• Rectal gist resection following neoadjuvant therapy. Reporting two cases from a single institute [Resección del gist rectal tras la terapia neo-adyuvante. Relato de dos casos de un único instituto] 

  PANDINI, R.V.; JúNIOR, S.S.; PINTO, R.A.; NAHAS, C.S.R.; TUSTUMI, F.; PINHEIRO, R.B.B.; JúNIOR, U.R.; NAHAS, S.C.; CECCONELLO, I. (SOCIEDAD ARGENTINA DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA, 2020)

  Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are the most common neoplasms arising from the mesenchymal cells of the gastrointestinal tract. Although GIST can arise in any gastrointestinal site, the most common are stomach and ...
• Breath Biopsy and Discovery of Exclusive Volatile Organic Compounds for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases 

  BELIZARIO, Jose E.; FAINTUCH, Joel; MALPARTIDA, Miguel Garay (FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, 2021)

  Exhaled breath contains thousand metabolites and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that originated from both respiratory tract and internal organ systems and their microbiomes. Commensal and pathogenic bacteria and virus ...
• Diagnosis of Clinical Complete Response by Probe-Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (pCLE) After Chemoradiation for Advanced Rectal Cancer 

  SAFATLE-RIBEIRO, Adriana Vaz; MARQUES, Carlos Frederico Sparapan; PIRES, Clelma; ARRAES, Livia; BABA, Elisa Ryoka; MEIRELLES, Luciana; KAWAGUTI, Fabio Shigehissa; MARTINS, Bruno da Costa; LENZ, Luciano Tolentino; LIMA, Marcelo Simas de; GUSMON-OLIVEIRA, Carla Cristina; RIBEIRO JR., Ulysses; MALUF-FILHO, Fauze; NAHAS, Sergio Carlos (SPRINGER, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, 2021)

  Background Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRxt) followed by radical surgery is the optimal treatment for advanced rectal adenocarcinoma. Patients with clinical complete response (cCR) may be followed closely without ...
• Living-donor liver transplantation in Budd-Chiari syndrome with inferior vena cava complete thrombosis: A case report and review of the literature 

  ROCHA-SANTOS, Vinicius; WAISBERG, Daniel Reis; PINHEIRO, Rafael Soares; NACIF, Lucas Souto; ARANTES, Rubens Macedo; DUCATTI, Liliana; MARTINO, Rodrigo Bronze; HADDAD, Luciana Bertocco; GALVAO, Flavio Henrique; ANDRAUS, Wellington; CARNEIRO-D'ALBURQUERQUE, Luiz Augusto (BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC, PLEASANTON, UNITED STATES, 2021)

  BACKGROUND Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a challenging indication for liver transplantation (LT) due to a combination of massive liver, increased bleeding, retroperitoneal fibrosis and frequently presents with stenosis of ...
• Instrument to evaluate the knowledge of patient with cirrhosis on his disease: construction and validity 

  STELMACH, Mariana; MEDEIROS, Kayo Augusto de Almeida; CARVALHO, Barbara Justo; PIPEK, Leonardo Zumerkorn; MESQUITA, Gustavo Heluani Antunes de; NII, Fernanda; MARTINES, Diego Ramos; IUAMOTO, Leandro Ryuchi; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz Augusto Carneiro; MEYER, Alberto; ANDRAUS, Wellington (BMC, LONDON, ENGLAND, 2021)

  BackgroundThe application of measurement instruments is a strategy to evaluate the patient's knowledge about the disease. This study aims to build an instrument that evaluates the patient's knowledge about liver ...
• Coexistence of Takayasu's Arteritis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 

  MARTINS, Camilla de Almeida; CAON, Ana Elisa Rabe; FACANALI, Carolina Bortolozzo Graciolli; SOBRADO, Carlos Walter; NAHAS, Sergio Carlos; PEREIRA, Rosa Maria Rodrigues; MARGALIT-YEHUDA, Reuma; KOPYLOV, Uri; QUEIROZ, Natalia Sousa Freitas (HINDAWI LTD, LONDON, ENGLAND, 2021)

  Background. Takayasu's arteritis (TA) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are chronic inflammatory granulomatous disorders that have rarely been concomitantly reported in case reports and small case series. Objective. We ...
• Comment on accuracy of predictive equations versus indirect calorimetry for the evaluation of energy expenditure in cancer patients with solid tumors - An integrative systematic review study 

  SOUZA, Micheline Tereza Pires de; SINGER, Pierre; OZORIO, Gislaine Aparecida; ALVES-ALMEIDA, Maria Manuela Ferreira; WAITZBERG, Dan L. (ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2021)
• Underwater endoscopic resection of an ileal neuroendocrine tumor 

