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Review
Endoscopic gastritis, serum pepsinogen assay, and Helicobacter pylori infection
Sun-Young Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):835-844. Published online September 1, 2016
Endoscopic findings of the background gastric mucosa are important in the Helicobacter pylori-seroprevalent population. It is strongly correlated not only with the risk of gastric cancer, but also with the excretion ability of gastric mucosa cells. In noninfected subjects, common endoscopic f..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Analysis of risk factor and clinical characteristics of angiodysplasia presenting as upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Dae Bum Kim, Woo Chul Chung, Seok Jong Lee, Hea Jung Sung, Seokyung Woo, Hyo Suk Kim, Yeon Oh Jeong, Hyewon Lee, Yeon-Ji Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):669-677. Published online January 29, 2016
Background/Aims: Angiodysplasia is important in the differential diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), but the clinical features and outcomes associated with UGIB from angiodysplasia have not been characterized. We aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics and outcomes of angiodys..
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Gastroenterology / Review
Is screening and surveillance for early detection of gastric cancer needed in Korean Americans?
Gwang Ha Kim, Sung Jo Bang, Alexander R. Ende, Joo Ha Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(6):747-758. Published online October 30, 2015
The incidence rate of gastric cancer in Korean Americans is over five times higher than that in non-Hispanic whites, and is similar to the incidence of colorectal cancer in the overall United States population. In Korea, the National Cancer Screening Program recommends endoscopy or upper gastrointes..
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Gastroenterology / Review
A systematic approach for the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic peptic ulcers
Chen-Shuan Chung, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Yi-Chia Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(5):559-570. Published online August 27, 2015
An idiopathic peptic ulcer is defined as an ulcer with unknown cause or an ulcer that appears to arise spontaneously. The first step in treatment is to exclude common possible causes, including Helicobacter pylori infection, infection with other pathogens, ulcerogenic drugs, and uncommon dise..
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Gastroenterology / Review
Recent trends in diagnostic techniques for inflammatory bowel disease
Makoto Naganuma, Naoki Hosoe, Takanori Kanai, Haruhiko Ogata
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):271-278. Published online April 29, 2015
Although ileocolonoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease and is useful for assessing the disease severity in the colon and terminal ileum, several alternative diagnostic techniques have been developed recently. For ulcerative colitis (UC), magnification colonoscopy, ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Clinical outcomes of gastric variceal obliteration using N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate in patients with acute gastric variceal hemorrhage
Chung Hwan Jun, Ka Rham Kim, Jae Hyun Yoon, Han Ra Koh, Won Suk Choi, Kyu Man Cho, Sung Uk Lim, Chang Hwan Park, Young Eun Joo, Hyun Soo Kim, Sung Kyu Choi, Jong Sun Rew
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):437-444. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic injection of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (NBC; Histoacryl) for treatment of bleeding gastric varices.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 455 patients with gastric variceal hemorrhage (GVH) who were consecutiv..
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Case Report
Hepatoduodenal fistula formation following
transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and
radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma:
treatment with endoscopic Histoacryl injection
Jaryong Jeon, Joonseong Ahn, Hongseok Yoo, Taek Kyu Park, Dongmo Je, Hyemin Jeong, Kwang Hyuck Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):101-105. Published online January 2, 2014
A 71-year-old male patient was readmitted to our hospital 1 month after discharge
because of relapse of abdominal pain. He had been diagnosed with hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) 1 year prior and had undergone repeated transcatheter arterial
chemoembolization and radiotherapy. During the last hosp..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Is propofol safe when administered to cirrhotic patients during sedative endoscopy?
Sang Jun Suh, Hyung Joon Yim, Eileen L. Yoon, Beom Jae Lee, Jong Jin Hyun, Sung Woo Jung, Ja Seol Koo, Ji Hoon Kim, Kyung Jin Kim, Rok Son Choung, Yeon Seok Seo, Jong Eun Yeon, Soon Ho Um, Kwan Soo Byun, Sang Woo Lee, Jai Hyun Choi, Ho Sang Ryu
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):57-65. Published online January 2, 2014
Background/Aims: In patients with liver cirrhosis, drugs acting on the central
nervous system can lead to hepatic encephalopathy and the effects may be prolonged.
Recently, misuse of propofol has been reported and the associated risk of
death have become an issue. Propofol is commonly used during..
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Case Report
A Case of Adenocarcinoma in situ of the Distal Common Bile Duct Diagnosed by Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopy
Hyo Joon Yang, Jai Hwan Kim, Jae Young Chun, Su Jin Kim, Sang Hyub Lee, Haeryoung Kim, Jin-Hyeok Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):211-215. Published online May 31, 2012
Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is often clinically challenging to diagnose. Even multidisciplinary approaches which include computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiography are unsatisfactory in some cases, especially with biliary stricture. Percutaneous..
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Review
Update on Endoscopic Management of Main Pancreatic Duct Stones in Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis
Eun Kwang Choi, Glen A. Lehman
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(1):20-29. Published online February 28, 2012
Pancreatic duct stones are a common complication during the natural course of chronic pancreatitis and often contribute to additional pain and pancreatitis. Abdominal pain, one of the major symptoms of chronic pancreatitis, is believed to be caused in part by obstruction of the pancreatic duct sy..
