Gastric inverted hyperplastic polyp(IHP) is a rare gastric polyp characterized by the downward growth of hyperplastic mucosal components into the submucosal layer. Macroscopically, a gastric IHP resembles a subepithel...Gastric inverted hyperplastic polyp(IHP) is a rare gastric polyp characterized by the downward growth of hyperplastic mucosal components into the submucosal layer. Macroscopically, a gastric IHP resembles a subepithelial tumor(SET); as a result, accurately diagnosing gastric IHP is difficult. This issue has clinical significance because gastric IHP can be misdiagnosed as SET or as malignant neoplasm In addition, adenocarcinoma can accompany benign gastric IHP. Although in most cases, gastric IHPs are asymptomatic and are found incidentally, these polyps may cause anemia secondary to chronic bleeding. Here, we report one case involving gastric IHP accompanied by chronic iron deficiency anemia that was successfully managed using endoscopic submucosal dissection.展开更多
Salvage liver transplantation(LT)is frequently performed on patients who experience recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)after primary hepatectomy for HCC[1,2].The main concern in these patients is the technical fea...Salvage liver transplantation(LT)is frequently performed on patients who experience recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)after primary hepatectomy for HCC[1,2].The main concern in these patients is the technical feasibility of salvage LT,especially as prior hepatectomy may result in heavy adhesions[3,4].Salvage living donor LT(LDLT)is a more demanding procedure than salvage deceased donor LT(DDLT)using an entire donor graft with a long vascular pedicle[5,6].Because less than optimal dissection of perihepatic adhesions could result in uncontrollable pinpoint bleedings at the dissection surface[1,5],many transplant surgeons avoid performing salvage LDLT.Minimally invasive laparoscopic hepatectomy(LH)results in fewer intraperitoneal adhesions than the open method,reducing the difficulty of surgical dissection during future LT[7–10].To date,however,no study has compared salvage LDLT for recurrent HCC after LH to that after open hepatectomy(OH).展开更多
To the Editor:In Korea,the annual number of deceased donors for or gan transplantation per million people is still less than10.Thus,approximately 40%of patients with acute liver failure or acute-on-chronic liver failu...To the Editor:In Korea,the annual number of deceased donors for or gan transplantation per million people is still less than10.Thus,approximately 40%of patients with acute liver failure or acute-on-chronic liver failure undergo living donor liver transplantation（LDLT）.;Although the use of ABO-incompatible（ABOi）living donors is an attrac tive option,ABOi LDLT has very restricted applications展开更多
BACKGROUND: Although perioperative portal vein (PV) stent implantation is an effective treatment for steno-occlusive disease in adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) re-cipients, we experienced high incidenc...BACKGROUND: Although perioperative portal vein (PV) stent implantation is an effective treatment for steno-occlusive disease in adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) re-cipients, we experienced high incidence of biliary anastomotic strictures (BAS) after PV stenting. In this study, we sought to clarify the relation between BAS and PV stenting and to suggest the possible mechanism of BAS and measures to reduce its in-cidence. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 44 LDLT recipients who underwent PV stent implantation across the line of PV anastomosis regardless of the location of steno-occlusion (stent group) and their matched controls (non-stented LDLT recipients, n=131). RESULTS: The incidence of BAS was higher in patients in the stent group than that in the control group (43.2% vs 17.6%, P=0.001). Cumulative 6-month and 1-, 2- and 5-year BAS rates were 31.8%, 34.1%, 41.4% and 43.2%, respectively, in the stent group and 13.0%, 13.8%, 16.1% and 17.8%, respectively, in the control group (P=0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that PV stenting was an independent risk factor for BAS. CONCLUSIONS: Although PV stent implantation is a reliable treatment modality for steno-occlusive PV in adult LDLT recipients, innovative methods to prevent the PV stent from crossing the line of PV anastomosis may be necessary to reduce the incidence of postoperative BAS.展开更多
基金Supported by Division of Gastroenterology,Department of Internal Medicine,College of Medicine,Daejeon St.Mary's Hospital,The Catholic University of Korea
文摘Gastric inverted hyperplastic polyp(IHP) is a rare gastric polyp characterized by the downward growth of hyperplastic mucosal components into the submucosal layer. Macroscopically, a gastric IHP resembles a subepithelial tumor(SET); as a result, accurately diagnosing gastric IHP is difficult. This issue has clinical significance because gastric IHP can be misdiagnosed as SET or as malignant neoplasm In addition, adenocarcinoma can accompany benign gastric IHP. Although in most cases, gastric IHPs are asymptomatic and are found incidentally, these polyps may cause anemia secondary to chronic bleeding. Here, we report one case involving gastric IHP accompanied by chronic iron deficiency anemia that was successfully managed using endoscopic submucosal dissection.
文摘Salvage liver transplantation(LT)is frequently performed on patients who experience recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)after primary hepatectomy for HCC[1,2].The main concern in these patients is the technical feasibility of salvage LT,especially as prior hepatectomy may result in heavy adhesions[3,4].Salvage living donor LT(LDLT)is a more demanding procedure than salvage deceased donor LT(DDLT)using an entire donor graft with a long vascular pedicle[5,6].Because less than optimal dissection of perihepatic adhesions could result in uncontrollable pinpoint bleedings at the dissection surface[1,5],many transplant surgeons avoid performing salvage LDLT.Minimally invasive laparoscopic hepatectomy(LH)results in fewer intraperitoneal adhesions than the open method,reducing the difficulty of surgical dissection during future LT[7–10].To date,however,no study has compared salvage LDLT for recurrent HCC after LH to that after open hepatectomy(OH).
文摘To the Editor:In Korea,the annual number of deceased donors for or gan transplantation per million people is still less than10.Thus,approximately 40%of patients with acute liver failure or acute-on-chronic liver failure undergo living donor liver transplantation（LDLT）.;Although the use of ABO-incompatible（ABOi）living donors is an attrac tive option,ABOi LDLT has very restricted applications
文摘BACKGROUND: Although perioperative portal vein (PV) stent implantation is an effective treatment for steno-occlusive disease in adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) re-cipients, we experienced high incidence of biliary anastomotic strictures (BAS) after PV stenting. In this study, we sought to clarify the relation between BAS and PV stenting and to suggest the possible mechanism of BAS and measures to reduce its in-cidence. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 44 LDLT recipients who underwent PV stent implantation across the line of PV anastomosis regardless of the location of steno-occlusion (stent group) and their matched controls (non-stented LDLT recipients, n=131). RESULTS: The incidence of BAS was higher in patients in the stent group than that in the control group (43.2% vs 17.6%, P=0.001). Cumulative 6-month and 1-, 2- and 5-year BAS rates were 31.8%, 34.1%, 41.4% and 43.2%, respectively, in the stent group and 13.0%, 13.8%, 16.1% and 17.8%, respectively, in the control group (P=0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that PV stenting was an independent risk factor for BAS. CONCLUSIONS: Although PV stent implantation is a reliable treatment modality for steno-occlusive PV in adult LDLT recipients, innovative methods to prevent the PV stent from crossing the line of PV anastomosis may be necessary to reduce the incidence of postoperative BAS.
