Risk Factors for Single and Multiple Recurrences for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Open Choledochotomy in Treating Choledocholithiasis.

Background: There are few studies comparing recurrences between endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and open choledochotomy (OCT).

Aims: To compare the effect of different surgical methods on single and multiple recurrences of choledocholithiasis.

Methods: A total of 1255 patients with choledocholithiasis who underwent ERCP or OCT were retrospectively studied.

Propofol Inhibits Proliferation and Invasion of Stomach Cancer Cells by Regulating miR-205/YAP1 Axis.

Background: Propofol is a common clinical intravenous anesthetic. In the last few years, studies have revealed that propofol not only has good anesthetic effect but also has certain anticancer effect. However, its role in stomach cancer (SC) and related mechanisms are still under investigation.

Prominent effect of platelet on improvement of liver cirrhosis.

Thrombopoietin (TPO) can improve liver regeneration and fibrosis. We report on a patient with liver cirrhosis who received treatment with TPO to improve liver function. An 82-year-old male had liver cirrhosis with ascites due to hepatitis C virus infection.

Glomus tumor of the stomach: a case treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Glomus tumors, as a type of quite rare neoplasms, originate from modified smooth muscle cells of the glomus body whose function is to regulate blood flow within arteries according to the body temperature. Although these tumors most commonly occur in the peripheral soft tissues, especially in the distal parts of extremities, there have been rare reports of visceral involvement (Lorber et al., 2005) [1].

[Observation on curative effect of chronic ulcerative colitis treated by retention enema with combination of Chinese and Western drugs].

Objective: To evaluate the effect of retention enema with combination of Chinese and Western drugs in treating chronic ulcerative colitis (CUC).

Methods: The therapeutic effects of retention enema with combination of Chinese and Western drugs (as tested group) and with Western drugs alone (as control group) were compared in a randomized controlled trial.

Results: The total effective rate of clinical curative in the tested group and the control group was 96.