Timing and efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in patients with pyrrolizidine alkaloid-induced hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome.

There is no specific treatment for pyrrolizidine alkaloid-induced hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (PA-HSOS). It is not clear when transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) should be implemented in PA-HSOS patients. This study aimed to evaluate the timing of TIPS using total bilirubin (TBIL) as a measure, and to investigate efficacy of TIPS.

Effects of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt treatment of patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension: Case series.

Rationale: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is well established as an effective treatment tool for portal hypertension. However, the effects of TIPS in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension have not been adequately verified in clinical trials.

Patient Concerns: To evaluate the effects of TIPS in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension with or without portal vein thrombosis (PVT).

Comprehensive gastroenterology endoscopy unit workflow and infection prevention during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience with 159 cases in Wuhan, China.

During the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, the gastroenterology department of our hospital performed gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures using strict infection control measures. Thorough screening of incoming patients, separation of diagnostic and treatment areas, regional management, hierarchical protection, disinfection protocols, and other measures were enforced to prevent virus transmission during endoscopic treatments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, between February and March 2020, 159 endoscopic examinations and treatments were performed, including emergency endoscopy for 17 patients.

An Analysis of the Clinical, Endoscopic, and Pathologic Features of Intestinal Tuberculosis.

Goals: The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze the clinical, endoscopic, and pathologic features of intestinal tuberculosis (TB).

Background: The prevalence of intestinal TB has been increasing in China.

Study: The clinical, imaging and laboratory examination, endoscopic, and pathologic data of 81 cases of intestinal TB patients were retrospectively analyzed.