Laparoscopic treatment of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in liver: A case report.

Background: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in the liver (IMTL) is a rare borderline mesenchymal tumor. Neither clinical symptoms nor laboratory tests have absolute specificity for the diagnosis of IMTL, and imaging also lacks obvious specificity. Although there are sporadic reports of recurrence after surgical treatment, surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment.

miR-483-3p, Mediated by KLF9, Functions as Tumor Suppressor in Testicular Seminoma Targeting MMP9.

Background: Seminoma (SEM) is the most frequent testicular germ cell tumor with a high incidence in young men. The present study aims to explore the function and regulatory mechanism of miR-483-3p in SEM.

Methods: RT-qPCR was performed to investigate miR-483-3p levels in SEM tissues.

The impact of lymphovascular invasion in patients with prostate cancer following radical prostatectomy and its association with their clinicopathological features: An updated PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Numerous studies have shown that lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is linked to biochemical recurrence (BCR) in prostate cancer (PCa) patients following radical prostatectomy (RP). However, the actual clinicopathological impacts of LVI remain unclear. Thus, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the pathologic and prognostic impacts of LVI in PCa patients.

IL-33 Promotes the Development of Colorectal Cancer Through Inducing Tumor-Infiltrating ST2L Regulatory T Cells in Mice.

Colorectal cancer, one of the most commonly diagnosed and lethal cancers worldwide, is accompanied by the disorders of immune system. However, the underlying mechanism is still not fully understood. In this study, our goal was to determine whether interleukin 33 promotes tumorigenesis and progression of colorectal cancer through increased recruitment of tumor-infiltrating ST2 regulatory T cells in CT26 tumor-bearing mice.

The antidepressant-like effects of sinomenine in mice: a behavioral and neurobiological characterization.

Sinomenine is a bioactive alkaloid extracted from Sinomenium acutum. Here, we investigated the antidepressant effects of sinomenine in mice. The antidepressant actions of sinomenine were first examined in the forced-swim test and the tail-suspension test, and then assessed in the chronic social defeat stress (CSDS) model of depression.

Management of impacted common bile duct stones during a laparoscopic procedure: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 377 Consecutive Patients.

Introduction: To explore the techniques for managing impacted common bile duct (CBD) stones during laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE).

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 377 consecutive patients undergoing LCBDE from January 2008 to June 2015. Group 1 was defined as patients with impacted CBD stones.

A Randomized, Clinical Trial Involving Different Surgical Methods Affecting the Sphincter of Oddi in Patients With Choledocholithiasis.

Aim: The purpose of the current study was to compare pressure changes in the sphincter of Oddi (SO) and stone recurrence after surgery in patients with choledocholithiasis who underwent laparoscopic common bile duct exploration during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) or endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) with LC, which may provide clinical evidence for choledocholithiasis patients to choose the appropriate surgical approach.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-one patients with choledocholithiasis were randomized to the EST/LC (group A 26 cases) or laparoscopic common bile duct exploration during LC group (group B 25 cases). We performed SO manometry during surgery and 3 months postoperatively on all patients.

Laparoscopic management after failed endoscopic stone removal in nondilated common bile duct.

Introduction: When common bile duct (CBD) stone removal by endoscopic procedure fails, CBD exploration is an alternative procedure. However, nondilated CBD is a contraindication to choledochotomy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the results of laparoscopic CBD exploration (LCBDE) following unsuccessful endoscopic stone removal in nondilated CBD.

Guidewire-assisted transpancreatic sphincterotomy for difficult biliary cannulation: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: Precut techniques have been used to facilitate biliary cannulation during difficult endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Presently, needle-knife sphincterotomy (NKS) is a commonly used precut technique. Since its first description, transpancreatic sphincterotomy, as an alternative method for bile duct entry when conventional biliary cannulation failed, has been debated on its success rate of cannulation and its complications, such as increased incidence of pancreatitis.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and laparoscopic cholecystectomy during the same session: feasibility and safety.

Aim: To explore the feasibility and safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) performed during the same session.

Methods: Between July 2010 and May 2013, 156 patients with gallstones and common bile duct (CBD) stones were enrolled in this retrospective study. According to the sequence of endoscopic procedures and LC, patients were classified into two groups: in group 1, patients underwent endoscopic stone extraction and LC during the same session, and in group 2, patients underwent LC at least 3 d after endoscopic stone extraction.