Publications by authors named "I Iordache"
Background And Objectives: Colorectal cancer is a major contributor to global cancer morbidity and mortality. Surgical resection remains the cornerstone of treatment, but postoperative complications can significantly affect patient outcomes. Identifying factors that influence postoperative morbidity and mortality is crucial for optimizing patient care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent advances have highlighted the gut microbiota as a significant contributor to the development and progression of atherosclerosis, which is an inflammatory cardiovascular disease (CVD) characterized by plaque buildup within arterial walls. The gut microbiota, consisting of a diverse collection of microorganisms, impacts the host's metabolism, immune responses, and lipid processing, all of which contribute to atherosclerosis. This review explores the complex mechanisms through which gut dysbiosis promotes atherogenesis.
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- Intestinal endometriosis is a rare but significant cause of intestinal obstruction, and this case report emphasizes the challenges in diagnosis and management associated with the condition.
- A 50-year-old woman experiencing severe abdominal pain and symptoms of blockage underwent diagnostic imaging, which revealed small bowel dilation and an ileal volvulus, ultimately leading to surgical intervention.
- Post-surgery, the patient's recovery was gradual, with a later successful reversal of an ileostomy, highlighting the need for awareness of intestinal endometriosis in women with gastrointestinal symptoms and the importance of prompt surgical management.
Background: Delayed gastric emptying sometimes occurs after right colectomy with extended lymphadenectomy. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect on delayed gastric emptying after performing a fixation of the stomach to the retrogastric tissue to return the stomach to a physiological position after right colectomy with lymphadenectomy, including gastrocolic lymph nodes dissection for proximal transverse colon cancer.
Methods: From January 2015 to December 2020, patients undergoing right colectomy with extensive lymphadenectomy for proximal transverse colon cancer were randomly assigned to either the gastropexy group or the conventional group.
NET G3 vs NEC: p53 and Rb1 Immunolabeling in High-grade Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Neoplasms - Is It Enough for the Differential Diagnosis?
J Gastrointestin Liver Dis
June 2023
Background And Aims: High-grade gastrointestinal neuroendocrine neoplasms (GI-NENs) are divided into well-differentiated G3 neuroendocrine tumors (NETs G3) and neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs), having identical cut-offs of proliferation, but different biomolecular origins. This translates in distinct treatment choices. Our aim was to establish if p53/Rb1 immunohistochemical status in GI-NENs with Ki67 index >20% can predict the histopathological diagnosis.
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