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Rimondi A, Despott EJ, Chacchi R, Lazaridis N, Costa D, Bucalau AM, Mandair D, Pioche M, Rivory J, Santos-Antunes J, Marques M, Ramos-Zabala F, Barbaro F, Pimentel-Nunes P, Dinis-Ribeiro M, Albeniz E, Tantau M, Spada C, Lemmers A, Caplin M, Toumpanakis C, Murino A. Endoscopic submucosal dissection for rectal neuroendocrine tumours: A multicentric retrospective study. Dig Liver Dis 2024:S1590-8658(24)00735-7. [PMID: 38763794 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2024.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) has been reported as a feasible and effective treatment for Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumours (R-NETs). However, most of the experience on the topic comes from retrospective tertiary centre from Eastern Asia. Data on ESD for R-NETs in Western centres are lacking. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective study, including patients who underwent endoscopic resection of R-NETS by ESD between 2015 and 2020 in Western Centres. Important clinical variables such as demographic, size of R-NETs, histological type, presence of lymphovascular invasion or distant metastasis, completeness of the endoscopic resection, recurrence, and procedure related complications were recorded. RESULTS 40 ESD procedure on R-NETs from 39 patients from 8 centres were included. Mean R-NETs size was 10.3 mm (SD 4.01). Endoscopic en-bloc resection was achieved in 39/40 ESD (97.5 %), R0 margin resection was obtained in 87.5 % (35/40) of the procedures, one patient was referred to surgery for lymphovascular invasion, two procedures (5 %) reported significant episodes of bleeding, whereas a perforation occurred in one case (1/40, 2.5 %) managed endoscopically. Recurrence occurred in 1 patient (2.5 %). CONCLUSION ESD is an effective and safe treatment for R-NETs in western centres.
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- Alessandro Rimondi
- Royal Free Unit for Endoscopy, The Royal Free Hospital, University College London Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Unit for Endoscopy, The Royal Free Hospital, University College London Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Unit for Endoscopy, The Royal Free Hospital, University College London Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Unit for Endoscopy, The Royal Free Hospital, University College London Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Unit for Endoscopy, The Royal Free Hospital, University College London Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
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- Erasme Hospital, Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology Department, HUB (Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles), ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Brussels, Belgium
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, Centre for Gastroenterology, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free London NHS. Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Edouard Herriot Hospital, Endoscopy Unit, Digestive Disease Department, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Edouard Herriot Hospital, Endoscopy Unit, Digestive Disease Department, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Centro Hospitalar São João, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar São João, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Departamento de Ciencias Médicas Clínicas, Hospital Universitario HM Montepríncipe. HM Hospitales, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Madrid, Spain
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Physiology, Porto Faculty of Medicine, Portugal, CINTESIS/ Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Porto Faculty of Medicine, Portugal; RISE@CI-IPO (Health Research Network), Portuguese Oncology Institute, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Surgery and Physiology, Porto Faculty of Medicine, Portugal, CINTESIS/ Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Porto Faculty of Medicine, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Department, Endoscopy Unit, Navarrabiomed-UPNA-IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Iuliu Hatieganu', Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Erasme Hospital, Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology Department, HUB (Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles), ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Brussels, Belgium
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, Centre for Gastroenterology, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free London NHS. Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, Centre for Gastroenterology, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free London NHS. Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Unit for Endoscopy, The Royal Free Hospital, University College London Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom.
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Groza AL, Miutescu B, Tefas C, Popa A, Ratiu I, Sirli R, Popescu A, Motofelea AC, Tantau M. Evaluating the Efficacy of Resect-and-Discard and Resect-and-Retrieve Strategies for Diminutive Colonic Polyps. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:532. [PMID: 38672802 PMCID: PMC11051488 DOI: 10.3390/life14040532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Diminutive polyps present a unique challenge in colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention strategies. This study aims to assess the characteristics and variables of diminutive polyps in a Romanian cohort, intending to develop a combined resect-and-retrieve or resect-and-discard strategy that reduces the need for an optical diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted at two endoscopy centers in Romania from July to December 2021. Adult patients undergoing colonoscopies where polyps were identified and resected were included. Endoscopic procedures employed advanced diagnostic features, including blue-light imaging (BLI) and narrow-band imaging (NBI). Logistic regression analysis was utilized to determine factors impacting the probability of adenomatous polyps with high-grade dysplasia (HGD). RESULTS A total of 427 patients were included, with a mean age of 59.42 years (±11.19), predominantly male (60.2%). The most common indication for a colonoscopy was lower gastrointestinal symptoms (42.6%), followed by screening (28.8%). Adequate bowel preparation was achieved in 87.8% of cases. The logistic regression analysis revealed significant predictors of HGD in adenomatous polyps: age (OR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01-1.08, p = 0.01) and polyp size (>5 mm vs. ≤5 mm, OR = 4.4, 95% CI: 1.94-10.06, p < 0.001). Polyps classified as Paris IIa, Ip, and Isp were significantly more likely to harbor HGD compared to the reference group (Is), with odds ratios of 6.05, 3.68, and 2.7, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The study elucidates significant associations between the presence of HGD in adenomatous polyps and factors such as age, polyp size, and Paris classification. These findings support the feasibility of a tailored approach in the resect-and-discard and resect-and-retrieve strategies for diminutive polyps, potentially optimizing CRC prevention and intervention practices. Further research is warranted to validate these strategies in broader clinical settings.
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- Andrei Lucian Groza
- 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.L.G.); (C.T.); (M.T.)
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- Advanced Regional Research Center in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department VII: Internal Medicine II, Discipline of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (A.P.); (I.R.); (R.S.); (A.P.)
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- 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.L.G.); (C.T.); (M.T.)
- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology “Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor”, 400162 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Advanced Regional Research Center in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department VII: Internal Medicine II, Discipline of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (A.P.); (I.R.); (R.S.); (A.P.)
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- Advanced Regional Research Center in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department VII: Internal Medicine II, Discipline of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (A.P.); (I.R.); (R.S.); (A.P.)
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- Advanced Regional Research Center in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department VII: Internal Medicine II, Discipline of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (A.P.); (I.R.); (R.S.); (A.P.)
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- Advanced Regional Research Center in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department VII: Internal Medicine II, Discipline of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (A.P.); (I.R.); (R.S.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania;
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- 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.L.G.); (C.T.); (M.T.)
- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology “Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor”, 400162 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Balcar L, Mandorfer M, Hernández-Gea V, Procopet B, Meyer EL, Giráldez Á, Amitrano L, Villanueva C, Thabut D, Samaniego LI, Silva-Junior G, Martinez J, Genescà J, Bureau C, Trebicka J, Herrera EL, Laleman W, Palazón Azorín JM, Alonso JC, Gluud LL, Ferreira CN, Cañete N, Rodríguez M, Ferlitsch A, Mundi JL, Grønbæk H, Hernandez Guerra MN, Sassatelli R, Dell'Era A, Senzolo M, Abraldes JG, Romero-Gómez M, Zipprich A, Casas M, Masnou H, Primignani M, Krag A, Nevens F, Calleja JL, Jansen C, Catalina MV, Albillos A, Rudler M, Tapias EA, Guardascione MA, Tantau M, Schwarzer R, Reiberger T, Laursen SB, Lopez-Gomez M, Cachero A, Ferrarese A, Ripoll C, La Mura V, Bosch J, García-Pagán JC. Predicting survival in patients with 'non-high-risk' acute variceal bleeding receiving β-blockers+ligation to prevent re-bleeding. J Hepatol 2024; 80:73-81. [PMID: 37852414 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS Pre-emptive transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is the treatment of choice for high-risk acute variceal bleeding (AVB; i.e., Child-Turcotte-Pugh [CTP] B8-9+active bleeding/C10-13). Nevertheless, some 'non-high-risk' patients have poor outcomes despite the combination of non-selective beta-blockers and endoscopic variceal ligation for secondary prophylaxis. We investigated prognostic factors for re-bleeding and mortality in 'non-high-risk' AVB to identify subgroups who may benefit from more potent treatments (i.e., TIPS) to prevent further decompensation and mortality. METHODS A total of 2,225 adults with cirrhosis and variceal bleeding were prospectively recruited at 34 centres between 2011-2015; for the purpose of this study, case definitions and information on prognostic indicators at index AVB and on day 5 were further refined in low-risk patients, of whom 581 (without failure to control bleeding or contraindications to TIPS) who were managed by non-selective beta-blockers/endoscopic variceal ligation, were finally included. Patients were followed for 1 year. RESULTS Overall, 90 patients (15%) re-bled and 70 (12%) patients died during follow-up. Using clinical routine data, no meaningful predictors of re-bleeding were identified. However, re-bleeding (included as a time-dependent co-variable) increased mortality, even after accounting for differences in patient characteristics (adjusted cause-specific hazard ratio: 2.57; 95% CI 1.43-4.62; p = 0.002). A nomogram including CTP, creatinine, and sodium measured at baseline accurately (concordance: 0.752) stratified the risk of death. CONCLUSION The majority of 'non-high-risk' patients with AVB have an excellent prognosis, if treated according to current recommendations. However, about one-fifth of patients, i.e. those with CTP ≥8 and/or high creatinine levels or hyponatremia, have a considerable risk of death within 1 year of the index bleed. Future clinical trials should investigate whether elective TIPS placement reduces mortality in these patients. IMPACT AND IMPLICATIONS Pre-emptive transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement improves outcomes in high-risk acute variceal bleeding; nevertheless, some 'non-high-risk' patients have poor outcomes despite the combination of non-selective beta-blockers and endoscopic variceal ligation. This is the first large-scale study investigating prognostic factors for re-bleeding and mortality in 'non-high-risk' acute variceal bleeding. While no clinically meaningful predictors were identified for re-bleeding, we developed a nomogram integrating baseline Child-Turcotte-Pugh score, creatinine, and sodium to stratify mortality risk. Our study paves the way for future clinical trials evaluating whether elective transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement improves outcomes in presumably 'non-high-risk' patients who are identified as being at increased risk of death.
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- Lorenz Balcar
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Vienna Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Vienna Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab, Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab, Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Fundació Clinic Recerca Biomèdica-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (FCRB-IDIBAPS), Spain; Centro De Investigación Biomédica Red De Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)), Spain
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- Hepatology Department and 3rd Medical Clinic, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 'Octavian Fodor' and 'Iuliu Hatieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania
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- Section for Medical Statistics, Center for Medical Data Science, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Berry Consultants, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Management Unit of Digestive Diseases, University Hospital Virgen Del Rocio, Spain
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- Centro De Investigación Biomédica Red De Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)), Spain; Servei De Patologia Digestiva, Hospital De La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Spain
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- Centro De Investigación Biomédica Red De Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)), Spain; Servicio De Medicina De Aparato Digestivo Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Lisgm, Spain
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab, Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Instituto Ramón y Cajal De Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal and University of Alcalá, Spain
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- Centro De Investigación Biomédica Red De Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)), Spain; Liver Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Purpan Hospital, University of Toulouse, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine B, University of Münster, Germany; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Germany
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- Centro De Investigación Biomédica Red De Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)), Spain; Liver Unit, Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro Majadahonda, Universidad Autònoma de Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Liver and Biliopancreatic Disorders, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hepatology Unit, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- Gastro Unit, Medical Division, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre and Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria - Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Portugal
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- Liver Section, Gastroenterology Department and Imim (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Gastroenterology Department, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Spain
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- Vienna Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab, Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Department of Internal Medicine I, Gastroenterology and Nephrology, St. John of God Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital San Cecilio, Spain
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova-IRRCS, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Asst Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Italy
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- Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padua, Italy
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- Cirrhosis Care Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology (Liver Unit), CEGIIR, University of Alberta, Canada
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- Centro De Investigación Biomédica Red De Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)), Spain; Unidad De Hepatología, Hospital Universitario De Valme, Spain
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
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- Hepatology Unit, Digestive Disease Department, Hospital De Sabadell, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Spain
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- CRC 'a.M. and a. Migliavacca' Center for Liver Disease, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Liver and Biliopancreatic Disorders, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Centro De Investigación Biomédica Red De Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)), Spain; Liver Unit, Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro Majadahonda, Universidad Autònoma de Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio De Medicina De Aparato Digestivo Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Lisgm, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Instituto Ramón y Cajal De Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal and University of Alcalá, Spain
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- Groupement Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, France
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- Centro De Investigación Biomédica Red De Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)), Spain; Servei De Patologia Digestiva, Hospital De La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Spain
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- Hepatology Department and 3rd Medical Clinic, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 'Octavian Fodor' and 'Iuliu Hatieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Vienna Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Vienna Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Liver Unit, Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro Majadahonda, Universidad Autònoma de Madrid, Spain; Liver Unit, Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro Majadahonda, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hepatology Unit, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padua, Italy
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany; Internal Medicine IV, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Spain; Uoc Medicina Generale - Emostasi e Trombosi, Fondazione IRRCS, Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab, Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Fundació Clinic Recerca Biomèdica-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (FCRB-IDIBAPS), Spain; Centro De Investigación Biomédica Red De Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)), Spain; Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab, Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Fundació Clinic Recerca Biomèdica-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (FCRB-IDIBAPS), Spain; Centro De Investigación Biomédica Red De Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)), Spain.
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Villagrasa A, Hernández-Gea V, Bataller R, Giráldez Á, Procopet B, Amitrano L, Villanueva C, Thabut D, Ibañez-Samaniego L, Albillos A, Bureau C, Trebicka J, Llop E, Laleman W, Palazon JM, Castellote J, Rodrigues S, Gluud LL, Ferreira CN, Cañete N, Rodríguez M, Ferlitsch A, Mundi JL, Gronbaek H, Hernández-Guerra M, Sassatelli R, Dell'Era A, Senzolo M, Abraldes JG, Zipprich A, Casas M, Masnou H, Primignani M, Krag A, Silva-Junior G, Romero-Gómez M, Tantau M, Guardascione MA, Alvarado E, Rudler M, Bañares R, Martinez J, Robic MA, Jansen C, Calleja JL, Nevens F, Bosch J, Ventura-Cots M, García-Pagan JC, Genescà J. Alcohol-related liver disease phenotype impacts survival after an acute variceal bleeding episode. Liver Int 2023. [PMID: 37183551 DOI: 10.1111/liv.15606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Alcohol-related hepatitis (AH) encompasses a high mortality. AH might be a concomitant event in patients with acute variceal bleeding (AVB). The current study aimed to assess the prevalence of AH in patients with AVB and to compare the clinical outcomes of AH patients to other alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) phenotypes and viral cirrhosis. METHODS Multicentre, observational study including 916 patients with AVB falling under the next categories: AH (n = 99), ALD cirrhosis actively drinking (d-ALD) (n = 285), ALD cirrhosis abstinent from alcohol (a-ALD) (n = 227) and viral cirrhosis (n = 305). We used a Cox proportional hazards model to calculate adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of death adjusted by MELD. RESULTS The prevalence of AH was 16% considering only ALD patients. AH patients exhibited more complications. Forty-two days transplant-free survival was worse among AH, but statistical differences were only observed between AH and d-ALD groups (84 vs. 93%; p = 0.005), when adjusted by MELD no differences were observed between AH and the other groups. At one-year, survival of AH patients (72.7%) was similar to the other groups; when adjusted by MELD mortality HR was better in AH compared to a-ALD (0.48; 0.29-0.8, p = 0.004). Finally, active drinkers who remained abstinent presented better survival, independently of having AH. CONCLUSIONS Contrary to expected, AH patients with AVB present no worse one-year survival than other patients with different alcohol-related phenotypes or viral cirrhosis. Abstinence influences long-term survival and could explain these counterintuitive results.