  REZENDE, Daniel T.; KAWAGUTI, Fabio S.; SAFATLE-RIBEIRO, Adriana V.; TOLENTINO, Luciano H. L.; RIBEIRO JUNIOR, Ulysses; MALUF-FILHO, Fauze (GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG, STUTTGART, GERMANY, 2021)
• Influence of Adherence to Social Distancing Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity Level in Post-bariatric Patients 

  REZENDE, Diego A. N.; PINTO, Ana J.; GOESSLER, Karla F.; NICOLETTI, Carolina F.; SIECZKOWSKA, Sofia M.; MEIRELES, Kamila; ESTEVES, Gabriel P.; GENARIO, Rafael; OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, Gersiel N.; SANTO, Marco A.; CLEVA, Roberto de; ROSCHEL, Hamilton; GUALANO, Bruno (SPRINGER, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, 2021)

  We assessed physical activity using accelerometers and a questionnaire in 33 post-bariatric patients who reported to be adherent (n = 15) or not (n = 18) to social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients adherent ...
• Insights in the approach of long-term liver transplant recipients with COVID-19 

  TERRABUIO, Debora Raquel Benedita; HADDAD, Luciana; DUCATTI, Liliana; GOUVEIA, Larissa Nunes; ROCHA-SANTOS, Vinicius; FERREIRA, Renee Mignolo Tanaka; DARCE, George Felipe; CARDOSO, Ana Julia Andrade; CARRILHO, Flair Jose; ANDRAUS, Wellington; ABDALA, Edson; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz Augusto Carneiro (WILEY, HOBOKEN, USA, 2021)
• ROBOTIC GASTRECTOMY: TECHNIQUE STANDARDIZATION 

  DIAS, Andre Roncon; RAMOS, Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille; SZOR, Daniel Jose; ABDALLA, Ricardo; BARCHI, Leandro; YAGI, Osmar Kenji; RIBEIRO-JUNIOR, Ulysses; ZILBERSTEIN, Bruno; CECCONELLO, Ivan (COLEGIO BRASILEIRO CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA-CBCD, SAO PAULO SP, BRAZIL, 2020)

  Background: Robotic gastrectomy is gaining popularity worldwide. It allows reduced blood loss and lesser pain. However, it widespread use is limited by the extensive learning curve and costs. Aim: To describe our standard ...
• GASTRECTOMY IN OCTOGENARIANS WITH GASTRIC CANCER: IS IT FEASIBLE? 

  SILVA, Francisco Diogo Almeida; PEREIRA, Marina Alessandra; RAMOS, Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille; RIBEIRO-JUNIOR, Ulysses; ZILBERSTEIN, Bruno; CECCONELLO, Ivan; DIAS, Andre Roncon (COLEGIO BRASILEIRO CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA-CBCD, SAO PAULO SP, BRAZIL, 2020)

  Background: The octogenarian population is expanding worldwide and demand for gastrectomy due to gastric cancer in this population is expected to grow. However, the outcomes of surgery with curative intent in this age group ...
• Esophagectomy in a patient with pulmonary histoplasmosis: A case report of surgical aspects and complications (with video) 

  TAKEDA, Flavio Roberto; GARCIA, Rodrigo Nicida; LIMA, Marcelo Simas de; YOGOLARE, Gustavo Goncalves; RIBEIRO JUNIOR, Ulysses; MALUF FILHO, Fauze; SALLUM, Rubens Antonio Aissar; CECCONELLO, Ivan (ELSEVIER SCI LTD, OXFORD, ENGLAND, 2020)

  INTRODUCTION: Esophagectomy is a challenging procedure associated with considerable morbidity. Previous pulmonary diseases, such as histoplasmosis fungal infection, may interfere in operative and postoperative outcomes ...
• Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation: Prognostic and predictive factors of survival in a Latin American cohort 

  MACCALI, Claudia; CHAGAS, Aline L.; BOIN, Ilka; QUINONEZ, Emilio; MARCIANO, Sebastian; VILATOBA, Mario; VARON, Adriana; ANDERS, Margarita; DUQUE, Sergio Hoyos; LIMA, Agnaldo S.; MENENDEZ, Josemaria; PADILLA-MACHACA, Martin; PONIACHIK, Jaime; ZAPATA, Rodrigo; MARASCHIO, Martin; MENENDEZ, Ricardo Chong; MUNOZ, Linda; ARUFE, Diego; FIGUEROA, Rodrigo; SOZA, Alejandro; FAUDA, Martin; PERALES, Simone R.; SANDOVAL, Rodrigo Vergara; BERMUDEZ, Carla; BELTRAN, Oscar; HOYOS, Isabel Arenas; MCCORMACK, Lucas; MATTERA, Francisco Juan; GADANO, Adrian; GARCIA, Jose H. Parente; TANI, Claudia Megumi; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz Augusto Carneiro; CARRILHO, Flair J.; SILVA, Marcelo; PINERO, Federico (WILEY, HOBOKEN, USA, 2021)

