review

Chun-Yan Li, Shu-Chuen Li

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2315-2322. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2315

Silencing profilin-1 inhibits gastric cancer progression via integrin β1/focal adhesion kinase pathway modulation

Ya-Jun Cheng, Zhen-Xin Zhu, Jian-Sheng Zhou, Zun-Qi Hu, Jian-Peng Zhang, Qing-Ping Cai, Liang-Hua Wang

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2323-2335. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2323

Biological effects of low-dose-rate irradiation of pancreatic carcinoma cells in vitro using ¹²⁵I seeds

Zhong-Min Wang, Jian Lu, Li-Yun Zhang, Xiao-Zhu Lin, Ke-Min Chen, Zhi-Jin Chen, Fen-Ju Liu, Fu-Hua Yan, Gao-Jun Teng, Ai-Wu Mao

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2336-2342. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2336

Screening analysis of candidate gene mutations in a kindred with polycystic liver disease

Song Jin, Kai Cui, Zi-Qiang Sun, Yang-Yang Shen, Pang Li, Zhen-Dan Wang, Fei-Fei Li, Ke-Nan Gong, Sheng Li

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2343-2351. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2343

Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in esophageal carcinoma in Greece

Georgios Georgantis, Theodoros Syrakos, Theodoros Agorastos, Spiridon Miliaras, Asterios Gagalis, Georgios Tsoulfas, Konstantinos Spanos, Georgios Marakis

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2352-2357. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2352

Synchronous splenectomy and hepatectomy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and hypersplenism: A case-control study

Xiao-Yun Zhang, Chuan Li, Tian-Fu Wen, Lu-Nan Yan, Bo Li, Jia-Yin Yang, Wen-Tao Wang, Li Jiang

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2358-2366. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2358

Diagnosis of ectopic pancreas by endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration

Augustin Attwell, Sharon Sams, Norio Fukami

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2367-2373. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2367

Retrospective study of colorectal cancer in Zimbabwe: Colonoscopic and clinical correlates

Leolin Katsidzira, Innocent Tichaona Gangaidzo, Munyaradzi Paul Mapingure, Jonathan Arthur Matenga

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2374-2380. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2374

Single-port laparoscopic surgery for sigmoid volvulus

Byung Jo Choi, Won Jun Jeong, Say-June Kim, Sang Chul Lee

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2381-2386. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2381

Comparison of scoring systems in predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis

Joon Hyun Cho, Tae Nyeun Kim, Hyun Hee Chung, Kook Hyun Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2387-2394. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2387

Outcome of transarterial chemoembolization-based multi-modal treatment in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Do Seon Song, Soon Woo Nam, Si Hyun Bae, Jin Dong Kim, Jeong Won Jang, Myeong Jun Song, Sung Won Lee, Hee Yeon Kim, Young Joon Lee, Ho Jong Chun, Young Kyoung You, Jong Young Choi, Seung Kew Yoon

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2395-2404. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2395

Expression profile of polyunsaturated fatty acids in colorectal cancer

Kai Yang, Hong Li, Jin Dong, Yan Dong, Chang-Zheng Wang

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2405-2412. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2405

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for severe jaundice in patients with acute Budd-Chiari syndrome

Fu-Liang He, Lei Wang, Hong-Wei Zhao, Zhen-Hua Fan, Meng-Fei Zhao, Shan Dai, Zhen-Dong Yue, Fu-Quan Liu

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2413-2418. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2413

Determination of the upper cut-off values of serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase in Chinese

Peng Zhang, Chun-Yan Wang, Yu-Xiang Li, Yu Pan, Jun-Qi Niu, Shu-Mei He

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2419-2424. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2419

Small-volume chylous ascites after laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer: Results from a large population-based sample

Jun Lu, Zhen-Quan Wei, Chang-Ming Huang, Chao-Hui Zheng, Ping Li, Jian-Wei Xie, Jia-Bin Wang, Jian-Xian Lin, Qi-Yue Chen, Long-Long Cao, Mi Lin

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2425-2432. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2425

Coexpression of MYC and BCL-2 predicts prognosis in primary gastrointestinal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Bing Xia, Le Zhang, Shan-Qi Guo, Xiao-Wu Li, Fu-Lian Qu, Hai-Feng Zhao, Lian-Yu Zhang, Bao-Cun Sun, James You, Yi-Zhuo Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2433-2442. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2433

Nasobiliary drainage after endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation may prevent postoperative pancreatitis

Xiao-Dan Xu, Jian-Jun Dai, Jian-Qing Qian, Wei-Jun Wang

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2443-2449. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2443

Appropriateness of systemic treatments in unresectable metastatic well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Jonathan R Strosberg, George A Fisher, Al B Benson, Lowell B Anthony, Bulent Arslan, John F Gibbs, Edward Greeno, Renuka V Iyer, Michelle K Kim, William J Maples, Philip A Philip, Edward M Wolin, Dasha Cherepanov, Michael S Broder