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- Ares Villagrasa
- Liver Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Center for Liver Diseases, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- UCM Digestive Diseases and CIBEREHD, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (CSIC/HUVR/US), University of Seville
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Octavian Fodor", Hepatology Department and "Iuliu Hatieganu", University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 3rd Medical Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale A Cardarelli, Naples, Italy
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Santa Creu and Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Sorbonne Université, AP-HP. Sorbonne Université, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, service d'hépato-gastroentérologie, Paris, France
- Brain Liver Pitié-Salpêtrière (BLIPS) Study Group, INSERM UMR_S 938, Centre de recherche Saint-Antoine, Maladies métaboliques, biliaires et fibro-inflammatoire du foie, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Paris, France
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Servicio de Medicina de Aparato Digestivo Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, liSGM, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Purpan Hospital, CHU Toulouse; INSERM U858, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Liver Unit, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- ISABIAL, Hospital General y Universitario de Alicante, Dr. Balmis, Alicante, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hepatology Unit, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Gastrounit, Medical Division, University Hospital of Hvidovre, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Serviço de Gastroenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria-Centro Hospitalar, Lisbon Norte, Portugal
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- Liver Section, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital & Clinical Institute, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of the Studies of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Cirrhosis Care Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology (Liver Unit), CEGIIR, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Clinic for Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital Jena, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Liver Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Parc Taulí University Hospital, Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí I3PT, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Sabadell, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, IRCCS Ca' Granda Maggiore Hospital Foundation, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- UCM Digestive Diseases and CIBEREHD, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (CSIC/HUVR/US), University of Seville
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Octavian Fodor", Hepatology Department and "Iuliu Hatieganu", University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 3rd Medical Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Santa Creu and Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Sorbonne Université, AP-HP. Sorbonne Université, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, service d'hépato-gastroentérologie, Paris, France
- Brain Liver Pitié-Salpêtrière (BLIPS) Study Group, INSERM UMR_S 938, Centre de recherche Saint-Antoine, Maladies métaboliques, biliaires et fibro-inflammatoire du foie, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Paris, France
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Servicio de Medicina de Aparato Digestivo Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, liSGM, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Purpan Hospital, CHU Toulouse; INSERM U858, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Liver Unit, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Hospital of Bern University CH, Bern, Switzerland
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- Liver Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Zhang LY, Hernández Mondragón O, Pioche M, Steinway SN, Nieto J, Ujiki MB, VanDruff VN, Kim RE, Canakis A, Tantau M, Tantau A, Pop A, Jacques J, Lajin M, Desai P, Shrigiriwar A, Bejjani M, Kumta NA, Khashab MA. Zenker's peroral endoscopic myotomy for management of large Zenker's diverticulum. Endoscopy 2023; 55:501-507. [PMID: 36827992 DOI: 10.1055/a-2025-0715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Zenker's diverticulum peroral endoscopic myotomy (zPOEM) is a minimally invasive treatment strategy for Zenker's diverticulum, with excellent results for management of small-to-moderate Zenker's diverticulum. We evaluated its use in the management of large Zenker's diverticulum. METHODS This was a retrospective multicenter cohort study across 11 international centers including adult patients with large Zenker's diverticulum ≥ 40 mm treated by zPOEM between March 2017 and March 2022. The primary outcome was clinical success (dysphagia score ≤ 1 without need for further intervention). Secondary outcomes included technical success (complete myotomy as intended), adverse events (AEs), and rate of recurrence. RESULTS 83 patients (male 62.7 %, mean age 72.6 [SD 11.5] years) underwent zPOEM for treatment of large Zenker's diverticulum (median size 50 mm, interquartile range [IQR] 41-55 mm, range 40-80 mm). The zPOEM procedure was technically successful in 82 patients (98.8 %), with a mean procedure time of 48.7 (SD 23.2) minutes. Clinical success was achieved in 71 patients (85.5 %). Median (IQR) symptom scores improved significantly from baseline for dysphagia (2 2 3 vs. 0 [0-2]; P < 0.001), regurgitation (3 2 3 4 vs. 0 [0-0]; P < 0.001), and respiratory symptoms (2 [0-3] vs. 0 [0-0]; P < 0.001). Among patients achieving clinical success, only one recurrence (1.4 %) was recorded during a median follow-up of 12.2 months (IQR 3-28). Post-procedure AEs, all mild to moderate, occurred in four patients (4.8 %). CONCLUSION This study demonstrated safe and effective use of zPOEM in the management of large Zenker's diverticulum.
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- Linda Y Zhang
- Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Borland Groover, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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- NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- "Prof Dr Octavian Fodor" Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical Center, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical Center, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania
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- Hôpital Dupuytren, Servìce de Gastroentérologie, Limoges, France
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- Sharp HealthCare, San Diego, California, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy Unit, SIDS Hospitals, Surat, India
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States
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Pop D, Pop RS, Blaga TS, David L, Asavoaie C, Tantau M, Dumitrascu DL, Farcau D. New diagnostic and therapeutic procedures applied in pediatric esophageal achalasia in a pediatric tertiary center: A case series. Exp Ther Med 2023; 25:101. [PMID: 36761038 PMCID: PMC9893216 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2023.11800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Achalasia is an esophageal motor disorder that is rare in children. While the condition is uncommon, it is especially difficult to diagnose in pediatric patients; however, the ability to form a diagnosis has progressed markedly with the advent of esophageal high-resolution manometry (HRM). The aim of the present study was to highlight particularities of the diagnosis, based on esophageal HRM, as well as the treatment of achalasia in children. The current study analyzed cases of achalasia from a single pediatric tertiary center, Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children (Cluj-Napoca, Romania). The clinical data and the results of the investigations of seven children with achalasia, the first children to be evaluated using esophageal HRM in the center, were reported. The patients were aged between 11 and 18 years. All the patients were newly diagnosed with achalasia, except for one. The duration of symptoms was between 4 months and 2 years in the newly diagnosed patients. All the patients were assessed with conventional esophageal manometry and/or esophageal HRM. A multidisciplinary team contributed to the diagnosis and the management of achalasia. A total of 4 children diagnosed with type II achalasia were treated with peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and 3 of the patients were treated with pneumatic dilations. Overall, achalasia is a rare but challenging condition in children. A diagnosis starts with a clinical suspicion based on swallowing disorders and upper digestive endoscopy, and is confirmed by esophageal HRM. Therapy should be adapted to the type of achalasia, the age of the children and the severity. In the present study, a relatively recent treatment option, POEM, was applied in pediatric patients with minor immediate adverse events. The report of these cases adds to the limited experience of using HRM and POEM in children with achalasia.
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- Daniela Pop
- Third Pediatric Discipline, Mother and Child Department, ‘Iuliu Hațieganu’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania,Third Pediatric Department, Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania,Correspondence to: Dr Daniela Pop, Third Pediatric Department, Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, 2-4 Campeni Street, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Third Pediatric Discipline, Mother and Child Department, ‘Iuliu Hațieganu’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Second Medical Department, ‘Iuliu Hațieganu’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania,Gastroenterology Department, Second Medical Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Department, Second Medical Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania,Nursing Discipline, Mother and Child Department, ‘Iuliu Hațieganu’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400083 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Radiology, Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Third Medical Department, ‘Iuliu Hațieganu’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400162 Cluj-Napoca, Romania,Department of Gastroenterology, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 400162 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Second Medical Department, ‘Iuliu Hațieganu’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania,Gastroenterology Department, Second Medical Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Third Pediatric Department, Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania,Nursing Discipline, Mother and Child Department, ‘Iuliu Hațieganu’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400083 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Breazu CM, Alexa AL, Urs O, Mercea V, Tantau M, Bartos A, Ciobanu L, Ionescu D. Sedation for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Elderly Patients - the Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion. A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2022; 31:453-458. [PMID: 36535064 DOI: 10.15403/jgld-4506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sedation of elderly patients with associated comorbidities, subjected to ERCP procedure, can produce serious complications including respiratory instability and hemodynamics caused by the administration of anesthetic substances. In this study we aimed to evaluate whether the administration of lidocaine in continuous infusion during ERCP procedure reduces the consumption of propofol and the rate of complications in these patients. METHODS 83 patients over 65-year old, ASA II-IV score, undergoing an ERCP procedure were randomized in two groups: lidocaine group (group L) who received 1.5 mg/kg lidocaine 1% and propofol 1mg/kg at induction and then 2 mg/kg lidocaine 1% in continuous infusion during the procedure and control group (group C) who received saline in the same amount as group L and propofol 1mg/kg. The consumption of propofol, intraprocedural complications, the time of awakening and recovery, the quality of postprocedural analgesia, the satisfaction of the endoscopist were registered. RESULTS Propofol consumption was statistically significantly lower in group L compared to group C [135.37 (±43.23) vs. 214.88 (±51.83), p=0.001]. The same result was obtained related to the awakening time [2.85 (±1.50) vs. 5.38 (±1.36), p=0.001] and recovery time [23.90 (±12.66) vs. 26.17 (±12.41), p<0.001], the episodes of intraprocedural desaturation (p=0.001), the involuntary intraprocedural movements (p=0.001), the endoscopist's satisfaction (p=0.006). No differences were found in terms of post-procedure pain scores (p=0.54). CONCLUSIONS Lidocaine can be administered to reduce the need for propofol, faster awakening and lower intraprocedural complications in elderly patients undergoing the ERCP procedure.
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- Caius Mihai Breazu
- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. .
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- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. .
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- Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Hausmann J, Lefa F, Filmann N, Eickhoff A, Zeuzem S, Herrmann E, Tantau M, Albert J. Angled-tip vs. straight-tip guidewire in ERCP: a randomized, multicenter study. Scand J Gastroenterol 2022; 58:565-571. [PMID: 36415169 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2022.2148834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the mainstay for interventional treatment of biliopancreatic diseases, and guidewires are decisive for successful treatment. METHODS A randomized, multicenter, open-label study was conducted in patients in whom a guidewire was required in ERCP. Success rate and duration of the investigation were evaluated by randomly applying hydrophilic guidewires with a straight tip (ST) or an angled tip (AT) configuration, with normal (type NF) or enhanced (type EF) flexibility. Randomization was stratified by indication, i.e., stricture of the intra-hepatic bile ducts, stricture of the extrahepatic bile ducts, obstruction by bile duct stones, or interventions involving the pancreas. Cross-over was allowed if the initially allocated guidewire did not result in treatment success. RESULTS Four hundred fifty-three patients were included, and 422 were finally analyzed. In 363 procedures (86%), the initially allocated wirés use resulted in treatment success. The success rate for using a guidewire with an angled tip configuration was 87.5 vs. 79.9% in a straight tip configuration (p = 0.049), and in negotiating an intrahepatic stricture the success rate was 90.7 vs. 69.1%, respectively (p = 0.008). No significant differences were observed in other indications. Procedural duration time did not differ in between the treatment groups. CONCLUSION ERCP guidewires with an angled tip were more frequently successful when compared to straight tipped wires and most successful in treating intrahepatic strictures. Guidewires with standard vs. enhanced tip flexibility showed equal success rates in all indications.
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- Johanes Hausmann
- Department of Internal Medicine 1, Goethe-University Hospital, Frankfurt, Main, Germany.,Department of Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine, St. Vinzenz-Hospital Hanau, Hanau, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Robert-Bosch Hospitals, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modeling, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Main, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine, Klinikum Hanau, Hanau, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 1, Goethe-University Hospital, Frankfurt, Main, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modeling, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Main, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca City, Cluj, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Robert-Bosch Hospitals, Stuttgart, Germany.,Department of Gastroenterology, Klinikum Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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Gralnek IM, Camus Duboc M, Garcia-Pagan JC, Fuccio L, Karstensen JG, Hucl T, Jovanovic I, Awadie H, Hernandez-Gea V, Tantau M, Ebigbo A, Ibrahim M, Vlachogiannakos J, Burgmans MC, Rosasco R, Triantafyllou K. Endoscopic diagnosis and management of esophagogastric variceal hemorrhage: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline. Endoscopy 2022; 54:1094-1120. [PMID: 36174643 DOI: 10.1055/a-1939-4887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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1: ESGE recommends that patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD; due to viruses, alcohol, and/or nonobese [BMI < 30 kg/m2] nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) and clinically significant portal hypertension (hepatic venous pressure gradient [HVPG] > 10 mmHg and/or liver stiffness by transient elastography > 25 kPa) should receive, if no contraindications, nonselective beta blocker (NSBB) therapy (preferably carvedilol) to prevent the development of variceal bleeding.Strong recommendation, moderate quality evidence. 2: ESGE recommends that in those patients unable to receive NSBB therapy with a screening upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy that demonstrates high risk esophageal varices, endoscopic band ligation (EBL) is the endoscopic prophylactic treatment of choice. EBL should be repeated every 2-4 weeks until variceal eradication is achieved. Thereafter, surveillance EGD should be performed every 3-6 months in the first year following eradication.Strong recommendation, moderate quality evidence. 3: ESGE recommends, in hemodynamically stable patients with acute upper GI hemorrhage (UGIH) and no history of cardiovascular disease, a restrictive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion strategy, with a hemoglobin threshold of ≤ 70 g/L prompting RBC transfusion. A post-transfusion target hemoglobin of 70-90 g/L is desired.Strong recommendation, moderate quality evidence. 4 : ESGE recommends that patients with ACLD presenting with suspected acute variceal bleeding be risk stratified according to the Child-Pugh score and MELD score, and by documentation of active/inactive bleeding at the time of upper GI endoscopy.Strong recommendation, high quality of evidence. 5 : ESGE recommends the vasoactive agents terlipressin, octreotide, or somatostatin be initiated at the time of presentation in patients with suspected acute variceal bleeding and be continued for a duration of up to 5 days.Strong recommendation, high quality evidence. 6 : ESGE recommends antibiotic prophylaxis using ceftriaxone 1 g/day for up to 7 days for all patients with ACLD presenting with acute variceal hemorrhage, or in accordance with local antibiotic resistance and patient allergies.Strong recommendation, high quality evidence. 7 : ESGE recommends, in the absence of contraindications, intravenous erythromycin 250 mg be given 30-120 minutes prior to upper GI endoscopy in patients with suspected acute variceal hemorrhage.Strong recommendation, high quality evidence. 8 : ESGE recommends that, in patients with suspected variceal hemorrhage, endoscopic evaluation should take place within 12 hours from the time of patient presentation provided the patient has been hemodynamically resuscitated.Strong recommendation, moderate quality evidence. 9 : ESGE recommends EBL for the treatment of acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage (EVH).Strong recommendation, high quality evidence. 10 : ESGE recommends that, in patients at high risk for recurrent esophageal variceal bleeding following successful endoscopic hemostasis (Child-Pugh C ≤ 13 or Child-Pugh B > 7 with active EVH at the time of endoscopy despite vasoactive agents, or HVPG > 20 mmHg), pre-emptive transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) within 72 hours (preferably within 24 hours) must be considered.Strong recommendation, high quality evidence. 11 : ESGE recommends that, for persistent esophageal variceal bleeding despite vasoactive pharmacological and endoscopic hemostasis therapy, urgent rescue TIPS should be considered (where available).Strong recommendation, moderate quality evidence. 12 : ESGE recommends endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection for acute gastric (cardiofundal) variceal (GOV2, IGV1) hemorrhage.Strong recommendation, high quality evidence. 13: ESGE recommends endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection or EBL in patients with GOV1-specific bleeding.Strong recommendations, moderate quality evidence. 14: ESGE suggests urgent rescue TIPS or balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) for gastric variceal bleeding when there is a failure of endoscopic hemostasis or early recurrent bleeding.Weak recommendation, low quality evidence. 15: ESGE recommends that patients who have undergone EBL for acute EVH should be scheduled for follow-up EBLs at 1- to 4-weekly intervals to eradicate esophageal varices (secondary prophylaxis).Strong recommendation, moderate quality evidence. 16: ESGE recommends the use of NSBBs (propranolol or carvedilol) in combination with endoscopic therapy for secondary prophylaxis in EVH in patients with ACLD.Strong recommendation, high quality evidence.
