EUS guided portal vein sampling in patients with suspected pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Experience from a single centre

Studies looking at EUS guided portal vein sampling have largely been limited to live porcine models with only few reports on human trials. Indications so far, have included portal pressure measurement and liquid biopsies to assist in precision medicine for cancer patients. To assess the safety and feasibility of EUS guided portal vein sampling in patients with suspected pancreatic cancer. ...

Radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) in pancreatic surgery: A systematic review and meta analysis

Radical Antegrade Modular Pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) is regarded as the modified approach of Conventional Distal Pancreatectomy (CDP) and has been applied in left-sided pancreatic cancer worldwide, but it is still controversial if RAMPS is more beneficial for patients, especially for the oncological outcomes. Studies were sought systematically in MEDLINE, Web of Science and CENTRAL. ...

Histopathological patterns of pancreatic malignancy among Afro Sudanese patients: A step towards preliminary database in a developing country

www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1101

Pancreatic cancer mortality is considered the fourth commonest international cause of cancer-related death. Most available treatment modalities are ineffective, contributing to poor prognosis in this aggressive type of cancer. Surgical resection is the only curative treatment, and due to low resources and underprovided care in Africa, more than 80% of patients are not suitable for curative intervention at presentation. ...

Correlation between dysbiosis and incidence of gastrointestinal cancers

www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1102

The human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) population of almost 200 common bacteria, viruses, and fungi supplies the host with distinct metabolic activities and is critical in health and illness state. The review goal is to correlate between dysbiosis and occurrence of different GIT diseases conditions. Furthermore, we will highlight on the effect of diet and probiotics on dysbiosis progression. ...

The changes of Chinese patients' medical behavior in surgical emergency under the impact of COVID-19 outbreak

www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1103

This research aims to analyze the changes of Chinese patients' medical behavior in surgical emergency during the COVID-19 outbreak period. The retrospective study was designed to observed the impact of patients' behavior in the department of surgical emergency in Beijing Jishuitan Hospital around the COVID-19 pandemic (2019-2021). ...