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Open Journal of Gastroenterology (OJGas) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancement in Gastroenterology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of Gas…
Tatsuya Abe, Toru Kono, Yoshikazu Hachiro, Masao Kunimoto, Hiroyuki Furukawa
Purpose: The internal anal sphincter provides most of the resting anal tone and is the main muscle responseble for continence. This study was designed to estimate the prevalence of, and identify risk factors associated with, internal anal sphincter dysfunctio…
Mihir Patel, Justin Olinde, Allison Tatum, Chaitanya V. Ganta, Walter E. Cromer, Ankur R. Sheth, Merilyn H. Jennings, J. Michael Mathis, Traci Testerman, Paul A. Jordan, Kenneth Manas, Christopher P. Monceaux, J. Steven Alexander
Inappropriate responses to normal commensal bacteria trigger immune activation in both inflammatory bowel disease and experimental colitis. How gut flora contribute to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease is unclear, but may involve entrapment of le…
Lukejohn W. Day, Michelle Nazareth, Justin L. Sewell
Background: Evaluation of the pre-procedural process prior to endoscopic procedures has never been conducted. Methods: Prospective cross-sectional, multi-language survey was administered to outpatients undergoing endoscopy at a large, diverse county hospital…
Christopher M. Moore, George Behrens, Hector Ferral, David H. Van Thiel
A transjugular intrahepatic portal-systemic shunt (TIPS) is a standard way to decompress the portal system in cirrhotic patients as a bridge to orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Traditionally, TIPS has been indicated for certain portal hypertensive sequ…
Thomas de Lange, Michael Bretthauer, Lars Aabakken, Geir Hoff
Background: Several studies indicate that endoscopy reports lack uniform content and terminology. Thus ASGE, ESGE, and WEO have prepared guidelines to improve the quality of endoscopy reports. However, the acceptance of such recommendations in the community o…
Mahdi Bouassida, Hédi Charrada, Mohamed Fadhel Chtourou, Lamine Hamzaoui, Mohamed Monji Mighri, Mohamed Msaddak Azzouz, Hassen Touinsi, Sadok Sassi
Trichobezoars are an infrequent form of bezoars formed from ingested hair. They are more common in adolescent females with history of trichotillomania. Exceptionally, it can occur in young children making the diagnosis difficult. We report the case of a 6-yea…
Sivasankaran Vadivel Kumaran, Thangavelu Pugazhendhi, Mohammed Ali
Objective: Intermittent gastric volvulus is a rare disease that requires high index of suspicion for diagnosis and treatment. The incidence and prevalence is unknown, may be due to under reporting or under diagnosis. Gastric volvulus may be transient producin…
Constant Assi, Marie Jeanne Lohouès-Kouacou, Emile Allah-Kouadio, Christian Jomo Njossu, Anassi Jean-Baptiste Okon, Stanislas Doffou, Siaka Koné, Ganda Soumaré, Amadou Koné, Amadou Ouattara, Dramane Soro, Mamadou Diakité, Benoît-Mathieu Camara
Aims: 1) To assess the feasibility of EPAGE criteria in clinical practice; 2) To assess appropriateness colonoscopy using EPAGE criteria; 3) To compare colonoscopy appropriateness and endoscopic lesions. Method: Hundred thirtynine consecutive patients explore…
Hassan Seddik, Aida Frej, Fedoua Rouibaa, Hassan En-Nouali, Fatima-Zohra El Hamdi, Ahmed Benkirane
Lipomas of the gastrointestinal tract are rare; gastric lipomas account for only 5% of all gastrointestinal lipomas. Although they are usually asymptomatic and detected incidentally, severe symptoms can occur with larger lesions, such as bleeding, abdominal p…
Rohit Jain, Menka Kapil, Gajendra Nath Gupta
Introduction: A strict vegetarian diet has been associated with increased risk of cobalamin deficiency therefore; one would expect a high prevalence of Cobalamin deficiency in India. Erythrocyte indices have been used in the initial evaluation of anemic patie…
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Open Journal of Gastroenterology (OJGas) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancement in Gastroenterology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of Gas… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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