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- Ian M Gralnek
- Ellen and Pinchas Mamber Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.,Rappaport Faculty of Medicine Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA) & Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Endoscopic Center, Saint Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Hospital Clinic, Health Care Provider of the European Reference Network on Rare Liver Disorders (ERN-Liver), Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain.,Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IRCSS-S. Orsola-Malpighi, Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Euromedik Health Care System, Visegradska General Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Ellen and Pinchas Mamber Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Hospital Clinic, Health Care Provider of the European Reference Network on Rare Liver Disorders (ERN-Liver), Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain.,Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Iuliu Hatieganu' Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Universitätsklinikum Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Second Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Drug VL, Antoniu S, Oana BB, Arghir OC, Bancila I, Bataga S, Brisc C, Cijevschi-Prelipcean C, Ciocîrlan M, Ciortescu I, David L, Deleanu OC, Diculescu M, Dimitriu A, Dobru D, Dumitru E, Gheonea DI, Gheorghe C, Goldis A, Jinga M, Man M, Mateescu B, Manuc M, Mihai C, Mihaltan F, Mihaescu T, Nedelcu L, Negreanu L, Pop CM, Rajnoveanu R, Saftoiu A, Seicean A, Sporea I, Stanciu C, Surdea-Blaga T, Tantau M, Todea D, Trifan AV, Ulmeanu R, Iov DE, Dumitrascu DL. Romanian Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of GERD-induced Respiratory Manifestations. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2022; 31:119-142. [PMID: 35306549 DOI: 10.15403/jgld-4196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition present in daily practice with a wide range of clinical phenotypes. In this line, respiratory conditions may be associated with GERD. The Romanian Societies of Gastroenterology and Neurogastroenterology, in association with the Romanian Society of Pneumology, aimed to create a guideline regarding the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of respiratory conditions associated with GERD. METHODS Delphi methodology was used and eleven common working groups of experts were created. The experts reviewed the literature according to GRADE criteria and formulated 34 statements and recommendations. Consensus (>80% agreement) was reached for some of the statements after all participants voted. RESULTS All the statements and the literature review are presented in the paper, together with their correspondent grade of evidence and the voting results. Based on >80% voting agreement, a number of 22 recommendations were postulated regarding the diagnosis and treatment of GERD-induced respiratory symptoms. The experts considered that GERD may cause bronchial asthma and chronic cough in an important number of patients through micro-aspiration and vagal-mediated tracheobronchial reflex. GERD should be suspected in patients with asthma with suboptimal controlled or after exclusion of other causes, also in nocturnal refractory cough which needs gastroenterological investigations to confirm the diagnosis. Therapeutic test with double dose proton pump inhibitors (PPI) for 3 months is also useful. GERD induced respiratory conditions are difficult to treat; however,proton pump inhibitors and laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication are endorsed for therapy. CONCLUSIONS This guideline could be useful for the multidisciplinary management of GERD with respiratory symptoms in current practice.
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- Vasile Liviu Drug
- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi; Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Spiridon Hospital, Iasi, Romania. .
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- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi; Pneumology Hospital, Iasi, Romania.
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- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi; Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Spiridon Hospital, Iasi, Romania.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University, Constanța; Pneumology Hospital, Constanta, Romania.
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- Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
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- George E. Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology, Targu-Mures; County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Targu-Mures, Romania.
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- University of Oradea, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania; Clinical Hospital, Oradea, Romania.
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- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi; Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Spiridon Hospital, Iasi, Romania.
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania;.
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- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi; Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Spiridon Hospital, Iasi, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Cluj County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Marius Nasta Institute of Pneumology, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
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- George E. Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology, Targu-Mures, Romania; County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Targu-Mures, Romania.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University, Constanța, Romania; Saint Apostol Andrei Hospital, Constanta, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Romania; County Emergency Hospital, Craiova, Romania.
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara.
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Dr. Carol Davila Central University Emergency Military Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Leon Daniello Pneumology Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Department of Gastroenterology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi; Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Spiridon Hospital, Iasi, Romania.
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Marius Nasta Institute of Pneumology, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi; 2) Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Spiridon Hospital, Iasi; 3) Pneumology Hospital, Iasi;.
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; 2nd Department of Gastroenterology, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania;2nd Department of Gastroenterology, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Leon Daniello Pneumology Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Leon Daniello Pneumology Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa, Iasi, Romania; Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Saint Spiridon" Hospital, Iasi, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Cluj County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Leon Daniello Pneumology Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi; Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Spiridon Hospital, Iasi, Romania.
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- University of Oradea, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania; Marius Nasta Institute of Pneumology, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Spiridon Hospital, Iasi, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Cluj County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Matei D, Crisan D, Procopet B, Groza I, Furnea B, Levi C, Tantau M. Predictive factors of failure to control bleeding and 6-week mortality after variceal hemorrhage in liver cirrhosis - a tertiary referral center experience. Arch Med Sci 2022; 18:52-61. [PMID: 35154525 PMCID: PMC8826881 DOI: 10.5114/aoms/97206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Mortality from variceal bleeding remains high despite the therapeutic progress in severe cirrhosis. Understanding the predictive factors of failure to control bleeding (FTB) and mortality will lead to better future therapies. Comorbidities are thought to be important prognostic factors for variceal bleeding. The aim of the study was to assess the factors associated with FTB and with 42-day mortality and to evaluate the influence of comorbidities on these patients' prognosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS We prospectively included in the study all consecutive patients with cirrhosis and variceal bleeding presenting to the emergency room and we followed them up over 6 weeks. CirCom score and Charlson index were used for the assessment of comorbidities. RESULTS Of the 138 patients included in the study, 27 (19.5%) were considered to have FTB. Child C class (74.07% vs. 32.43%, p < 0.001), Meld score (20.5 vs. 16.00, p = 0.004) and creatinine level (1.04 vs. 0.81, p = 0.01) were associated with FTB, but only Child class was independently associated with FTB in multivariate analysis (OR = 2.94, p = 0.006). Mortality at 42 days (21.7%) was influenced by the severity of the disease assessed through Child class (76.66% vs. 30.55% - Child C, p < 0.001) and MELD score (21.00 vs. 16.00, p < 0.001). Creatinine level (1.00 vs. 0.7, p = 0.02) and acute kidney injury (26.66% vs. 7.40%, p = 0.009) were also prognostic factors for the 6-week mortality. Comorbidities did not influence the mortality (CirCom > 1 (16.7% vs. 21.3%, p = 0.76) or Charlson index > 4 (36% vs. 47.2%, p = 0.41). CONCLUSIONS The severity of cirrhosis is an important prognostic factor for FTB and 42-day mortality. Identifying the factors associated with early mortality may help selecting patients needing more than conventional therapy.
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- Daniela Matei
- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology “Prof. dr. Octavian Fodor”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 3 Medical Clinic, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 5 Medical Clinic, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Clinical Municipal Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology “Prof. dr. Octavian Fodor”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 3 Medical Clinic, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology “Prof. dr. Octavian Fodor”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 3 Medical Clinic, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology “Prof. dr. Octavian Fodor”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology “Prof. dr. Octavian Fodor”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology “Prof. dr. Octavian Fodor”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 3 Medical Clinic, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Ichkhanian Y, Assis D, Familiari P, Ujiki M, Su B, Khan SR, Pioche M, Draganov PV, Cho JY, Eleftheriadis N, Barret M, Haji A, Velanovich V, Tantau M, Marks JM, Bapaye A, Sedarat A, Albeniz E, Bechara R, Kumta NA, Costamagna G, Perbtani YB, Patel M, Sippey M, Korrapati SK, Jain R, Estremera F, El Zein MH, Brewer Gutierrez OI, Khashab MA. Management of patients after failed peroral endoscopic myotomy: a multicenter study. Endoscopy 2021; 53:1003-1010. [PMID: 33197943 DOI: 10.1055/a-1312-0496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is highly effective for the management of achalasia, clinical failures may occur. The optimal management of patients who fail POEM is not well known. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of different management strategies in patients who had failed POEM. METHODS This was an international multicenter retrospective study at 16 tertiary centers between January 2012 and November 2019. All patients who underwent POEM and experienced persistent or recurrent symptoms (Eckardt score > 3) were included. The primary outcome was to compare the rates of clinical success (Eckardt score ≤ 3) between different management strategies. RESULTS : 99 patients (50 men [50.5 %]; mean age 51.4 [standard deviation (SD) 16.2]) experienced clinical failure during the study period, with a mean (SD) Eckardt score of 5.4 (0.3). A total of 29 patients (32.2 %) were managed conservatively and 70 (71 %) underwent retreatment (repeat POEM 33 [33 %], pneumatic dilation 30 [30 %], and laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) 7 [7.1 %]). During a median follow-up of 10 (interquartile range 3 - 20) months, clinical success was highest in patients who underwent repeat POEM (25 /33 [76 %]; mean [SD] Eckardt score 2.1 [2.1]), followed by pneumatic dilation (18/30 [60 %]; Eckardt score 2.8 [2.3]), and LHM (2/7 [29 %]; Eckardt score 4 [1.8]; P = 0.12). A total of 11 patients in the conservative group (37.9 %; mean Eckardt score 4 [1.8]) achieved clinical success. CONCLUSION : This study comprehensively assessed an international cohort of patients who underwent management of failed POEM. Repeat POEM and pneumatic dilation achieved acceptable clinical success, with excellent safety profiles.
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- Yervant Ichkhanian
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Northshore University Health System, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Pavillon L Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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- CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- King's College NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Gastroenterology Department, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Navarro, Spain
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- King's College NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Gastroenterology Department, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Navarro, Spain
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Ciobanu L, Marica Sabo C, Petrushev B, Zdrenghea M, Tantau M. Narrow-band imaging for ileocolonic small lymphocytic lymphoma. Gastrointest Endosc 2021; 94:195-196. [PMID: 33621580 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2021.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Lidia Ciobanu
- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Oncological Institute, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Sanaei O, Ichkhanian Y, Mondragón OVH, Nieto J, Krishnan A, Tantau M, Tantau A, Desai PN, Ginsberg GG, Saumoy M, Deshmukh A, Attaar M, Farha J, Jovani M, Al-Ghamdi SS, Ujiki M, Khashab MA. Impact of prior treatment on feasibility and outcomes of Zenker's peroral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM). Endoscopy 2021; 53:722-726. [PMID: 33096576 DOI: 10.1055/a-1276-0219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Zenker's peroral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM) is a novel procedure for the management of symptomatic Zenker's diverticulum. This study aims to report the technical feasibility and outcomes of Z-POEM in the management of Zenker's diverticulum after prior failed interventions. METHODS Patients with persistent or recurrent symptoms after prior endoscopic and/or surgical intervention for Zenker's diverticulum were retrospectively included. The primary outcome was clinical success, defined as complete or near complete resolution of dysphagia (dysphagia score of 0 or 1) without the need for repeat endoscopic or surgical intervention during follow-up. RESULTS Z-POEM was technically successful in 30/32 patients (93.8 %). Clinical success was achieved in 29/30 patients (96.7 %), and Z-POEM significantly reduced the median (interquartile range [IQR]) dysphagia score of patients from 2 (1 - 2) to 0 (0) (P < 0.001) over a median duration of follow up of 166 days (IQR 39 - 566). Four patients (12.5 %) had adverse events (two inadvertent mucosotomies and two leaks found on post-procedural esophagrams). CONCLUSION Z-POEM is feasible, safe, and effective in the majority of patients with recurrent symptoms after prior surgical or endoscopic interventions.
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- Omid Sanaei
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Department of Medicine, MedStar Health System, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Borland Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical Center, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical Center, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Endoscopic Services, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Endoscopic Services, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Borland Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Grainger Center of Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Grainger Center of Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Tantau AI, Mandrutiu A, Pop A, Zaharie RD, Crisan D, Preda CM, Tantau M, Mercea V. Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Current status of endoscopic approach and additional therapies. World J Hepatol 2021; 13:166-186. [PMID: 33708349 PMCID: PMC7934015 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i2.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The prognosis of patients with advanced or unresectable extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is poor. More than 50% of patients with jaundice are inoperable at the time of first diagnosis. Endoscopic treatment in patients with obstructive jaundice ensures bile duct drainage in preoperative or palliative settings. Relief of symptoms (pain, pruritus, jaundice) and improvement in quality of life are the aims of palliative therapy. Stent implantation by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is generally preferred for long-term palliation. There is a vast variety of plastic and metal stents, covered or uncovered. The stent choice depends on the expected length of survival, quality of life, costs and physician expertise. This review will provide the framework for the endoscopic minimally invasive therapy in extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Moreover, additional therapies, such as brachytherapy, photodynamic therapy, radiofrequency ablation, chemotherapy, molecular-targeted therapy and/or immunotherapy by the endoscopic approach, are the nonsurgical methods associated with survival improvement rate and/or local symptom palliation.
