Favorable results from the use of herbal and plant products in inflammatory bowel disease: evidence from experimental animal studies.

The use of herbal therapy for inflammatory bowel disease is increasing worldwide. The aim of this study was to review the available literature on the efficacy of herbal therapy in experimental colitis. All relevant studies published in Medline and Embase up to June 2015 have been reviewed.

A tailored approach to the management of perforations following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and sphincterotomy.

Background: The management of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-related perforations remains controversial. Τhe aim of the study was to determine the incidence of perforations following ERCP, their characteristics, operative and non-operative management options and clinical outcome.

Methods: A retrospective review of ERCP-related perforations, during a 21-year period, was performed.

Complications and risk factors related to the extent of surgery in thyroidectomy. Results from 2,043 procedures.

Objective: To evaluate the rate of complications and the risk factors in relation to the extent of surgery in patients undergoing thyroidectomy in a tertiary university center.

Design: Data were collected retrospectively from 2,043 consecutive patients who underwent thyroid surgery for various thyroid diseases at the University Hospital of Patras, Greece, between January 1996 and December 2007. Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (RLNP) and hypoparathyroidism were set as the primary end points, while hematoma and wound infection were set as the secondary endpoints.