AIM: To investigate the clinical usefulness of early endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS) in the management of acute biliary pancreatitis(ABP).METHODS: All consecuti
Endoscopic ultrasound(EUS)-guided biliary drainage is accepted as a less invasive,alternative treatment for patients in whom endoscopic retrograde cholangiopanc
Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) infection is present in more than half the world’s population and has been associated with several gastric disorders, such as ga
The intestinal microbiome is a dynamic system of interactions between the host and its microbes. Under physiological conditions,a fine balance and mutually bene
A 77-year-old Japanese woman was transported to a nearby hospital due to sudden abdominal pain and transient loss of consciousness. Abdominal computed tomograph
Unspecific abdominal complaints including bloating and irregular bowel movements may be caused by carbohydrate malabsorption syndromes, e.g., lactose and fructo
Antibody-mediated rejection(AMR) caused by donorspecific anti-human leukocyte antigen antibodies(DSA) is widely accepted to be a risk factor for decreased graft