Elective Splenectomy Combined with Modified Hassab's or Sugiura Procedure for Portal Hypertension in Decompensated Cirrhosis.

Objective: Portal hypertension is a major complication of decompensated cirrhosis. In China, modified Hassab's and Sugiura procedure are the two major methods of nonshunting surgery. This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of the two procedures for portal hypertension.

PRISMA-efficacy and safety of lixisenatide for type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: We aimed to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of lixisenatide in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov, Google, Web of Science and the Chinese Science Citation Database were searched up to March 2018.

Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Intralesional Triamcinolone Injection for Benign Esophageal Strictures.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic intralesional triamcinolone injection (ITI) for benign esophageal strictures combined with endoscopic dilation (ED).

Methods: Online databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were comprehensively searched for prospective randomized control trials (RCTs) between 1966 and March 2018. A meta-analysis was conducted according to the methods recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration.

Probiotics Reduce Postoperative Infections in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

We performed this meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy of probiotics on prevention of infection-related complications following colorectal resection. PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and the Web of Science were searched up to January 2016. According to the results, only randomized controlled trials that compared the efficacy of probiotics on patients with colorectal resection were included for meta-analysis.

Acute Pancreatitis Classifications: Basis and Key Goals.

To explore the efficacy of the revised Atlanta classification (RACAP) and the determinant-based classification of acute pancreatitis severity (DBCAPS) on the basis of clinical data and feedback from patients with acute pancreatitis (AP). The authors retrospectively investigated a total of 573 patients with AP admitted to our hospital between December 2011 and December 2014. The definitions of severity and local complications in AP using RACAP and DBCAPS are presented and common points and mutual differences between the 2 groups are analyzed and discussed.

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy for obese patients with Type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy for obese patients with Type 2 diabetes. We searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and the Chinese Wan fang database up to October 2013. Randomized controlled trials regarding the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy for obese diabetic patients were included.

PRISMA--efficacy and safety of vedolizumab for inflammatory bowel diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Vedolizumab is an anti-inflammatory monoclonal antibody that exclusively targets the α4β7 integrin. We aimed to systematically review the efficacy and safety of vedolizumab for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched up to May 2014.

Effect of GP73 silencing on proliferation and apoptosis in hepatocellular cancer.

Aim: To investigate the roles of Golgi protein (GP) 73 in the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis.

Methods: Stealth RNAi targeting GP73 gene sequence was used to silence its expression in Hep G2 cells and Bel7402 cells. Stealth RNAi effects were assessed by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and ELISA.

Effect of music in endoscopy procedures: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: Endoscopies are common clinical examinations that are somewhat painful and even cause fear and anxiety for patients. We performed this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to determine the effect of music on patients undergoing various endoscopic procedures.

Methods: We searched the Cochrane Library, Issue 6, 2013, PubMed, and EMBASE databases up to July 2013.

Chemotherapy for patients with gastric cancer after complete resection: a network meta-analysis.

Aim: To conduct a network meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of different chemotherapy regimens for patients with gastric cancer.

Methods: PubMed (1966-2011.12), the Cochrane Library (2011 Issue 2) and EMBASE (1974-2011.

Treatment of major laparoscopic bile duct injury: a long-term follow-up result.

The goal of this study is to present the multiple institutions experience comparing the outcome of management between initial laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) surgeon and specialist as well as the outcome of different operative procedures to major bile duct injury (BDI) after LC. We have retrospectively collected data of 77 cases of perioperatively detected major BDI in LC at 15 general surgical institutions from 1997 to 2007. We classified 42 cases treated by an experienced biliary surgeon as Group A and 35 cases treated by the initial LC surgeon as Group B.