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Has the epidemiology of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) changed, especially during the past 10–20 years – and if so, are there differences in...

Currently, the armamentarium against unresectable liver tumors is composed of a number of liver-directed therapies aimed at reducing the tumor...

Introduction Sweet’s syndrome is a multi-system neutrophilic disease first described by Dr. Robert Douglas Sweet in 1964 [1] and is also known as...

The first steps towards bringing together several European study groups focused on IBD were taken in Padova in 2000. This is where Dr Renzo Caprilli...

Introduction This is the first reported case of perforation and haemorrhage of a Meckel’s diverticulum leading to the incidental finding of a...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent disorder characterized by abdominal pain associated with altered bowel habits.1 It is associated...

Despite a powerful rationale and the commitment of resources to promote colorectal cancer screening by multiple governmental and non-governmental...

Removal of lesions identified by colonoscopy has been shown to substantially reduce the risk of future colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas.1 For...

Acute relapsing pancreatitis (ARP) represents a challenging clinical problem in the field of hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders. It is associated...

Definitions Acute pancreatitis is defined as typical pancreatic abdominal pain (mid-epigastric with radiation to the back) persisting for several...

Case Presentation Background In the developed world, small bowl obstruction accounts for 20% of all acute surgical admissions. The aetiology of...

The term colon polyp refers to a protuberance into the lumen from the normally flat colonic mucosa. The different types of colon polyps are referred...

Historically, survival at five years for stage III (node-positive) cancer has been between 30% and 60% and for stage IV (metastatic) cancer less than...

The prognosis for patients with malignancies of the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract is strictly dependent on early detection of pre-malignant and...

Laparoscopic surgery is continuing to gain in popularity for a variety of abdominal and pelvic operations. Minimally invasive surgical techniques...

PreventionIn prospective studies, a carcinogenetic role has been confirmed for only a minority of environmental factors despite previous evidence...

Phases of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection—Hepatitis ‘e’ Antigen-positive versus Hepatitis ‘e’ Antigen-negative...

Biologic therapeutic strategies that have been tested or are still partly under investigation in multicentre studies include inhibitors of...

The recognition of this effect and the development of effective treatment strategies have revolutionised the clinical approach to these patients....

Epidemiology The incidence of pancreatic cancer in Western industrialised countries is about one in 10,000. This cancer is predominantly diagnosed...