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Review
Endoscopic Therapy in Chronic Pancreatitis
Damien Meng Yew Tan, Stuart Sherman
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(4):384-399. Published online November 28, 2011
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a debilitating disease that can result in chronic abdominal pain, malnutrition, and other related complications. The main aims of treatment are to control symptoms, prevent disease progression, and correct any complications. A multidisciplinary approach involving medi..
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Original Article
Acceptance and Understanding of the Informed Consent Procedure Prior to Gastrointestinal Endoscopy by Patients: A Single-Center Experience in Korea
Ji Hyun Song, Hwan Sik Yoon, Byung Hoon Min, Jun Haeng Lee, Young Ho Kim, Dong Kyung Chang, Hee Jung Son, Poong Lyul Rhee, Jong Chul Rhee, Jae J. Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(1):36-43. Published online February 26, 2010
Background/AimsOnly a few reports have examined informed consent for gastrointestinal endoscopy in Korea. The aim of this study was to evaluate the appropriateness of the informed consent procedure in Korea. MethodsA total of 209 patients who un..
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Original Article
Endoscopic Treatment of Dieulafoy Lesions and Risk Factors for Rebleeding
Won Lim, Tae Oh Kim, Su Bum Park, Ha Rin Rhee, Jin Hyun Park, Jung Ho Bae, Hong Ryeul Jung, Mi Ra Kim, NaRiA Lee, Sun Mi Lee, Gwang Ha Kim, Jeong Heo, Geun Am Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):318-322. Published online November 27, 2009
Background/AimsDieulafoy lesions are an important cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of endoscopic treatment for these lesions and to identify the possible predictive factors for rebleeding associated with clinical an..
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Original Article
Diagnostic Yield of Tissue Sampling Using a Bite-On-Bite Technique for Incidental Subepithelial Lesions
Jeong-Seon Ji, Bo-In Lee, Kyu-Yong Choi, Byung-Wook Kim, Hwang Choi, Min Huh, Woo-Chul Chung, Hiun-Suk Chae, In-Sik Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(2):101-105. Published online June 8, 2009
Background/AimsTechniques for endoscopic evaluation of gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions include conventional endoscopy, jumbo biopsy, endoscopic ultrasonogrphy (EUS), EUS-guided fine needle aspiration, and endoscopic submucosal resection. However, these procedures have m..
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Case Report
Acute Intestinal Obstruction Caused by a Persimmon Phytobezoar after Dissolution Therapy with Coca-Cola
Seung Soo Ha, Hyun Suk Lee, Min Kyu Jung, Seong Woo Jeon, Chang Min Cho, Sung Kook Kim, Yong Hwan Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(4):300-303. Published online December 20, 2007
Bezoars are concretions or hard masses of foreign matter that are found in the gastrointestinal tract. Recent reports have demonstrated the efficacy of Coca-Cola administration for the dissolution of phytobezors. Here we report on a 73-year-old man with a very large gastric persimmon diospyrobezo..
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Original Article
Endoscopic Grading of Atrophic Gastritis is Inversely Associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastropharyngeal Reflux
Do-Hoon Kim, Gwang-Ha Kim, Ji-Young Kim, Hwal-Suk Cho, Chan-Won Park, Sun-Mi Lee, Tae-Oh Kim, Dae-Hwan Kang, Geun-Am Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(4):231-236. Published online December 20, 2007
BackgroundReflux esophagitis is inversely associated with the presence of atrophic gastritis, and endoscopic grading of atrophic gastritis correlates with histological evaluation. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of the endoscopic grade of atrophic gast..
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Original Article
The Incidence of Gastro-Esophageal Disease for the Patients with Typical Chest Pain and a Normal Coronary Angiogram
Chang-Wook Nam, Kee-Sik Kim, Young-Soo Lee, Sang-Hoon Lee, Seong-Wook Han, Seung-Ho Hur, Yoon-Nyun Kim, Kwon-Bae Kim, Byoung-Kuk Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(2):94-96. Published online June 30, 2006
BackgroundAlthough patients may present with typical chest pain and exhibit ischemic changes on the cardiac stress test, they are frequently found to have a normal coronary angiogram. Thus, we wanted to determine which procedures should be performed in order to make an adequat..
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Original Article
Endoscopic features of cytomegalovirus disease of the upper gastrointestinal tract between transplant and non-transplant patients
Yuri Kim, Do Hoon Kim, Myeongsook Seo, Hee Kyong Na, Kee Wook Jung, Ji Yong Ahn, Jeong Hoon Lee, Kee Don Choi, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung
Received July 18, 2024 Accepted October 7, 2024 Published online March 25, 2025
Background/Aims: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in the upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tract frequently occurs in immunocompromised patients. However, data regarding UGI CMV disease in non-transplant patients compared with those in transplant recipients are limited. Therefore, we compared the clinical c..
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