Gastric cancer surgical management differs between Eastern Asia and Western countries. Extended lymphadenectomy(D2) is the standard of care in Japan and South K
AIM: To investigate the indications and outcomes of liver transplantation for hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma(HEHE). METHODS: Between 1989 and August 2
Diverticular disease incidence is increasing up to 65% by age 85 in industrialized nations,low fiber diets,and in younger and obese patients.Twenty-five percent
The natural history of chronic hepatitis B is characterized by different phases of infection,and patients may evolve from one phase to another or may revert to
AIM: To examine hospitalization rates for variceal hemorrhage and relation to cause of cirrhosis during an era of increased cirrhosis prevalence.METHODS: We per
Hepatitis B is a major health concern in the Asia-Pacific region,and is endemic in China,Southeast Asia,and Africa.Chronic hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection may c