  Background & Aim Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver transplantation (LT) has a poor prognosis, and the adjusted effect of different treatments on post-recurrence survival (PRS) has not been well ...
• The role of PNPLA3 and TM6SF2 polymorphisms on liver fibrosis and metabolic abnormalities in Brazilian patients with chronic hepatitis C 

  OLIVEIRA, Arthur Ivan N.; MALTA, Fernanda M.; ZITELLI, Patricia Momoyo Y.; SALLES, Ana Paula M.; GOMES-GOUVEA, Michele S.; NASTRI, Ana Catharina S.; PINHO, Joao Renato R.; CARRILHO, Flair J.; OLIVEIRA, Claudia P.; MENDES-CORREA, Maria Cassia; PESSOA, Mario G.; MAZO, Daniel F. (BMC, LONDON, ENGLAND, 2021)

  BackgroundDespite the growing body of knowledge about TM6SF2 and PNPLA3 polymorphisms in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, their influence in the spectrum of HCV liver disease is not yet fully defined. Besides that, admixed ...
• Conditional recurrence-free survival of clinical complete responders managed by watch and wait after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer in the International Watch & Wait Database: a retrospective, international, multicentre registry study 

  FERNANDEZ, Laura M.; JULIAO, Guilherme P. Sao; FIGUEIREDO, Nuno L.; BEETS, Geerard L.; VALK, Maxime J. M. van der; BAHADOER, Renu R.; HILLING, Denise E.; KRANENBARG, Elma Meershoek-Klein; ROODVOETS, Annet G. H.; RENEHAN, Andrew G.; VELDE, Cornelis J. H. van de; HABR-GAMA, Angelita; PEREZ, Rodrigo O. (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, NEW YORK, USA, 2021)

  Background Watch and wait is a novel management strategy in patients with rectal cancer who have a clinical complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Surveillance of these patients is generally intensive, ...
• Laparoscopic SpyGlass cholangioscopy evaluation during bilioenteric anastomosis for hepatolithiasis, a case report 

  FIGUEIRA, Estela Regina Ramos; FRANZINI, Tomazo; COSTA, Thiago Nogueira; MADRUGA-NETO, Antonio Coutinho; GUEDES, Hugo Goncalo; ROMANO, Vitor Carminatti; CECONELLO, Ivan; MOURA, Eduardo Guimaraes Hourneaux de (ELSEVIER SCI LTD, OXFORD, ENGLAND, 2021)

  INTRODUCTION: Careful evaluation of intrahepatic injury of biliary tract diseases is crucial to assure proper management and estimate disease prognosis. Hepatholithiasis is a rare condition that can be associated to ...
• Anti-reflux surgery for controlling respiratory symptoms of gastro- esophageal reflux disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

  TUSTUMI, Francisco; BERNARDO, Wanderley Marques; ROCHA, Julio Rafael Mariano da; SZACHNOWICZ, Sergio; SEGURO, Francisco Carlos Bernal da Costa; BIANCHI, Edno Tales; TAKEDA, Flavio Roberto; MIRANDA NETO, Antonio Afonso de; SALLUM, Rubens Antonio Aissar; CECCONELLO, Ivan (ELSEVIER SINGAPORE PTE LTD, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, 2021)

  Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients have a higher prevalence of airway symptoms, such as chronic cough, wheezing, and hoarseness. The therapeutic management of patients with these symptoms is controversial. ...
• Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody profiles differ according to type of primary sclerosing cholangitis and autoimmune hepatitis 

  CRESCENTE, Juliana Goldbaum; DELLAVANCE, Alessandra; DINIZ, Marcio Augusto; CARRILHO, Flair Jose; ANDRADE, Luis Eduardo Coelho de; CANCADO, Eduardo Luiz Rachid (HOSPITAL CLINICAS, UNIV SAO PAULO, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, 2021)

  OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of the antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), antiproteinase-3 and antimyeloperoxidase, in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) with or without inflammatory bowel disease (IBD+ ...
• The novel BPRST classification for hemorrhoidal disease: A cohort study and an algorithm for treatment 

  SOBRADO, Carlos Walter; OBREGON, Carlos de Almeida; SOBRADO, Lucas Faraco; BASSI, Lucas Morales; HORA, Jose Americo Bacchi; SOUSA JUNIOR, Afonso Henrique Silva e; NAHAS, Sergio Carlos; CECCONELLO, Ivan (ELSEVIER SCI LTD, OXFORD, ENGLAND, 2021)

  Background: The classification for HD was developed by Goligher in 1980 and does not contemplate important aspects of this disease, which limits its use in guiding treatment. The aim of this study if to apply in clinical ...

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