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- Alina Ioana Tantau
- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 4 Medical Clinic, Cluj-Napoca 400012, Cluj, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical Center, Cluj-Napoca 400132, Cluj, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical Center, Cluj-Napoca 400132, Cluj, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, “Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor” Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca 400162, Cluj, Romania
- Department of Gastroenterology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca 400012, Cluj, Romania.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Cluj-Napoca Internal Medicine Department, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 5 Medical Clinic, Cluj-Napoca 400012, Cluj, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinic Fundeni Institute, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest 22328, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, “Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor” Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca 400162, Cluj, Romania
- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, “Iuliu Hatieganu“ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca 400012, Cluj, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, “Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor” Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca 400162, Cluj, Romania
- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, “Iuliu Hatieganu“ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca 400012, Cluj, Romania
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Trebicka J, Gu W, Ibáñez-Samaniego L, Hernández-Gea V, Pitarch C, Garcia E, Procopet B, Giráldez Á, Amitrano L, Villanueva C, Thabut D, Silva-Junior G, Martinez J, Genescà J, Bureau C, Llop E, Laleman W, Palazon JM, Castellote J, Rodrigues S, Gluud L, Ferreira CN, Barcelo R, Cañete N, Rodríguez M, Ferlitsch A, Mundi JL, Gronbaek H, Hernández-Guerra M, Sassatelli R, Dell'Era A, Senzolo M, Abraldes JG, Romero-Gómez M, Zipprich A, Casas M, Masnou H, Primignani M, Weiss E, Catalina MV, Erasmus HP, Uschner FE, Schulz M, Brol MJ, Praktiknjo M, Chang J, Krag A, Nevens F, Calleja JL, Robic MA, Conejo I, Albillos A, Rudler M, Alvarado E, Guardascione MA, Tantau M, Bosch J, Torres F, Pavesi M, Garcia-Pagán JC, Jansen C, Bañares R. Rebleeding and mortality risk are increased by ACLF but reduced by pre-emptive TIPS. J Hepatol 2020; 73:1082-1091. [PMID: 32339602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The relationship between acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) and acute variceal bleeding (AVB) is poorly understood. Specifically, the prevalence and prognosis of ACLF in the context of AVB is unclear, while the role of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in the management in patients with ACLF has not been described to date. METHODS A multicenter, international, observational study was conducted in 2,138 patients from 34 centers between 2011 and 2015. ACLF was defined and graded according to the EASL-CLIF consortium definition. Placement of pre-emptive TIPS (pTIPS) was based on individual center policy. Patients were followed-up for 1 year, until death or liver transplantation. Cox regression and competing risk models (Gray's test) were used to identify independent predictors of rebleeding or mortality. RESULTS At admission, 380/2,138 (17.8%) patients had ACLF according to EASL-CLIF criteria (grade 1: 38.7%; grade 2: 39.2%; grade 3: 22.1%). The 42-day rebleeding (19% vs. 10%; p <0.001) and mortality (47% vs. 10%; p <0.001) rates were higher in patients with ACLF and increased with ACLF grades. Of note, the presence of ACLF was independently associated with rebleeding and mortality. pTIPS placement improved survival in patients with ACLF at 42 days and 1 year. This effect was also observed in propensity score matching analysis of 66 patients with ACLF, of whom 44 received pTIPs and 22 did not. CONCLUSIONS This large multicenter international real-life study identified ACLF at admission as an independent predictor of rebleeding and mortality in patients with AVB. Moreover, pTIPS was associated with improved survival in patients with ACLF and AVB. LAY SUMMARY Acute variceal bleeding is a deadly complication of liver cirrhosis that results from severe portal hypertension. This study demonstrates that the presence of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is the strongest predictor of mortality in patients with acute variceal bleeding. Importantly, patients with ACLF and acute variceal (re)bleeding benefit from pre-emptive (early) placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
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- Jonel Trebicka
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; European Foundation for the Study of Chronic Liver Failure - EF CLIF, Barcelona, Spain; Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; European Foundation for the Study of Chronic Liver Failure - EF CLIF, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Gastroenterology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Servicio de Medicina de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, liSGM, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Health Care Provider of the European Reference Network on Rare Liver Disorders (ERN-Liver); Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- European Foundation for the Study of Chronic Liver Failure - EF CLIF, Barcelona, Spain
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- European Foundation for the Study of Chronic Liver Failure - EF CLIF, Barcelona, Spain
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Octavian Fodor", Hepatology Department and "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 3rd Medical Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Clinical Management Unit of Digestive Diseases, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale A Cardarelli, Naples, Italy
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain; Servei de Patologia Digestiva, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain
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- Groupement Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, Paris Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Health Care Provider of the European Reference Network on Rare Liver Disorders (ERN-Liver)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), University of Alcalá, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain; Liver Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hepatology, Rangueil Hospital, CHU Toulouse, University Paul Sabatier of Toulouse, France
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain; Liver Unit, Hospital U, Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autònoma de Madrid, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Gastrounit, Medical Division, University Hospital of Hvidovre, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria - Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Medical Statistics Core Facility, Institut D'Investigacions Biomédiques August Pi i Sunyer, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Section, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Gastroenterology Department, University Hospital of the Canary Islands, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of the Studies of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Cirrhosis Care Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology (Liver Unit), CEGIIR, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain; Unidad de Hepatología, Hospital Universitario de Valme, CIBERehd, Sevilla, Spain
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Hepatology Unit, Digestive Disease Department Hospital de Sabadell, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CRC "A.M.and A.Miglaivacca" Center for Liver Disease, Milan, Italy
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- European Foundation for the Study of Chronic Liver Failure - EF CLIF, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, liSGM, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain; Liver Unit, Hospital U, Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autònoma de Madrid, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hepatology, Rangueil Hospital, CHU Toulouse, University Paul Sabatier of Toulouse, France
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain; Liver Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain; Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), University of Alcalá, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Groupement Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, Paris Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain; Servei de Patologia Digestiva, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Octavian Fodor", Hepatology Department and "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 3rd Medical Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Health Care Provider of the European Reference Network on Rare Liver Disorders (ERN-Liver); Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain; Swiss Liver Centre, Inselspital, Bern University, Bern, Switzerland
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- Medical Statistics Core Facility, Institut D'Investigacions Biomédiques August Pi i Sunyer, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- European Foundation for the Study of Chronic Liver Failure - EF CLIF, Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Health Care Provider of the European Reference Network on Rare Liver Disorders (ERN-Liver); Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain; Gregorio Marañón University General Hospital, Gregorio Marañón Sanitary Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
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Surdea-Blaga T, David L, Pop A, Tantau M, Dumitrascu DL. Clinical and Manometric Characteristics of Patients with Achalasia: One Disease with Three Presentations or Three Diseases with One Presentation? J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2020; 29:501-508. [PMID: 33118545 DOI: 10.15403/jgld-2995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The three manometric patterns of achalasia are considered by some authors as different stages in the evolution of the same disorder. The aims of our study were to characterize patients with achalasia, in order to find key differences supporting the idea of progression from one type to the other, and to assess the clinical evolution in time. METHODS From 280 high resolution esophageal manometry recordings we selected unique patients with achalasia. A standardized questionnaire used prior to each manometry recorded their symptoms. Manometric parameters (resting lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure, 4s-integrated relaxation pressure (IRP), length of the esophagus, etc.) were recorded. Patients were contacted to establish the clinical evolution. RESULTS We identified 108 new achalasia cases (mean age 48.2±16.2 years, 52.8% type I, 42.6% type II), 52 (48.1%) women. Dysphagia (98.1%), cough (64.8%), belching (60.2%) and reflux symptoms (53.7%) were frequently reported. Patients with type I achalasia reported more often that dysphagia worsened, compared to type II patients (χ2=7.3, p =0.007). Age, duration of dysphagia, body mass index (p=0.067) and esophageal length were similar in type I and type II achalasia. Resting LES pressure (64.7±22.6 mmHg vs. 54.3±21.6 mmHg, p=0.019) and 4s-IRP (45.3±17.6 mmHg vs. 38.4±15.5 mmHg, p=0.036) were higher in type II compared to type I achalasia. Overweight patients had a lower LES resting pressure and 4s-IRP compared to lean subjects. After a mean follow-up of 36.8±13.4 months, 49 (45.3%) patients responded to our follow-up, and 77.5% had an Eckardt score ≤ 3. CONCLUSIONS Type I achalasia was the most common in our group. Type I patients had lower BMI but similar duration of dysphagia and mean age compared to type II. Type III is seldom and present in older patients. These findings suggest low probability of progression from type III and II to type I achalasia. Patients with type II achalasia had higher resting LES pressure and 4s-IRP than type I achalasia patients.
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- Teodora Surdea-Blaga
- 2nd Internal Medicine Department, Emergency Clinic Country Hospital, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, ClujNapoca, Romania.
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- 2nd Medical Department, Emergency County Hospital, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- 2nd Medical Department, Emergency County Hospital, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- 3rd Medical Department, "Octavian Fodor" Institute of Gastroenterology, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- 2nd Medical Department, Emergency County Hospital, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Demcsák A, Soós A, Kincses L, Capunge I, Minkov G, Kovacheva-Slavova M, Nakov R, Wu D, Huang W, Xia Q, Deng L, Hollenbach M, Schneider A, Hirth M, Ioannidis O, Vincze Á, Bajor J, Sarlós P, Czakó L, Illés D, Izbéki F, Gajdán L, Papp M, Hamvas J, Varga M, Kanizsai P, Bóna E, Mikó A, Váncsa S, Juhász MF, Ocskay K, Darvasi E, Miklós E, Erőss B, Szentesi A, Párniczky A, Casadei R, Ricci C, Ingaldi C, Mastrangelo L, Jovine E, Cennamo V, Marino MV, Barauskas G, Ignatavicius P, Pelaez-Luna M, Rios AS, Turcan S, Tcaciuc E, Małecka-Panas E, Zatorski H, Nunes V, Gomes A, Gonçalves TC, Freitas M, Constantino J, Sá M, Pereira J, Mateescu B, Constantinescu G, Sandru V, Negoi I, Ciubotaru C, Negoita V, Bunduc S, Gheorghe C, Barbu S, Tantau A, Tantau M, Dumitru E, Suceveanu AI, Tocia C, Gherbon A, Litvin A, Shirinskaya N, Rabotyagova Y, Bezmarevic M, Hegyi PJ, Han J, Rodriguez-Oballe JA, Salas IM, Comas EP, Garcia DDLI, Cuadrado AJ, Castiñeira AQ, Chang YT, Chang MC, Kchaou A, Tlili A, Kacar S, Gökbulut V, Duman D, Kani HT, Altintas E, Chooklin S, Chuklin S, Gougol A, Papachristou G, Hegyi P. Acid suppression therapy, gastrointestinal bleeding and infection in acute pancreatitis - An international cohort study. Pancreatology 2020; 20:1323-1331. [PMID: 32948430 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acid suppressing drugs (ASD) are generally used in acute pancreatitis (AP); however, large cohorts are not available to understand their efficiency and safety. Therefore, our aims were to evaluate the association between the administration of ASDs, the outcome of AP, the frequency of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and GI infection in patients with AP. METHODS We initiated an international survey and performed retrospective data analysis on AP patients hospitalized between January 2013 and December 2018. RESULTS Data of 17,422 adult patients with AP were collected from 59 centers of 23 countries. We found that 23.3% of patients received ASDs before and 86.6% during the course of AP. ASDs were prescribed to 57.6% of patients at discharge. ASD administration was associated with more severe AP and higher mortality. GI bleeding was reported in 4.7% of patients, and it was associated with pancreatitis severity, mortality and ASD therapy. Stool culture test was performed in 6.3% of the patients with 28.4% positive results. Clostridium difficile was the cause of GI infection in 60.5% of cases. Among the patients with GI infections, 28.9% received ASDs, whereas 24.1% were without any acid suppression treatment. GI infection was associated with more severe pancreatitis and higher mortality. CONCLUSIONS Although ASD therapy is widely used, it is unlikely to have beneficial effects either on the outcome of AP or on the prevention of GI bleeding during AP. Therefore, ASD therapy should be substantially decreased in the therapeutic management of AP.
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- Alexandra Demcsák
- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Health Centre, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Health Centre, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Queen Yoanna University Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Queen Yoanna University Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Pancreatitis Centre and West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Pancreatitis Centre and West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Pancreatitis Centre and West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine II, Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Klinikum Bad Hersfeld, Bad Hersfeld, Germany; Department of Medicine II, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Fourth Surgical Department, Medical School, Aristotle, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Szent György University Teaching Hospital of Fejér County, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- Szent György University Teaching Hospital of Fejér County, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Gastroenterology, BMKK Dr. Réthy Pál Hospital, Békéscsaba, Hungary
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Centre for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of General Surgery, Ausl Bologna Bellaria, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Ausl Bologna Bellaria, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Ausl Bologna Bellaria, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Emergency and General Surgery Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy; General Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Division of HPB Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Division of HPB Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Pancreatic Disorders Unit, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, UNAM. Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Pancreatic Disorders Unit, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, UNAM. Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Department of Digestive Tract Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Digestive Tract Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- HPB Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal
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- HPB Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal; School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal; School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Unidade HBP, Serviço de Cirurgia Geral, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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- Unidade HBP, Serviço de Cirurgia Geral, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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- Unidade HBP, Serviço de Cirurgia Geral, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Department, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Department, Bucharest Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Department, Bucharest Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Surgery Department, Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Surgery Department, Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Surgery Department, Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Fundeni Clinical Institute, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Liver Transplant Department, Bucharest, Romania
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- Fundeni Clinical Institute, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Liver Transplant Department, Bucharest, Romania; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- 4th Department of Surgery, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- The 4th Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Prof. Octavian Fodor Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, County, Emergency, and Clinical Hospital of Constanta, Constanta, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, County, Emergency, and Clinical Hospital of Constanta, Constanta, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, County, Emergency, and Clinical Hospital of Constanta, Constanta, Romania
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- Diabetes, Nutrition, Metabolic Diseases and Internal Medicine Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy V. Babes Timisoara, County Hospital Pius Branzeu, Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Surgical Disciplines, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Regional Clinical Hospital, Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Omsk State Medical Information-Analytical Centre, Omsk State Medical University, Omsk State Clinical Emergency Hospital #2, Omsk, Russia
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- Medical Academy Named after S.I. Georgievsky, Crimean Federal University Named after V.I. Vernadsky, Simferopol, Russia
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Clinic for General Surgery, Military Medical Academy, University of Defense, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Department of Gastroenterology, Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center and School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Santa María - University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lerida, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Santa María - University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lerida, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Santa María - University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lerida, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Habib Bourguiba Teaching Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Habib Bourguiba Teaching Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yüksek Ihtisas Hastanesi, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yüksek Ihtisas Hastanesi, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University, Constanta, Romania
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- Department of Surgery, Regional Clinical Hospital, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Surgery, Regional Clinical Hospital, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Centre for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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Stefanescu H, Rusu C, Lupsor-Platon M, Nicoara Farcau O, Fischer P, Grigoras C, Horhat A, Stancu O, Ardelean A, Tantau M, Badea R, Procopet B. Liver Stiffness Assessed by Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography from General Electric Accurately Predicts Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension in Patients with Advanced Chronic Liver Disease. Ultraschall Med 2020; 41:526-533. [PMID: 31476787 DOI: 10.1055/a-0965-0745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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PURPOSE Clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) is responsible for most of the complications in patients with cirrhosis. Liver stiffness (LS) measurement by vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) is currently used to evaluate CSPH. Bi-dimensional shear wave elastography from General Electric (2D-SWE.GE) has not yet been validated for the diagnosis of PHT. Our aims were to test whether 2D-SWE.GE-LS is able to evaluate CSPH, to determine the reliability criteria of the method and to compare its accuracy with that of VCTE-LS in this clinical setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with chronic liver disease referred to hepatic catheterization (HVPG) were consecutively enrolled. HVPG and LS by both VCTE and 2D-SWE.GE were performed on the same day. The diagnostic performance of each LS method was compared against HVPG and between each other. RESULTS 2D-SWE.GE-LS was possible in 123/127 (96.90 %) patients. The ability to record at least 5 LS measurements by 2D-SWE.GE and IQR < 30 % were the only features associated with reliable results. 2D-SWE.GE-LS was highly correlated with HVPG (r = 0.704; p < 0.0001), especially if HVPG < 10 mmHg and was significantly higher in patients with CSPH (15.52 vs. 8.14 kPa; p < 0.0001). For a cut-off value of 11.3 kPa, the AUROC of 2D-SWE.GE-LS to detect CSPH was 0.91, which was not inferior to VCTE-LS (0.92; p = 0.79). The diagnostic accuracy of LS by 2D-SWE.GE-LS to detect CSPH was similar with the one of VCTE-LS (83.74 % vs. 85.37 %; p = 0.238). The diagnostic accuracy was not enhanced by using different cut-off values which enhanced the sensitivity or the specificity. However, in the subgroup of compensated patients with alcoholic liver disease, 2D-SWE.GE-LS classified CSPH better than VCTE-LS (93.33 % vs. 85.71 %, p = 0.039). CONCLUSION 2D-SWE.GE-LS has good accuracy, not inferior to VCTE-LS, for the diagnosis of CSPH.
