Category Archives: Editor’s choice

HEPATIC ALTERATIONS IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS FROM THE LARGEST KIDNEY TRANSPLANT CENTER IN BRAZIL

Vieira GA, Amaral ACC, Carvalho Filho RJ, Souza ALDS, Medina-Pestana JO, Ferraz MLG. HEPATIC ALTERATIONS IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS FROM THE LARGEST KIDNEY TRANSPLANT CENTER IN BRAZIL. Arq Gastroenterol. 2022 Jan-Mar;59(1):65-70. doi: 10.1590/S0004-2803.202200001-12. PMID: 35442339. Background: Kidney transplant is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage renal disease and is associated with lower mortality…

NORMAL VALUES OF ESOPHAGEAL 24-HOUR IMPEDANCE-PH AMBULATORY IN AN ARGENTINE COHORT OF HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS

Ramos RI, Cernadas G, Curvale C, Matano R. NORMAL VALUES OF ESOPHAGEAL 24-HOUR IMPEDANCE-PH AMBULATORY IN AN ARGENTINE COHORT OF HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS. Arq Gastroenterol. 2022 Jan-Mar;59(1):47-52. doi: 10.1590/S0004-2803.202200001-09. PMID: 35442336. Background: There are no data of reference values on 24-hour multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH (pH-MII) monitoring in Argentinian populations.Objective:Our aim was to obtain the…

Small as well as large colorectal lesions are effectively managed by endoscopic mucosal resection technique

Santos CEOD, Nader LA, Scherer C, Furlan RG, Sanmartin IDA, Pereira-Lima JC. SMALL AS WELL AS LARGE COLORECTAL LESIONS ARE EFFECTIVELY MANAGED BY ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION TECHNIQUE. Arq Gastroenterol. 2022 Jan-Mar;59(1):16-21. doi: 10.1590/S0004-2803.202200001-04. PMID: 35442330.. Background:Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is an easy-to-use treatment option for superficial colorectal lesions, including lesions ≥20 mm.. Objective:To evaluate the…

Correlation between trough levels of infliximab and postoperative endoscopic recurrence in Crohn’s disease patients submitted to ileocolonic resections: a systematic review

BARAUNA, Fernanda da Silva Barbosa  e  KOTZE, Paulo Gustavo. CORRELATION BETWEEN TROUGH LEVELS OF INFLIXIMAB AND POSTOPERATIVE ENDOSCOPIC RECURRENCE IN CROHN’S DISEASE PATIENTS SUBMITTED TO ILEOCOLONIC RESECTIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Arq. Gastroenterol. [online]. 2021, vol.58, n.1, pp.107-113.  Epub 23-Abr-2021. ISSN 1678-4219.  https://doi.org/10.1590/s0004-2803.202100000-18.   BACKGROUND: The rates of postoperative endoscopic recurrence (PER) in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) are consistent. Anti-TNF therapy has…

Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in robotic surgery: state of art, tips and tricks in current applications

MORRELL, Andre Luiz Gioia et al. INDOCYANINE GREEN FLUORESCENCE IMAGING IN ROBOTIC SURGERY: STATE OF ART, TIPS AND TRICKS IN CURRENT APPLICATIONS. Arq. Gastroenterol. [online]. 2021, vol.58, n.1, pp.61-70.  Epub 23-Abr-2021. ISSN 1678-4219.  https://doi.org/10.1590/s0004-2803.202100000-11. BACKGROUND: Fluorescent imaging with indocyanine green is an emerging technology whose benefits are put in perspective. OBJECTIVE: This article reports essential principles and approaches of intraoperative fluorescence…

Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection for non-pedunculated colorectal lesions. A prospective single-arm study

Luciano LENZ, Bruno MARTINS, Fabio Shiguehisa KAWAGUTI, Alexandre TELLIAN, Caterina Maria Pia Simoni PENNACHI, Mauricio SORBELLO, Carla GUSMON, Gustavo Andrade de PAULO, Ricardo UEMURA, Sebastian GEIGER, Marcelo Simas de LIMA, Adriana SAFATLE-RIBEIRO, Elisa BABA, Claudio Lyoiti HASHIMOTO, Fauze MALUF-FILHO, Ulysses RIBEIRO JR Background – Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR) has emerged as a revolutionary method…

Patterns of fiber intake among Brazilian adults: perceptions from an online nationwide survey

Maria do Carmo F PASSOS, Maira Libertad Soligo TAKEMOTO, Luciana S GUEDES Background – Adequate fiber intake is associated with digestive health and reduced risk of several noncommunicable diseases and is recognized as essential for human health (World Health Organization, 2003). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a daily fiber consumption of ≥25 g, but…

Assessment of weight loss after non-adjustable and adjustable intragastric balloon use

Maíra L SCHWAAB, Eduardo N USUY JR, Maurício M de ALBUQUERQUE, Daniel Medeiros MOREIRA, Victor O DEROSSI, Renata T USUY Background – Intragastric balloon (IGB) use is indicated for patients whose BMI precludes the option of bariatric surgery or who need to lose weight prior to undergoing surgery. It is a minimally invasive procedure and…