Publications by authors named "Sylvie Evrard"
Gastrointestinal polypoid lesions: a poorly known endoscopic feature of portal hypertension.
United European Gastroenterol J
June 2014
Article Synopsis
- The study looks into a rare problem in people with serious liver disease (cirrhosis) that causes strange growths in the stomach or small intestine due to high blood pressure in the portal vein.
- Out of 1,538 patients examined, only 14 had these growths, and some experienced severe symptoms like bleeding.
- Treatment was successful; patients who had the growths removed didn’t have them come back during follow-ups, showing that the problem can be managed well.
Background & Aims: Severe acute alcoholic hepatitis is associated with a high mortality rate. Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of acute alcoholic hepatitis. Previous findings had also suggested that enteral nutritional support might increase survival in patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aim: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a severe complication of cirrhosis but its exact pathogenesis has not yet been elucidated and the role of portal hypertension in the development of SBP has been suggested. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that an association exists between the degree of portal hypertension and the occurrence of SBP.
Methods: 292 patients with cirrhosis who underwent a measurement of the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) were retrospectively studied.
Background: A benign condition is a relative contraindication to the use of self-expanding metallic stents, because these devices usually are not retrievable. The self-expanding plastic stent is removable and induces less tissue hyperplasia. This study prospectively evaluated the use of a self-expanding plastic stent to treat benign esophageal conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Recently developed treatments for Zenker's diverticulum include the use of a flexible endoscope, which is minimally invasive. A new endoscopic approach is described that uses a soft diverticuloscope to provide perfect exposure of the operative site and stabilizes the endoscope.
Methods: A total of 30 patients (15 men, 15 women; median age, 78 years) were treated with this diverticuloscope.