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- Horia Stefanescu
- Hepatology Department, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj Napoca, Romania
- Liver Research Club, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Liver Research Club, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Medical Imaging Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Liver Research Club, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Liver Research Club, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Hepatology Department, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj Napoca, Romania
- Liver Research Club, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Hepatology Department, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj Napoca, Romania
- Liver Research Club, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Central Military Hospital, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Liver Research Club, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Hepatology Department, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj Napoca, Romania
- Liver Research Club, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Medical Imaging Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Hepatology Department, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj Napoca, Romania
- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Liver Research Club, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Brewer Gutierrez OI, Moran RA, Familiari P, Dbouk MH, Costamagna G, Ichkhanian Y, Seewald S, Bapaye A, Cho JY, Barret M, Eleftheriadis N, Pioche M, Hayee BH, Tantau M, Ujiki M, Landi R, Invernizzi M, Yoo IK, Roman S, Haji A, Hedberg HM, Parsa N, Mion F, Fayad L, Kumbhari V, Agarwalla A, Ngamruengphong S, Sanaei O, Ponchon T, Khashab MA. Long-term outcomes of per-oral endoscopic myotomy in achalasia patients with a minimum follow-up of 4 years: a multicenter study. Endosc Int Open 2020; 8:E650-E655. [PMID: 32355884 PMCID: PMC7165007 DOI: 10.1055/a-1120-8125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Background and study aims Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is associated with a short-term clinical response of 82 % to 100 % in treatment of patients with achalasia. Data are limited on the long-term durability of the clinical response in these patients. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term outcomes of patients undergoing POEM for management of achalasia. Methods This was a retrospective multicenter cohort study of consecutive patients who underwent POEM for management of achalasia. Patients had a minimum of 4 years follow-up. Clinical response was defined by an Eckardt score ≤ 3. Results A total of 146 patients were included from 11 academic medical centers. Mean (± SD) age was 49.8 (± 16) years and 79 (54 %) were female. The most common type of achalasia was type II, seen in 70 (47.9 %) patients, followed by type I seen in 41 (28.1 %) patients. Prior treatments included: pneumatic dilation in 29 (19.9 %), botulinum toxin injection in 13 (8.9 %) and Heller myotomy in seven patients (4.8 %). Eight adverse events occurred (6 mucosotomies, 2 pneumothorax) in eight patients (5.5 %). Median follow-up duration was 55 months (IQR 49.9-60.6). Clinical response was observed in 139 (95.2 %) patients at follow-up of ≥ 48 months. Symptomatic reflux after POEM was seen in 45 (32.1 %) patients, while 35.3 % of patients were using daily PPI at 48 months post POEM. Reflux esophagitis was noted in 16.8 % of patients who underwent endoscopy. Conclusion POEM is a durable and safe procedure with an acceptably low adverse event rate and an excellent long-term clinical response.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit – Gemelli University Hospital,Rome, Italy
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- Division of gastroenterology and hepatology Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, United States
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit – Gemelli University Hospital,Rome, Italy
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- Division of gastroenterology and hepatology Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, United States
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- Center of Gastroenterolgy Hirslanden Private Clinic Group Witellikerstrasse 40, 8032 Zürich
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- Shivanand Desai Centre for Digestive Disorders, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, CHA Bundang Hospital, South Korea
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- Gastroenterology unit/unit of functional disease and digestive physiology, Edouard Herriot hospital, Lion, France
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- Institute of Therapeutic Endoscopy, Kingʼs College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- NorthShore University HealthSystem/University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, United States
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit – Gemelli University Hospital,Rome, Italy
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- Center of Gastroenterolgy Hirslanden Private Clinic Group Witellikerstrasse 40, 8032 Zürich
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, CHA Bundang Hospital, South Korea
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- Gastroenterology unit/unit of functional disease and digestive physiology, Edouard Herriot hospital, Lion, France
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- Institute of Therapeutic Endoscopy, Kingʼs College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- NorthShore University HealthSystem/University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, United States
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- Division of gastroenterology and hepatology Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, United States
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- Gastroenterology unit/unit of functional disease and digestive physiology, Edouard Herriot hospital, Lion, France
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- Division of gastroenterology and hepatology Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, United States
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- Division of gastroenterology and hepatology Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, United States
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- Division of gastroenterology and hepatology Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, United States
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- Division of gastroenterology and hepatology Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, United States
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- Division of gastroenterology and hepatology Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, United States
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- Gastroenterology unit/unit of functional disease and digestive physiology, Edouard Herriot hospital, Lion, France
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- Division of gastroenterology and hepatology Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, United States
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Fischer P, Grigoras C, Bugariu A, Nicoara-Farcau O, Stefanescu H, Benea A, Hadade A, Margarit S, Sparchez Z, Tantau M, Ionescu D, Procopet B. Are presepsin and resistin better markers for bacterial infection in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis? Dig Liver Dis 2019; 51:1685-1691. [PMID: 31221548 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2019.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bacterial infections impair prognosis in patients with cirrhosis. Presepsin and, more recently, resistin are promising markers of infection and sepsis in patients without cirrhosis. AIMS The aim of our study was to assess the performance of presepsin and resistin as early markers of infection compared with C reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT), and their prognostic relevance in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. METHODS One hundred and fourteen consecutive patients with decompensated cirrhosis were enrolled and followed-up for 28 days. Diagnostic performances of CRP, PCT, presepsin and resistin were assessed. RESULTS Fifty-three (46.5%) patients had bacterial infections of which 30 (56%) had sepsis. Presepsin and resistin had similar performance as CRP and PCT for the diagnosis of infection (best cut-off of 1444 pg/ml and 20 ng/ml, respectively) and sepsis. Presepsin (HR = 5.5; 95%CI: 2.36-13.21, p < 0.0001) and the ≥500 pg/ml increase of presepsin at 48 h (HR = 9.24; 95%CI: 3.66-23.27, p < 0.008) were independently associated with 28-day mortality. CONCLUSIONS Presepsin and resistin have similar diagnostic performances to CRP and PCT for bacterial infection in decompensated cirrhosis. Presepsin and Δ presepsin ≥500 pg/ml have also a prognostic relevance for 28-day mortality.
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- Petra Fischer
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor", Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor", Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care I, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care I, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor", Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor", Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care I, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Outcome Research Consortium, Cleveland, USA
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor", Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Marcel Tantau
- “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- “Octavian Fodor” Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Kucserik LP, Márta K, Vincze Á, Lázár G, Czakó L, Szentkereszty Z, Papp M, Palatka K, Izbéki F, Altorjay Á, Török I, Barbu S, Tantau M, Vereczkei A, Bogár L, Dénes M, Németh I, Szentesi A, Zádori N, Antal J, Lerch MM, Neoptolemos J, Sahin-Tóth M, Petersen OH, Kelemen D, Hegyi P. Endoscopic sphincterotoMy for delayIng choLecystectomy in mild acute biliarY pancreatitis (EMILY study): protocol of a multicentre randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e025551. [PMID: 31289058 PMCID: PMC6629406 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION According to the literature, early cholecystectomy is necessary to avoid complications related to gallstones after an initial episode of acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP). A randomised, controlled multicentre trial (the PONCHO trial) revealed that in the case of gallstone-induced pancreatitis, early cholecystectomy was safe in patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis and reduced the risk of recurrent gallstone-related complications, as compared with interval cholecystectomy. We hypothesise that carrying out a sphincterotomy (ES) allows us to delay cholecystectomy, thus making it logistically easier to perform and potentially increasing the efficacy and safety of the procedure. METHODS/DESIGN EMILY is a prospective, randomised, controlled multicentre trial. All patients with mild ABP, who underwent ES during the index admission or in the medical history will be informed to take part in EMILY study. The patients will be randomised into two groups: (1) early cholecystectomy (within 6 days after discharge) and (2) patients with delayed (interval) cholecystectomy (between 45 and 60 days after discharge). During a 12-month period, 93 patients will be enrolled from participating clinics. The primary endpoint is a composite endpoint of mortality and recurrent acute biliary events (that is, recurrent ABP, acute cholecystitis, uncomplicated biliary colic and cholangitis). The secondary endpoints are organ failure, biliary leakage, technical difficulty of the cholecystectomy, surgical and other complications. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The trial has been registered internationally ISRCTN 10667869, and approved by the relevant organisation, the Scientific and Research Ethics Committee of the Hungarian Medical Research Council (EKU/2018/12176-5). TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISCRTN 10667869; Pre-results.
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- Levente Pál Kucserik
- Division of Surgery, Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Altalanos Orvostudomanyi Kar, Pecs, Hungary
- János Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Altalanos Orvostudomanyi Kar, Pecs, Hungary
- Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Internal Medicine, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Altalanos Orvostudomanyi Kar, Pecs, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Debreceni Egyetem, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Debreceni Egyetem, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Divison of Gastroenterology, Fejer County Saint George Teaching Hospital of University of Pécs, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- Division of Surgery, Fejer County Saint George Teaching Hospital of University of Pécs, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania
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- 4thSurgery Department, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 4thSurgery Department, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department for Surgery, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Altalanos Orvostudomanyi Kar, Pecs, Hungary
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Altalanos Orvostudomanyi Kar, Pecs, Hungary
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- Second Department of Surgery, County Hospital Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania
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- Data-Management, Pre-Clinical and Clinical Biostatistics, Adware Research Developing and Consulting Ltd, Balatonfüred, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem, Pecs, Hungary
- MTA-SZTE Translational Gastroenterology Research Group, Szegedi Tudomanyegyetem, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Altalanos Orvostudomanyi Kar, Pecs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Altalanos Orvostudomanyi Kar, Pecs, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine A, Universitatsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, UK
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- Surgery Clinic, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem, Pecs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Altalanos Orvostudomanyi Kar, Pecs, Hungary
- MTA-SZTE, Translational Gastroenterology Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Inflammatory bowel diseases are still difficult to diagnose and differentiate in some cases despite the serological, imaging, endoscopic and histopathological armamentarium. Raman spectroscopy is a technique that could help with these shortcomings. The aim of this paper is to present the accuracy of Raman spectroscopy in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases. METHODS We identified the published manuscripts and abstracts up to the 31st of December 2017 by a systematic search of Medline, Embase, Cochrane and other trial registries. RESULTS Eight publications were found, showing sensitivities and specificities of Raman spectroscopy in diagnosing and differentiating inflammatory bowel diseases ranging from 82 to 99% and 57 to 99%, respectively, and accuracies of up to 95%. CONCLUSION The technique has so far proven its potential in the positive and differential diagnosis of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, allowing for very rapid results with high sensitivity and specificity.
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- Cristian Tefas
- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Internal Medicine, Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Internal Medicine, Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Párniczky A, Lantos T, Tóth EM, Szakács Z, Gódi S, Hágendorn R, Illés D, Koncz B, Márta K, Mikó A, Mosztbacher D, Németh BC, Pécsi D, Szabó A, Szücs Á, Varjú P, Szentesi A, Darvasi E, Erőss B, Izbéki F, Gajdán L, Halász A, Vincze Á, Szabó I, Pár G, Bajor J, Sarlós P, Czimmer J, Hamvas J, Takács T, Szepes Z, Czakó L, Varga M, Novák J, Bod B, Szepes A, Sümegi J, Papp M, Góg C, Török I, Huang W, Xia Q, Xue P, Li W, Chen W, Shirinskaya NV, Poluektov VL, Shirinskaya AV, Hegyi PJ, Bátovský M, Rodriguez-Oballe JA, Salas IM, Lopez-Diaz J, Dominguez-Munoz JE, Molero X, Pando E, Ruiz-Rebollo ML, Burgueño-Gómez B, Chang YT, Chang MC, Sud A, Moore D, Sutton R, Gougol A, Papachristou GI, Susak YM, Tiuliukin IO, Gomes AP, Oliveira MJ, Aparício DJ, Tantau M, Kurti F, Kovacheva-Slavova M, Stecher SS, Mayerle J, Poropat G, Das K, Marino MV, Capurso G, Małecka-Panas E, Zatorski H, Gasiorowska A, Fabisiak N, Ceranowicz P, Kuśnierz-Cabala B, Carvalho JR, Fernandes SR, Chang JH, Choi EK, Han J, Bertilsson S, Jumaa H, Sandblom G, Kacar S, Baltatzis M, Varabei AV, Yeshy V, Chooklin S, Kozachenko A, Veligotsky N, Hegyi P. Antibiotic therapy in acute pancreatitis: From global overuse to evidence based recommendations. Pancreatology 2019; 19:488-499. [PMID: 31068256 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Unwarranted administration of antibiotics in acute pancreatitis presents a global challenge. The clinical reasoning behind the misuse is poorly understood. Our aim was to investigate current clinical practices and develop recommendations that guide clinicians in prescribing antibiotic treatment in acute pancreatitis. METHODS Four methods were used. 1) Systematic data collection was performed to summarize current evidence; 2) a retrospective questionnaire was developed to understand the current global clinical practice; 3) five years of prospectively collected data were analysed to identify the clinical parameters used by medical teams in the decision making process, and finally; 4) the UpToDate Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system was applied to provide evidence based recommendations for healthcare professionals. RESULTS The systematic literature search revealed no consensus on the start of AB therapy in patients with no bacterial culture test. Retrospective data collection on 9728 patients from 22 countries indicated a wide range (31-82%) of antibiotic use frequency in AP. Analysis of 56 variables from 962 patients showed that clinicians initiate antibiotic therapy based on increased WBC and/or elevated CRP, lipase and amylase levels. The above mentioned four laboratory parameters showed no association with infection in the early phase of acute pancreatitis. Instead, procalcitonin levels proved to be a better biomarker of early infection. Patients with suspected infection because of fever had no benefit from antibiotic therapy. CONCLUSIONS The authors formulated four consensus statements to urge reduction of unjustified antibiotic treatment in acute pancreatitis and to use procalcitonin rather than WBC or CRP as biomarkers to guide decision-making.
