Background Lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs) are increasingly used for the endoscopic management of pancreatic fluid ...

Surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), via 6-monthly ultrasonography with alpha-fetoprotein testing, is currently ...

8 European Foundation for the Study of Chronic Liver Failure (EF CLIF), Barcelona, Spain Background Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) of various aetiologies is a complex syndrome with high ...

The integration of advanced endoscopy within the practice of hepatology is nowadays heralded in the concept of ‘endohepatology’ and is dichotomised in applications intervening for disorders of the ...

Oesophageal dilators or bougies have been used since the Middle Ages. Early bougies were made of natural materials and were used to disimpact food boluses by pushing them “blindly” into the stomach.

Background and aims Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are among the top 10 most widely used drugs in the world. PPI use has been associated with an increased risk of enteric infections, most notably ...

The intestine and its immune system have evolved to meet the extraordinary task of maintaining tolerance to the largest, most complex and diverse microbial commensal habitat, while meticulously ...

BACKGROUND K- ras mutation is one of the first genetic alterations in classical colorectal carcinogenesis. AIMS To investigate the role of K- ras mutations in carcinogenesis, in long standing ...

BACKGROUND There is increasing evidence that reflux of bile plays a part in the pathogenesis of Barrett's oesophagus. Bile injury to the gastric mucosa results in a “chemical” gastritis in which ...

Background Adenoma recurrence after polypectomy is a critical clinical concern, as it directly impacts the surveillance interval and the risk of developing interval colorectal cancer (CRC).

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC-IBD) may have a high prevalence of rectal sparing, backwash ileitis, and colorectal neoplasia. Aims: To ...