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2450-2459. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2450

Impact of endoscopic screening on mortality reduction from gastric cancer

Chisato Hamashima, Kazuei Ogoshi, Rintarou Narisawa, Tomoki Kishi, Toshiyuki Kato, Kazutaka Fujita, Masatoshi Sano, Satoshi Tsukioka

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2460-2466. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2460

Percutaneous needle decompression in treatment of malignant small bowel obstruction

Ting-Hui Jiang, Xian-Jun Sun, Yue Chen, Hui-Qin Cheng, Shi-Ming Fang, Hao-Sheng Jiang, Yan Cao, Bing-Yan Liu, Shao-Qiu Wu, Ai-Wu Mao

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2467-2474. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2467

Long-term outcome of infliximab combined with surgery for perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease

Bo-Lin Yang, Yu-Gen Chen, Yun-Fei Gu, Hong-Jin Chen, Gui-Dong Sun, Ping Zhu, Wan-Jin Shao

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2475-2482. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2475

Effect of pronase as mucolytic agent on imaging quality of magnifying endoscopy

Gwang Ha Kim, Yu Kyung Cho, Jae Myung Cha, Sun-Young Lee, Il-Kwun Chung

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2483-2489. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2483

Clinical observations on the treatment of prolapsing hemorrhoids with tissue selecting therapy

Zhi-Gang Wang, Yong Zhang, Xian-Dong Zeng, Tie-Hui Zhang, Qi-Dong Zhu, De-Long Liu, Yun-Yu Qiao, Nan Mu, Zhi-Tao Yin

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2490-2496. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2490

Optimal initiation of Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding

Hyuk Yoon, Dong Ho Lee, Eun Sun Jang, Jaihwan Kim, Cheol Min Shin, Young Soo Park, Jin-Hyeok Hwang, Jin-Wook Kim, Sook-Hayng Jeong, Nayoung Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2497-2503. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2497

Tenofovir rescue therapy in pregnant females with chronic hepatitis B

Yu-Hong Hu, Min Liu, Wei Yi, Yan-Jun Cao, Hao-Dong Cai

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2504-2509. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2504

Prophylactic intra-peritoneal drain placement following pancreaticoduodenectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Yi-Chao Wang, Peter Szatmary, Jing-Qiang Zhu, Jun-Jie Xiong, Wei Huang, Ilias Gomatos, Quentin M Nunes, Robert Sutton, Xu-Bao Liu

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2510-2521. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2510

Meta-analysis: Is combination of tetracycline and amoxicillin suitable for Helicobacter pylori infection?

Zhi-Fa Lv, Fu-Cai Wang, Hui-Lie Zheng, Ben Wang, Yong Xie, Xiao-Jiang Zhou, Nong-Hua Lv

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2522-2533. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2522

Endoscopic variceal ligation compared with endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for treatment of esophageal variceal hemorrhage: A meta-analysis

Cong Dai, Wei-Xin Liu, Min Jiang, Ming-Jun Sun

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2534-2541. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2534

Catastrophic gastrointestinal complication of systemic immunosuppression

Lyn Alexandra Smith, Mitali Gangopadhyay, Daniel R Gaya

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2542-2545. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2542

Portomesenteric venous thrombosis: An early postoperative complication after laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion

Manuela Cesaretti, Hosam Elghadban, Nicola Scopinaro, Francesco Saverio Papadia

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2546-2549. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2546

Hepatic phenotypes of HNF1B gene mutations: A case of neonatal cholestasis requiring portoenterostomy and literature review

Radana Kotalova, Petra Dusatkova, Ondrej Cinek, Lenka Dusatkova, Tomas Dedic, Tomas Seeman, Jan Lebl, Stepanka Pruhova

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2550-2557. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2550

Successful hemostasis of intractable rectal variceal bleeding using variceal embolization

Sung Soo Ahn, Eun Hye Kim, Man Deuk Kim, Won Jae Lee, Seung Up Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2558-2562. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2558

Rectal tonsil: A case report and literature review

Joung Boom Hong, Hyung Wook Kim, Dae Hwan Kang, Cheol Woong Choi, Su Bum Park, Dong Jun Kim, Byoung Hoon Ji, Kyung Won Koh

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2563-2567. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2563

Complete remission of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma by radiofrequency ablation after sorafenib therapy

Jung Gil Park, Soo Young Park, Hye Won Lee

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2568-2572. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2568

Primary gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the liver treated with sequential therapy

Xian-Ke Lin, Qing Zhang, Wei-Li Yang, Chun-Hui Shou, Xiao-Sun Liu, Jian-Yi Sun, Ji-Ren Yu

World J Gastroenterol 21(8):2573-2576. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2573