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- Andrea Párniczky
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Heim Pál National Insititute of Pediatrics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Pándy Kálmán Hospital of Békés County, Gyula, Hungary; First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Intesive Care Unit, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Division of Translational Medicine, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; First Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; Hungarian Academy of Sciences-University of Szeged, Momentum Gastroenterology Multidisciplinary Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Szent György University Teaching Hospital of Fejér County, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- Szent György University Teaching Hospital of Fejér County, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- Szent György University Teaching Hospital of Fejér County, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Pándy Kálmán Hospital of Békés County, Gyula, Hungary
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- Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Hospital and University Teaching Hospital, Miskolc, Hungary
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Healthcare Center of County Csongrád, Makó, Hungary
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- County Emergency Clinical Hospital of Targu Mures Hospital, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Pancreatitis Centre and West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Pancreatitis Centre and West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shangjin Hospital, West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Subei People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Omsk State Medical Information-Analytical Centre, Omsk State Clinical Emergency Hospital #2, Omsk, Russia
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- Department of Surgery and Urology, Omsk State Medical University, Omsk, Russia
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Departement of Gastroenterology Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Departement of Gastroenterology Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Santa María - University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lerida, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Santa María - University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lerida, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Exocrine Pancreas Research Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron - Institut de Recerca, Autonomous University of Barcelona, CIBEREHD, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplat Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Digestive Diseases Department Clinical University Hospital of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liverpool Pancreatitis Research Group, University of Liverpool and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool Pancreatitis Research Group, University of Liverpool and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool Pancreatitis Research Group, University of Liverpool and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal
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- Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Internal Medicine, 3rd Medical Clinic and "Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor" Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Center "Mother Theresa", Tirana, Albania
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- University Hospital "Tsaritsa Ioanna - ISUL", Departement of Gastroenterology, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
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- Division of Gastroenterology, School of Digestive and Liver Diseases, IPGME &R, Kolkata, India
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy
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- PancreatoBiliary Endoscopy and EUS Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Tract Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Digestive Tract Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, North Lisbon Hospital Center, Hospital Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, North Lisbon Hospital Center, Hospital Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Eskilstuna Hospital, Mälarsjukhuset, Eskilstuna, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Surgery, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Gastroenterology Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Manchester Royal Infirmary Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Belarusian Medical Academy Postgraduate Education, Minsk, Belarus
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- Kharkiv Emergency Hospital, Medical Faculty of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department Thoraco-abdominal Surgery Kharkov Medical Academy Postgraduate Education, Kharkov, Ukraine
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; Division of Translational Medicine, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Hungarian Academy of Sciences-University of Szeged, Momentum Gastroenterology Multidisciplinary Research Group, Szeged, Hungary.
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Hernández-Gea V, Procopet B, Giráldez Á, Amitrano L, Villanueva C, Thabut D, Ibañez-Samaniego L, Silva-Junior G, Martinez J, Genescà J, Bureau C, Trebicka J, Llop E, Laleman W, Palazon JM, Castellote J, Rodrigues S, Gluud LL, Noronha Ferreira C, Barcelo R, Cañete N, Rodríguez M, Ferlitsch A, Mundi JL, Gronbaek H, Hernández-Guerra M, Sassatelli R, Dell'Era A, Senzolo M, Abraldes JG, Romero-Gómez M, Zipprich A, Casas M, Masnou H, Primignani M, Krag A, Nevens F, Calleja JL, Jansen C, Robic MA, Conejo I, Catalina MV, Albillos A, Rudler M, Alvarado E, Guardascione MA, Tantau M, Bosch J, Torres F, Garcia-Pagán JC. Preemptive-TIPS Improves Outcome in High-Risk Variceal Bleeding: An Observational Study. Hepatology 2019; 69:282-293. [PMID: 30014519 DOI: 10.1002/hep.30182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Patients admitted with acute variceal bleeding (AVB) and Child-Pugh C score (CP-C) or Child-Pugh B plus active bleeding at endoscopy (CP-B+AB) are at high risk for treatment failure, rebleeding, and mortality. A preemptive transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (p-TIPS) has been shown to improve survival in these patients, but its use in clinical practice has been challenged and not routinely incorporated. The present study aimed to further validate the role of preemptive TIPS in a large number of high-risk patients. This multicenter, international, observational study included 671 patients from 34 centers admitted for AVB and high risk of treatment failure. Patients were managed according to current guidelines, and use of drugs and endoscopic therapy (D+E) or p-TIPS was based on individual center policy. p-TIPS in the setting of AVB is associated with a lower mortality in CP-C patients compared with D+E (1 year mortality 22% vs. 47% in D+E group; P = 0.002). Mortality rate in CP-B+AB patients was low, and p-TIPS did not improve it. In CP-C and CP-B+AB patients, p-TIPS reduced treatment failure and rebleeding (1-year cumulative incidence function probability of remaining free of the composite endpoint: 92% vs. 74% in the D+E group; P = 0.017) and development of de novo or worsening of previous ascites without increasing rates of hepatic encephalopathy. Conclusion: p-TIPS must be the treatment of choice in CP-C patients with AVB. Because of the strong benefit in preventing further bleeding and ascites, p-TIPS could be a good treatment strategy for CP-B+AB patients.
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- Virginia Hernández-Gea
- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas, Madrid, Spain
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Octavian Fodor", Hepatology Department and "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 3rd Medical Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Clinical Management Unit of Digestive Diseases, University Hospital Virgen del Rocio, Seville, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale A Cardarelli, Naples, Italy
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas, Madrid, Spain.,Servei de Patologia Digestiva, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain
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- Groupement Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, Paris, France
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- Servicio de Medicina de Aparato Digestivo Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, liSGM, CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), University of Alcalá, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas, Madrid, Spain.,Liver Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Purpan Hospital, CHU Toulouse, INSERM U858, University of Toulouse, France, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.,European Foundation for the Study of Chronic Liver Failure (EF-Clif), Barcelona, Spain.,Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas, Madrid, Spain.,Liver Unit, Hospital U, Puerta de Hierro. Universidad Autònoma de Madrid, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Liver and Biliopancreatic Disorders, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hepatology Unit, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Gastrounit, Medical Division, University Hospital of Hvidovre, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria - Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Medical Statistics Core Facility, Institut D'Investigacions Biomédiques August Pi i Sunyer, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Section, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Gastroenterology Department, University Hospital of the Canary Islands, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of the Studies of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Cirrhosis Care Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology (Liver Unit), CEGIIR, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas, Madrid, Spain.,Unidad de Hepatología, Hospital Universitario de Valme, CIBERehd, Sevilla, Spain
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Hepatology Unit, Digestive Disease Department Hospital de Sabadell, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, IRCCS Ca' Granda Maggiore Hospital Foundation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Liver and Biliopancreatic Disorders, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas, Madrid, Spain.,Liver Unit, Hospital U, Puerta de Hierro. Universidad Autònoma de Madrid, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Purpan Hospital, CHU Toulouse, INSERM U858, University of Toulouse, France, Toulouse, France
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas, Madrid, Spain.,Liver Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas, Madrid, Spain.,Servicio de Medicina de Aparato Digestivo Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, liSGM, CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), University of Alcalá, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Groupement Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, Paris, France
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas, Madrid, Spain.,Servei de Patologia Digestiva, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Octavian Fodor", Hepatology Department and "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 3rd Medical Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas, Madrid, Spain.,Swiss Liver Centre, Inselspital, Bern University, Bern, Switzerland
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- Medical Statistics Core Facility, Institut D'Investigacions Biomédiques August Pi i Sunyer, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I i Sunyer, IMDIM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas, Madrid, Spain
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Pop A, Tantau A, Tefas C, Groza A, Tantau M. Flexible Endoscopic Treatment for Zenker’s Diverticulum – Experience on 31 Patients. JGLD 2018; 27:227-231. [DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.273.zen] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
Abstract
Background & Aims: The aim of this study is to present the experience of our center over the last 8 years in a series of patients with Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD), treated using an endoscopic, minimally invasive procedure.
Methods: We retrospectively included 31 patients with a previously established diagnosis of ZD based on endoscopic and oral contrast examinations. Patients’ age, comorbidities, size of the diverticulum or previous endoscopic treatment were not considered exclusion criteria. A soft, flexible diverticuloscope to expose the septum and a dual knife for “cutting” the diverticular septum were used. We analyzed the short term efficacy based on symptomatic relief and occurrence of side effects, and long term efficiency at 6 and 12 months by clinical assessment, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and oral contrast media passage.
Results: Patients had a mean age of 67 years (range 42-86); 55% of them were male. All patients reported symptom relief after the procedure. A decrease of more than 70% from the initial size of the diverticulum was noted. There were 3 cases (9.67%) of intraprocedural hemorrhage, endoscopically managed. No serious post-procedural complications and no mortality were reported. The mean procedural time was 21.87 minutes (range 15-25 minutes). Average hospitalization was 2.5 days. Five patients developed recurrence and needed a second session of endoscopic treatment for achieving complete myotomy.
Conclusions: Endoscopic management for ZD was efficient and safe in our series of patients. A short hospitalization period was required.
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Procopet B, Fischer P, Horhat A, Mois E, Stefanescu H, Comsa M, Graur F, Bartos A, Lupsor-Platon M, Badea R, Grigorescu M, Tantau M, Sparchez Z, Al Hajjar N. Good performance of liver stiffness measurement in the prediction of postoperative hepatic decompensation in patients with cirrhosis complicated with hepatocellular carcinoma. Med Ultrason 2018; 20:272-277. [PMID: 30167578 DOI: 10.11152/mu-1548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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UNLABELLED The evaluation of patients with early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) referred for liver resection is still a matter of debate. Aims: 1) to compare liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography with hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) in the prediction of decompensation after liver resection in patients with cirrhosis and early HCC; 2) to identify which definition for posthepatectomy liver failure is better associated with survival. MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifty-one patients (MELD score of 10±3) were included. In this group, 34 patients underwent HVPG measurement, of which 13 (38%) had clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) and 35 patients underwent LSM (21.8±17.9 kPa). The study's end-points were: posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) defined according to International Study Group of Liver Surgery criteria and 3-month decompensation defined as de novo ascites, variceal bleeding, jaundice, hepatic encephalopathy and acute kidney injury. The performance of LSM compared to HVPG in predicting the end-points were assessed by AUROC curves and accuracy. RESULTS Twenty (39%) patients developed PHLF and 15 (29%) developed decompensationat 3 months. Three-month decompensation tended to be better correlated with survival. LSM performed well in predicting decompensation at 3 months (AUROC=0.78, 95%CI: 0.63-0.94; p=0.01), comparable with HVPG (AUROC=0.89, 95%CI: 0.79-1.00; p<0.01) (DeLong test p=0.21). LSM was not sufficiently accurate to predict PHLF. CONCLUSION LSM has a similar performance to HVPG in predicting decompensation at 3 months in patients with early HCC submitted to liver resection. Three-month decompensation is better associated with survival.
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- Bogdan Procopet
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Gastroenterology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Surgery Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Octavian Fodor", Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Imaging Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Surgery Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Surgery Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Imaging Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Imaging Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 3rd Medical Clinic, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Surgery Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Preda CM, Popescu CP, Baicus C, Voiosu TA, Manuc M, Pop CS, Gheorghe L, Sporea I, Trifan A, Tantau M, Tantau A, Ceausu E, Proca D, Constantinescu I, Ruta SM, Diculescu MM, Oproiu A. Real-world efficacy and safety of ombitasvir, paritaprevir/r+dasabuvir+ribavirin in genotype 1b patients with hepatitis C virus cirrhosis. Liver Int 2018; 38:602-610. [PMID: 28816020 DOI: 10.1111/liv.13550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Direct antiviral agents (DAA) showed very good results in terms of efficacy and safety in clinical trials, but real-life data are still needed in order to confirm this profile. MATERIAL AND METHODS In Romania, through a nationwide government-funded programme in 2015-2016, approx.5800 patients with virus C cirrhosis received fully reimbursed DAA therapy with OBV/PTV/r+DSV+RBV for 12 weeks. We analysed a national prospective cohort enrolling the first 2070 patients, all with genotype 1b. The only key inclusion criteria was advanced fibrosis (Metavir stage F4) confirmed by Fibromax testing (or liver biopsy/Fibroscan). Efficacy was assessed by the percentage of patients achieving SVR 12 weeks post-treatment (SVR12). RESULTS Forty patients stopped the treatment because of hepatic decompensation (1.9%), 21 stopped because of other adverse events and one was lost to follow-up. This cohort was 51% females, mean age 60 years (25÷82), 67% pretreated, 70% associated NASH, 67% with severe necro-inflammation (severity score 3-Fibromax), 37% with comorbidities, 10.4% with Child Pugh A6, 0.5% B7. The median MELD score was 8.09 (6 ÷ 22). SVR by intention-to-treat was reported in 1999/2070(96.6%), 55/2070 failed to respond. Liver decompensation was statistically associated in multivariate analysis with platelets< 105 /mm3 (P = .03), increased total bilirubin (P < .001), prolonged INR (P = .02), and albumin<3.5 g/dL (P = .03). CONCLUSIONS OBV/PTV/r+DSV+RBV proved to be highly efficient in our population of cirrhotics with a 96.6% SVR. Serious adverse events related to therapy were reported in 61/2070(2.9%), most of them liver decompensation (1.9%), related to hepatic dysfunction, and lower platelet count.
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- Carmen M Preda
- UMF "Carol Davila" Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, Clinic Fundeni Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- UMF "Carol Davila" Virology Department, Victor Babes Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- UMF "Carol Davila" Internal Medicine Department, Colentina Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- UMF "Carol Davila" Internal Medicine Department, Colentina Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- UMF "Carol Davila" Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, Clinic Fundeni Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- UMF "Carol Davila" Gastroenterology Department, Emergency Universitary Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- UMF "Carol Davila" Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, Clinic Fundeni Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- UMF Timisoara, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, Timisoara Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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- UMF Gr T Popa Iasi, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Institute, Iasi, Romania
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- UMF I.Hatieganu Cluj, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, Medicala III, Cluj County Hospital, Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- UMF I.Hatieganu Cluj, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, Medicala III, Cluj County Hospital, Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- UMF "Carol Davila" Virology Department, Victor Babes Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- UMF "Carol Davila" Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, Clinic Fundeni Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- UMF "Carol Davila" Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, Clinic Fundeni Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- UMF "Carol Davila" Virology Department, Victor Babes Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- UMF "Carol Davila" Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, Clinic Fundeni Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- UMF "Carol Davila" Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, Clinic Fundeni Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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Bartos A, Breazu C, Spârchez Z, Tantau M, Iancu C, Bartos D. Radiofrequency ablation of locally advanced pancreatic tumors. The surgical approach. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2018; 27:102-104. [PMID: 29557424 DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.271.spz] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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- Adrian Bartos
- Department of Surgery, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy;Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy;Department of Gastroenterology, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy;Department of Gastroenterology, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Surgery, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology;Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Surgery, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Anatomy and Embryology Department, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Tantau A, Mandrutiu A, Leucuta DC, Ciobanu L, Tantau M. Prognostic factors of response to endoscopic treatment in painful chronic pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:6884-6893. [PMID: 29085231 PMCID: PMC5645621 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i37.6884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 08/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To evaluate the endoscopic treatment efficacy and prognostic factors of long-term response to treatment for painful chronic pancreatitis.
