|
Gastroenterology
Clinical course of asymptomatic duodenal subepithelial lesions
Seokin Kang, Kwangbeom Park, Do Hoon Kim, Yuri Kim, Hee Kyong Na, Jeong Hoon Lee, Ji Yong Ahn, Kee Wook Jung, Kee Don Choi, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(4):603-611. Published online June 13, 2024
Background/Aims: There is limited knowledge regarding the management of duodenal subepithelial lesions (SELs) owing to a lack of understanding of their natural course. This study aimed to assess the natural course of asymptomatic duodenal SELs and provide management recommendations.
Methods: Patien..
|
|
|
Predicting Helicobacter pylori infection from endoscopic features
Jun-young Seo, Ji Yong Ahn, Seonok Kim, Hee Kyong Na, Jeong Hoon Lee, Kee Wook Jung, Do Hoon Kim, Kee Don Choi, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(3):439-447. Published online April 30, 2024
Background: Helicobacter pylori infection, prevalent in more than half of the global population, is associated with various gastrointestinal diseases, including peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. The effectiveness of early diagnosis and treatment in preventing gastric cancer highlights the nee..
|
|
|
Current status of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer in Korea: role and benefits
Sang Gyun Kim, Da Hyun Lyu, Chan Mi Park, Na Rae Lee, Jiyoung Kim, Youngju Cha, Hwoon-Yong Jung
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(4):785-793. Published online June 21, 2018
Background/Aims: This study was aimed to investigate the current clinical status of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer (EGC) in Korea based on a National Health Insurance (NHI) database between 2011 and 2014.
Methods: The claims data of ESD for EGC in Korean NHI were re..
|
|
|
Erythromycin infusion prior to endoscopy for acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Hee Kyong Na, Hwoon-Yong Jung, Dong Woo Seo, Hyun Lim, Ji Yong Ahn, Jeong Hoon Lee, Do Hoon Kim, Kee Don Choi, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Jin-Ho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1002-1009. Published online March 28, 2017
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of erythromycin infusion and gastric lavage in order to improve the quality of visualization during emergency upper endoscopy.
Methods: We performed a prospective randomized pilot study. Patients presented with hematemesis or melena..
|
|
|
Clinical implications of endoscopic ultrasonography non-traversability in patients with locoregional esophageal cancer receiving multimodality therapy
Charles J. Cho, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Kee Don Choi, Yong-Hee Kim, Jin-Sook Ryu, Sung-Bae Kim, Jong Hoon Kim, Seung-Il Park, Hwoon-Yong Jung
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):443-451. Published online March 14, 2016
Background/Aims: Approximately 30% of esophageal cancer (EC) patients cannot complete endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) due to malignant stricture (EUS non-traversability). This study examines clinical implications of EUS non-traversability in patients with advanced locoregional squamous EC receiving..
|
|
|
Ten-year experience of esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection of superficial esophageal neoplasms in a single center
Hyung Chul Park, Do Hoon Kim, Eun Jeong Gong, Hee Kyong Na, Ji Yong Ahn, Jeong Hoon Lee, Kee Wook Jung, Kee Don Choi, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung, Jin-Ho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1064-1072. Published online September 13, 2016
Background/Aims: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of a superficial esophageal neoplasm (SEN) is a technically difficult procedure. We investigated the clinical outcomes of ESD to determine its feasibility and effectiveness for the treatment of SEN.
Methods: Patients who underwent ESD for SEN ..
|
|
|
Synchronous second primary cancers in patients with squamous esophageal cancer: clinical features and survival outcome
Jin Seo Lee, Ji Yong Ahn, Kee Don Choi, Ho June Song, Yong Hee Kim, Gin Hyug Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung, Jin-Sook Ryu, Sung-Bae Kim, Jong Hoon Kim, Seung-Il Park, Kyung-Ja Cho, Jin-Ho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):253-259. Published online February 11, 2016
Background/Aims: Unexpected diagnosis of synchronous second primary cancers (SPC) complicates physicians’ decision-making because clinical details of squamous esophageal cancer (EC) patients with SPC have been limited. We evaluated clinical features and treatment outcomes of patients with synchron..
|
|
|
|
|