METHODS This retrospective analysis identified 168 patients with painful chronic pancreatitis hospitalized during January 2010-January 2015 in a Romanian tertiary referral center. Data on demographics, medical history, alcohol consumption, smoking habit, clinical parameters, type and number of endoscopic procedures and hospital admissions number were collected from the medical charts and analyzed. The absence or substantial reduction of pain (mild pain) at the end of the follow-up associated with the technical success of endotherapy was considered as clinical success.
RESULTS Among the 168 patients with painful chronic pancreatitis admitted to our department during the study period, 39 (23.21%) had optimal response to the medical therapy. One hundred and twenty-nine patients required endoscopic treatment. The median follow-up period was 15 mo (range, 0-60 mo). Overall, technical success of endotherapy was achieved in 105 patients (81.39%). More than two-thirds of patients (82.78%) had substantial improvement of pain after the endoscopic treatment, including frequency and severity of the pain attacks. Patients younger than 40 years had significantly more successful endoscopic procedures (P = 0.041). Clinical success was higher in non-smoking patients (P = 0.003). The hospital admission rate was higher in patients with recognized alcohol consumption (P = 0.03) and in smokers (P = 0.027). The number and location of pancreatic stones and locations of strictures did not significantly influence the technical success (P > 0.05) or the clinical success (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSION Younger age than 40 years can be considered an important factor positively influencing endoscopic treatment outcome in patients with painful chronic pancreatitis.
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- Alina Tantau
- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca City, 400012 Cluj, Romania
- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, 4th Medical Clinic, Cluj-Napoca City, 400015 Cluj, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical Center, Cluj-Napoca City, 400132 Cluj, Romania
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- Medical Informatics and Biostatistics Department, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca City, 400012 Cluj, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca City, 400012 Cluj, Romania
- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, “Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor“ Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca City, 400158 Cluj, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca City, 400012 Cluj, Romania
- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, “Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor“ Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca City, 400158 Cluj, Romania
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Groza I, Matei D, Tantau M, Trifa AP, Crisan S, Vesa SC, Bocsan C, Buzoianu AD, Acalovschi M. VKORC1-1639 G>A Polymorphism and the Risk of Non-Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2017; 26:13-18. [PMID: 28338108 DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.261.vko] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS The mutations in the gene that encodes vitamin K epoxide reductase (VKOR) enzyme are responsible for low levels of vitamin K. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the presence of the VKORC1 -1639 G> A polymorphism is a risk factor for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in patients without concomitant therapy with vitamin K antagonists. METHODS This case-control study comprised 163 consecutive patients diagnosed with UGIB and 178 controls, in whom the diagnosis of UGIB was excluded. The following data were recorded: age, gender, alcohol consumption, smoking, history of UGIB, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or low-dose aspirin consumption. Genetic analysis included genotyping for the VKORC1 -1639 G>A polymorphism. RESULTS History of UGIB (OR 3.463, CI95% 1.463-8.198, p=0.005), smoking (OR 2.498, CI95% 1.358-4.597, p=0.003), alcohol consumption (OR 3.283, CI95% 1.796-6.000, p<0.001), use of NSAIDs (OR 4.542, CI95% 2.502-8.247, p<0.001) or of low-dose aspirin (OR 2.390, CI95% 1.326-4.310), and the VKORC1 -1639 G> A AA genotype (OR 1.364, CI95% 0.998-1.863, p=0.05) were associated with an increased risk of UGIB. The risk of UGIB was analyzed in patients with genotype AA who used aspirin or NSAIDs. The genotype AA has not kept its status of independent risk factor (p=0.3). In subjects with NSAIDs/aspirin therapy and genotype AA there was a two times higher chance of UGIB compared to those under NSAIDs/aspirin therapy alone (OR 7.6 vs. 3.6, p<0.001). CONCLUSION Patients with non-variceal UGIB caused by the use of NSAIDs or low-dose aspirin are more frequent carriers of the VKORC1 -1639 G>A AA genotype, as compared to those without UGIB.
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- Ioana Groza
- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Genetics, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy;Department of Genetics, Ion Chiricuta Oncology Institute, Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- 5th Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Ciobanu L, Tantau M, Valean S, Parau A, Bedecean I, Mîrleneanu R, Berce C, Catoi C, Taulescu M. Rifaximin modulates 5-fluorouracil-induced gastrointestinal mucositis in rats. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2016; 20:4993-5001. [PMID: 27981532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study assessed the protective potential of rifaximin in 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) induced intestinal mucositis in the Wistar rats'. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-nine Wistar rats were divided into 4 interventional groups of 6 animals (A, B, C and F) and one control group (M) of 5 animals. Groups A, B and C received for three days consecutively rifaximin orally: 50 mg/kg (group A), 100 mg/kg (group B) and 200 mg/kg (group C). In the fourth day, 500 mg/kg of 5-FU was administered intraperitoneally to the groups A, B, C and F. A semi-quantitative histological assessment for duodenum, jejunum and colon were obtained by rating 11 histological characteristics of mucositis from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe). Semi-quantitative grades were a measure for TLR4 immunopositive cells. Statistical comparisons used - U Test, with a Bonferroni correction for alpha (p ≤ 0.016). RESULTS In the group F the most affected areas were the jejunum (median histological score 25) and the duodenum (median histological score 22). The assessment of duodenum histological lesions depicted significant difference between F and B groups (U = 1.5, p = 0.007) and between F and C groups (U = 0, p = 0.003). Graded microscopic degenerative lesions on jejunum were significantly different between F and C groups (U = 0, p = 0.004). Graded TLR4 immunopositive cells in the jejunum surface epithelium was significantly different between groups F and C (U = 2.5, p = 0.006). In the colonic mucosa, significantly differences were noted on microscopic degenerative lesions between F and A groups (U = 0, p = 0.004) and between F and C groups (U = 0, p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS Pretreatment with 200 mg/kg of rifaximin for 3 consecutive days proved efficient in preventing intestinal mucosal degenerative lesions induced by 5-FU.
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- L Ciobanu
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Caraiani C, Tantau M, Rotaru M, Pop A, Rusu I, Badea R. Cystic Pancreatic Lesion Discovered in the Setting of Abdominal Trauma: a Diagnostic Challenge. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2016; 25:272. [PMID: 27689188 DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.253.cyp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- Cosmin Caraiani
- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy;Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Stefanescu H, Suciu A, Romanciuc F, Crisan D, Procopet B, Radu C, Tantau M, Socaciu C, Grigorescu M. Lyso-phosphatidylcholine: A potential metabolomic biomarker for alcoholic liver disease? Hepatology 2016; 64:678-9. [PMID: 27123871 DOI: 10.1002/hep.28630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2015] [Revised: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Horia Stefanescu
- Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- RTD Center for Applied Biotechnology BIODIATECH, SC Proplanta, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 5th Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- RTD Center for Applied Biotechnology BIODIATECH, SC Proplanta, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Gheorghe C, Seicean A, Saftoiu A, Tantau M, Dumitru E, Jinga M, Negreanu L, Mateescu B, Gheorghe L, Ciocirlan M, Cijevschi C, Constantinescu G, Dima S, Diculescu M. Romanian guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2016; 24:117-23. [PMID: 25822444 DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.app] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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In assessing exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), its diverse etiologies and the heterogeneous population affected should be considered. Diagnosing this condition remains a challenge in clinical practice especially for mild-to-moderate EPI, with the support of the time-consuming breath test or the coefficient of fat absorption. The fecal elastase-1 test, less precise for the diagnosis, cannot be useful for assessing treatment efficacy. Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) is the mainstay of treatment, whereby enteric-coated mini-microspheres are taken with every meal, in progressive doses based on an individual's weight and clinical symptoms. The main indication for PERT is chronic pancreatitis, in patients who have clinically relevant steatorrhea, abnormal pancreatic function test or abnormal function tests associated with symptoms of malabsorption such as weight loss or meteorism. While enzyme replacement therapy is not recommended in the initial stages of acute pancreatitis, pancreatic exocrine function should be monitored for at least 6-18 months. In the case of unresectable pancreatic cancer, replacement enzyme therapy helps to maintain weight and improve overall quality of life. It is also indicated in patients with celiac disease, who have chronic diarrhea (in spite of gluten-free diet), and in patients with cystic fibrosis with proven EPI.
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- Cristian Gheorghe
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy;Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy;Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Denmark; University of Medicine; Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Craiova, Romania
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy;Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University, Constanta, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Medicine and Gastroenterology Clinic, Carol Davila Central University Emergency Military Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Gastroenterology Department, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Iasi, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Gastroenterology Department, Floreasca Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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Lupu A, Diculescu M, Diaconescu R, Tantau M, Tantau A, Visovan I, Gheorghe C, Lupei C, Gheorghe L, Cerban R, Vadan R, Goldis A. Prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency in Romanian patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a prospective multicenter study. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2016; 24:15-20. [PMID: 25822429 DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.lpu] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Anemia is the most frequent systemic complication in inflammatory bowel diseases. It affects the quality of life and can interact with working capacity. Our objectives were to identify the prevalence of anemia, its main causes and its management in patients with inflammatory bowel disease from Romania. METHODS We conducted a multicenter prospective study from March 2013 to August 2014. We enrolled 291 patients from three referral centers: 115 (39.52%) with Crohn's disease (CD) and 176 (60.48%) with ulcerative colitis (UC). We defined anemia according to the WHO criteria. RESULTS Median age of the patients was 41 years and the median time period since diagnosis was 3 years (0.75-7). The median activity index for UC (UCAI) was 4 and the median CD activity index (CDAI) was 96. More patients with CD were on antiTNFα therapy (p < 0.01), corticosteroids (p =0.18) or azathioprine (p=0.05) and required surgery for their underlying disease at study enrollment (p < 0.01). Anemia was present in 31.27% of the patients, more often in those with CD (35.65%) than with UC (28.41%) (not statistically significant); 53.26% of the patients had iron deficiency while 4.12% had folic acid and 8.59% vitamin B12 deficiency; 9.62% of the patients had received anti-anemic therapy at inclusion in the study or in the last three months prior to study enrollment. CONCLUSIONS About one in three Romanian patients with inflammatory bowel disease has anemia, which is frequently associated with iron deficiency. About 30% of the patients with anemia are under therapy and the most frequent route for iron supplementation is the oral one. This might contribute to the high prevalence of iron deficiency and the low level of compliance.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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- Prof. Dr. O. Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- 4th Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- Prof. Dr. O. Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Preda C, Fulger L, Gheorghe L, Gheorghe C, Goldis A, Trifan A, Tantau M, Tantau A, Negreanu L, Manuc M, Cijevschi-Prelipcean C, Iacob R, Tieranu C, Meianu C, Diculescu M. Adalimumab and Infliximab in Crohn's disease - real life data from a national retrospective cohort study. Curr Health Sci J 2016; 42:115-124. [PMID: 30568821 PMCID: PMC6256158 DOI: 10.12865/chsj.42.02.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIM to compare the efficacy and safety of Adalimumab(ADA) and Infliximab(IFX), in a large Romanian population and to identify predictors of response. Methods We performed a national retrospective cohort study including 265 patients (136 ADA, 129 IFX) between 2008-2014. Binary logistic regression was performed with the statistical program Minitab. RESULTS Patients were half women, with a median age of 36, a median disease duration of 2.5 years, 80% received Azathioprine. Mean therapy duration was 20 months in ADA group and 36 months in IFX group. Complete response to Adalimumab respectively Infliximab was recorded in 77%vs.65%, secondary loss of response in 18%vs.28%, statistically comparable. We failed to identify predictors of response. In 79.2%of patients with secondary loss of response to ADA, the dose was escalated, 12.5% were switched to Infliximab. In 70%of patients that lost response to IFX, the dose was increased, 30% were switched to Adalimumab. CONCLUSIONS Adalimumab and Infliximab have similar efficacy, with a complete response rate of~70%. In case of secondary loss of response to IFX, the best solution is to switch to ADA, with 83% response rate, while in case of secondary loss of response to ADA, increasing the dose leads to 84 % response rate.
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- C Preda
- Clinic Fundeni Institute, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Bucharest
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- Clinic Fundeni Institute, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Bucharest
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- Clinic Fundeni Institute, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Bucharest
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- Clinic Fundeni Institute, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Bucharest
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- University of Medicine "Victor Babes", Clinic of Gastroenterology, Timisoara
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- Clinic County Hospital "Sf.Spiridon", Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Iassy
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "O.Fodor", Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "O.Fodor", Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj
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- Clinic Universitary Emergency Hospital, Bucharest
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- Clinic Fundeni Institute, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Bucharest
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- Clinic Fundeni Institute, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Bucharest
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- Clinic Fundeni Institute, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Bucharest
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- Clinic Fundeni Institute, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Bucharest
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- Clinic Fundeni Institute, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Bucharest
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Zaharie R, Tantau A, Zaharie F, Tantau M, Gheorghe L, Gheorghe C, Gologan S, Cijevschi C, Trifan A, Dobru D, Goldis A, Constantinescu G, Iacob R, Diculescu M. Diagnostic Delay in Romanian Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Risk Factors and Impact on the Disease Course and Need for Surgery. J Crohns Colitis 2016; 10:306-14. [PMID: 26589956 PMCID: PMC4957477 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjv215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] in Eastern Europe is poorly understood, particularly with regard to diagnostic delay. Here we investigated the factors leading to delayed diagnosis and the effect of the delay on several disease progression and outcome measures. METHODS A total of 1196 IBD cases [682 ulcerative colitis [UC], 478 Crohn's disease [CD], 36 indeterminate colitis] from the Romanian national registry IBDPROSPECT were reviewed. Standard clinical and demographic factors were evaluated as predictors of a long diagnostic delay in both CD and UC. Diagnostic delay was subsequently evaluated as a potential risk factor for bowel stenoses, bowel fistulas, perianal fistulas, perianal surgery, and intestinal surgery in CD patients. RESULTS The median diagnostic delay was significantly longer in CD [5 months] than in UC [1 month] patients [p < 0.001]. Compared with 5 months for UC patients, 75% of CD patients were diagnosed within 18 months of symptom onset. In CD patients, extra-ileal location was a protective factor (odds ratio [OR], 0.5; p = 0.03), whereas being an active smoker [OR, 2.09; p = 0.01] and symptom onset during summer [OR, 3.35; p < 0.001] were independent risk factors for a long diagnostic delay [> 18 months]. In UC patients, an age > 40 years was a protective factor [OR, 0.68; p = 0.04] for a long delay. Regarding outcomes, a long diagnostic delay in CD patients positively correlated with bowel stenoses [OR, 3.38; p < 0.01] and any IBD-related surgery [OR, 1.95; p = 0.03] and had a positive trend for intestinal fistulas [OR, 2.64; p = 0.08] and perianal fistulas [OR, 2.9; p = 0.07]. Disease duration since diagnosis positively correlated with bowel stenoses [OR, 1.04; p = 0.04], any IBD-related surgery [OR, 1.04; p = 0.02], and intestinal surgery [OR, 1.07; p < 0.01]. CONCLUSIONS A long diagnostic delay in IBD correlates with an increased frequency of bowel stenoses and need for IBD-related surgery.
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- Roxana Zaharie
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Iuliu Hatieganu', Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology ' O. Fodor' Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Iuliu Hatieganu', 4th Medical Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Iuliu Hatieganu', Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology ' O. Fodor' Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Iuliu Hatieganu', Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology ' O. Fodor' Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Digestive and Liver Disease, Bucuresti, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Digestive and Liver Disease, Bucuresti, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Elias University Hospital, Gastroenterology, Bucuresti, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Gr. T. Popa', Gastroenterology and Hepatology Institute, Iasi, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Gr. T. Popa', Gastroenterology and Hepatology Institute, Iasi, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Municipal Hospital, Gastroenterology, Targu-Mures, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Victor Babes', District Hospital, Gastroenterology, Timisoara, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Floreasca Emergency Hospital, Gastroenterology Department, Bucuresti, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Digestive and Liver Disease, Bucuresti, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Digestive and Liver Disease, Bucuresti, Romania
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Pop A, Procopet B, Stefanescu H, Cavasi A, Tantau M, Andreica V. Clostridium Difficile Screening in Cirrhosis: One for All, or Some for One? Dig Dis Sci 2015; 60:3825-6. [PMID: 26467702 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-015-3913-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Ciobanu L, Pascu O, Tantau M, Pinzariu O, Furnea B, Botan E, Taulescu M. Intra-esophageal whitish mass - a challenging diagnosis. BMC Gastroenterol 2015; 15:106. [PMID: 26285706 PMCID: PMC4544799 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-015-0335-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Whitish intraluminal esophageal masses might represent the endoscopic feature of a bezoar or a pedunculated tumor, most likely a fibrovascular polyp, without exclusion of other mesenchymal tumors (leiomyoma, lipoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, leiomyosarcoma, granular cell tumor). If a process of dystrophic calcification is also encountered the differential diagnosis can be a challenge even after histological analysis, as it is highlighted by our case. Case presentation A 65-year-old female whom took lactate calcium tablets for 5 years presented with progressive dysphagia. A whitish esophageal mass with an appearance of a pharmacobezoar was detected at esophagoscopy. A pedunculated tumor was considered in the differential diagnosis, but the imagistic studies ruled out a pedicle. This intraluminal esophageal mass highly suggestive for a pharmacobezoar was endoscopically removed. The challenge of correct diagnosis was raised by histological examination performed after immersion into trichloracetic acid for decalcification. The identification of hyaline fibrous tissue, with numerous crystalline basophils deposits of minerals, rare fibrocytes and very few vessels brought in discussion a mesenchymal originating mass, most likely a fibrovascular polyp, even the pedicle was not detected. Conclusion Based on our challenging and difficult to diagnose case we proposed an uncommon evolution: auto-amputation and calcification of an esophageal mesenchymal originating tumor (most likely a fibrovascular polyp).
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- Lidia Ciobanu
- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Croitorilor Street 19-21, Cluj-Napoca, 400162, Romania.
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Croitorilor Street 19-21, Cluj-Napoca, 400162, Romania.
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Croitorilor Street 19-21, Cluj-Napoca, 400162, Romania.
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- Emergency Clinic Country Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, 400006, Romania.
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- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, 400162, Romania.
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- Department of Pathology, Emergency Clinic Country Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, 400006, Romania.
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, 400372, Romania.
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Gastric varices (GVs) are known to bleed massively and often difficult to manage with conventional techniques. This article aims to overview the endoscopic methods for the management of acute gastric variceal bleeding, especially the advantages and limits of GV obliteration with tissue adhesives, by comparison with band ligation and other direct endoscopic techniques of approach. The results of indirect radiological and surgical techniques of GV treatment are shortly discussed. A special attention is payed to the emerging role of endoscopic ultrasound in the therapy of bleeding GV, in the confirmation of its eradication and in follow-up strategies.
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- Dana Crisan
- 3rd Medical Clinic, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania,
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Tantau M, Crisan D. Peroral endoscopic myotomy: Time to change our opinion regarding the treatment of achalasia? World J Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 7:237-246. [PMID: 25789094 PMCID: PMC4360442 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i3.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Revised: 11/15/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a new endoscopic treatment for achalasia. Compared to the classical surgical myotomy, POEM brings at least the advantage of minimal invasiveness. The data provided until now suggest that POEM offers excellent short-term symptom resolution, with improvement of dysphagia in more than 90% of treated patients, with encouraging manometric outcomes and low incidence of postprocedural gastroesophageal reflux. The effectiveness of this novel therapy requires long-term follow-up and comparative studies with other treatment modalities for achalasia. This technique requires experts in interventional endoscopy, with a learning curve requiring more than 20 cases, including training on animal and cadaver models, and with a need for structured proctoring during the first cases. This review aims to summarize the data on the technique, outcomes, safety and learning curve of this new endoscopic treatment of achalasia.
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Stefanescu H, Radu C, Procopet B, Lupsor-Platon M, Habic A, Tantau M, Grigorescu M. Non-invasive ménage à trois for the prediction of high-risk varices: stepwise algorithm using lok score, liver and spleen stiffness. Liver Int 2015; 35:317-25. [PMID: 25228102 DOI: 10.1111/liv.12687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Liver stiffness (LS), spleen stiffness (SS) and serum markers have been proposed to non-invasively assess portal hypertension or oesophageal varices (EV) in cirrhotic patients. We aimed to evaluate the performance of a stepwise algorithm that combines Lok score with LS and SS for diagnosing high-risk EV (HREV) and to compare it with other already-validated non-invasive methods. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study including 136 consecutive compensated cirrhotic patients with various aetiologies, divided into training (90) and validation (46) set. Endoscopy was performed within 6 months from inclusion for EV screening. Spleen diameter was assessed by ultrasonography. LS and SS were measured using Fibroscan. Lok score, platelet count/spleen diameter ratio, LSM-spleen diameter to platelet ratio score and oesophageal varices risk score (EVRS) were calculated and their diagnostic accuracy for HREV was assessed. The algorithm classified patients as having/not-having HREV. Its performance was tested and compared in both groups. RESULTS In the training set, all variables could select patients with HREV with moderate accuracy, the best being LSPS (AUROC = 0.818; 0.93 sensitivity; 0.63 specificity). EVRS, however, was the only independent predictor of HREV (OR = 1.521; P = 0.032). The algorithm correctly classified 69 (76.66%) patients in the training set (P < 0.0001) and 36 (78.26%) in the validation one. In the validation group, the algorithm performed slightly better than LSPS and EVRS, showing 100% sensitivity and negative predicted value. CONCLUSION The stepwise algorithm combining Lok score, LS and SS could be used to select patients at low risk of having HREV and who may benefit from more distanced endoscopic evaluation.
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- Horia Stefanescu
- Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Procopet B, Farcau O, Balagel M, Crisan D, Stefanescu H, Pop A, Fischer P, Habic A, Radu C, Tantau M, Grigorescu M. The metabolic syndrome is not correlated with the short-term risk of decompensation in patients with cirrhosis. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2014; 23:397-403. [PMID: 25531998 DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.234.msy] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Obesity proved to favor clinical decompensation in patients with cirrhosis. Our aim was to investigate if metabolic syndrome (MS) in cirrhotic patients represents a risk factor for decompensation. METHODS 704 cirrhotics, included in a MS prevalence study were considered for evaluation; 121 patients were excluded because they did not complete the follow-up and 303 because they were decompensated at the start of the study. The remaining 280 were followed-up for a median period of 28.1+/-18 months. Patients were censored at the end of follow-up or at occurrence of a liver related event (LRE). Liver related events were considered the following: decompensation (ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatorenal syndrome, jaundice, encephalopathy), hepatocellular carcinoma, portal vein thrombosis and infections. RESULTS All MS criteria except the abdominal circumference were significantly different between decompensated and compensated patients. HDL-cholesterol levels were lower in decompensated patients. Among the 280 patients who completed the follow-up, 85 (30%) presented LREs. Ascites was the most frequent event. In the univariate analysis of the MS criteria we found a trend to significance of an inverse correlation between MS and LREs. There was no significant difference between patients with or without MS regarding survival free of LREs, 76.7% and 66.5%, respectively. None of the MS criteria reached the level of significance in discriminating patients with and without LREs. CONCLUSIONS In short term, presence of MS was not a risk factor for LREs. In short term, liver function and lower nutritional status influenced the prognosis. In decompensated patients, the MS defining criteria are not applicable.
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- Bogdan Procopet
- Gastroenterology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Gastroenterology Department, Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Gastroenterology Department, Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Gastroenterology Department, Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Department, Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Gastroenterology Department, Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Department, Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Gastroenterology Department, Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Gastroenterology Department, Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Gastroenterology Department, Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Gastroenterology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Gastroenterology Department, Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Zaharie F, Ciorogar G, Zaharie R, Tantau M, Iancu C, Mocan L. Malignant familial adenomatous polyposis treated by laparoscopic colectomy and ileal pouch anal anastomosis: a case report. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2014; 23:445-8. [PMID: 25532006 DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.234.mfa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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The mean age of colorectal cancer in untreated familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is 39 years. We present the case of a 21-year-old patient with FAP and colorectal cancer. The patient was detected with significant family history: her mother died at age 45 with colon cancer; two uncles were diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 40 and 43 and one aunt at the age of 45 with colon cancer and gastric cancer. The treatment was laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy with total excision of the mesorectum and ileal pouch anal anastomosis completed with endoanal excision of inferior rectal polyps. The histopathological report described a well differentiated rectal adenocarcinoma T1N1aMx developed on a tubulo-villous adenoma located on the rectosigmoid jonction, the rest of the polyps with benign histology.
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- Florin Zaharie
- 3rd Surgical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Surgical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; 3rd Medical Cinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; 3rd Medical Cinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Surgical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; 3rd Medical Cinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Surgical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; 3rd Medical Cinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Negreanu L, Bataga S, Cijevschi Prelipcean C, Dobru D, Diculescu M, Dumitru E, Gheonea DI, Gheorghe L, Gheorghe C, Goldis A, Mateescu BR, Tantau M, Trifan A. Excellence Centers in Inammatory Bowel Disease in Romania: a Measure of the Quality of Care. JGLD 2014; 23:333-337. [DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.233.ln1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Radu C, Stefanescu H, Procopet B, Lupsor Platon M, Tantau M, Grigorescu M. Is spleen stiffness a predictor of clinical decompensation in cirrhotic patients? J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2014; 23:223-224. [PMID: 24949619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- Corina Radu
- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca;Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca;Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Medical Imaging Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy,Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca;Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca;Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Visovan II, Tantau M, Ciobanu L, Pascu O, Tantau A. Increasing Prevalence of Right-Sided Colonic Adenomas in a High-Volume Endoscopy Department in Romania: Implications for Colorectal Cancer Screening. JGLD 2014; 23:147-51. [DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.232.iiv1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Background & Aims: A gradual shift of colorectal adenoma and carcinoma location toward the proximalcolon has been recently observed both in the United States and Europe. We aimed to study the polyp andadenoma detection rate in a major endoscopy center of northwestern Romania over a 16-year period, and to characterize the distribution and the pathological features of the removed polyps according to age and sex, in order to assess the trend of proximal adenoma prevalence in our population.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 9,230 consecutive colonoscopies performed between 1996 and 2011 in a high-volume outpatient clinic in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. We analyzed 2,436 complete colonoscopies that detected 3,642 polyps in two time periods: 1996 to 2003 and 2004 to 2011. We compared the number, size and histopathological features of the polyps removed from the right-sided colon and the left sided-colon in the two periods.Results: An increasing trend of polyp detection rate in the right-sided colon was observed, from 9.36% in the first period to 12.17% in the second period (p<0.001). The prevalence of right-sided colon adenomas also presented an increased trend (OR 1.45; CI95% 1.02-2.05; p=0.03). High-grade dysplasia (HGD) was found in 8.6% of the adenomas and in 4.1% of the diminutive polyps. Advanced neoplasia was detected in 1.5% of persons younger than 50 years. Multivariate logistic regression analysis evidenced that the right-sided polyps were significantly associated with the last time period (OR 1.3; p=0.001; CI95% 1.12-1.56), male gender (OR- 1.3; p=0.001; CI95% 1.1-1.5) and age above 48 years (OR 1.3; p=0.006: CI95% 1-1.6).Conclusion: An increasing trend of polyp detection rate in the right-sided colon was documented, with anincreasing prevalence of right-sided adenomas. The evaluation of the proximal colon is particularly important in males aged over 48. A clear-cut risk of HGD in the diminutive polyps and in the middle age subjects has been also observed.
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Ciobanu L, Taulescu M, Prundus R, Diaconu B, Andreica V, Catoi C, Pascu O, Tantau M. Effects of rifaximin on indomethacin-induced intestinal damage in guinea-pigs. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2014; 18:344-351. [PMID: 24563433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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AIM Enterobacterial translocation into the gut mucosa is the first step required for activation of neutrophils and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), involved in the pathogenesis of indomethacin-induced intestinal lesions. Rifaximin may limit NSAID-associated intestinal damage by decreasing the bacterial load. We aimed to study the effect of rifaximin on indomethacin-induced intestinal damage in guinea-pigs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-four guinea pigs, equally divided in four interventional groups (A-D), received indomethacin, given orally once daily (30 mg/kg) for three consecutive days. In groups B, C, D different doses of rifaximin (50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg) were given orally two hours before indometachin administration. Semi-quantitative grades were measure for gross findings, degenerative lesions, neutrophils and eosinophils infiltrates and iNOS immunopositivity. Statistical comparisons used Mann Whitney Test, with a Bonferroni correction for alpha (p ≤ 0.016). RESULTS Statistical analysis of graded gross findings, microscopic degenerative lesions, endothelium damage and iNOS immunopositivity found no difference between A and B groups. Significant fewer gross findings (U = 3, p = 0.015), microscopic degenerative lesions (U = 2, p = 0.008) and lower grades for iNOS immunopositivity (U = 0, p = 0.002) were found in group C compared with group A. In group D, significant lower grades for iNOS immunopositivity were obtained (U = 0, p = 0.002) compared with group A and fewer degenerative lesions without reaching statistical significance (U = 4, p = 0.026). CONCLUSIONS 100 mg/kg of rifaximin proved efficient in preventing gut degenerative lesions induced by indomethacin in a guinea pig model, the iNOS activity being significantly decreased.
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- L Ciobanu
- Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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