Microbiome role in pancreatic diseases development by Yu. V. Evsyutina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Original study results indicate the presence of oral and bowel microbial changes in pancreatic diseases. Taking into account the ability of probiotics to stimulate production of antimicrobial peptides, normalize epithelial barrier function, limit bacterial translocation, their the application may be promising for pancreatic diseases treatment.…”
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Metagenomics approaches for studying the human microbiome by Biniam Moges, Degisew Yinur Mengistu

“…The human microbiota plays a crucial role in the environment and human health under normal circumstances; nonetheless, dysfunction of the human microbiome has been associated with illnesses ranging from inflammatory bowel disease to multidrug-resistant infections. …”
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Intercostal hernia secondary to penetrating trauma presenting as an abdominal swelling: A rare case by Atul Jain, Lalit Sharma, Manoj K Dokania, Gyan R Kumar, Tushar Goyal

“…Abstract Intercostal hernia (ICH) is a type of hernia, in which the sac or contents (lung, liver, bowel, or stomach) protrude through the intercostal space. …”
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Eosinophilic Enteritis with Ascites in a Patient with Overlap Syndrome by Spyros Aslanidis, Athina Pyrpasopoulou, Kostas Soufleris, Eirini Kazantzidou, Stella Douma

“…Diagnosis can be problematic, as several other clinical conditions (malignancies, infection/tuberculosis, and inflammatory bowel diseases) have to be ruled out. It is basically a nonsurgical disease, with excellent recovery on conservative treatment. …”
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Megacystis-Microcolon-Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome (MMIHS): Series of 4 Cases Caused by Mutation of ACTG2 (Actin Gamma 2, Smooth Muscle) Gene by Katarzyna Ignasiak-Budzyńska, Mikołaj Danko, Janusz Książyk

“…All infants showed clinical features of bowel obstruction and dysfunction of the urinary system after birth. …”
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New perspectives on probiotics in health and disease by Eric Banan-Mwine Daliri, Byong H. Lee

“…Correlations between changes in composition and activity of the gut microbiota and common disorders such as cancer, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, inflammatory bowel diseases, obesity, oral health, etc. have been proposed. …”
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Gadolinium-Induced Acute Graft Pancreatitis in a Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant Recipient by Chiang Sheng Lee, Rachel Yi Ping Tan, Nitesh N. Rao

“…Other causes of pancreatitis were ruled out, and she was managed conservatively with aggressive hydration, bowel rest, and analgesia with good recovery. This is the first reported case of gadolinium-induced acute graft pancreatitis occurring in a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant recipient. …”
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Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: A Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Approach to Management by Saleh Alqahtani, Carla S Coffin, Kelly Burak, Fred Chen, John MacGregor, Paul Beck

“…The most common precipitating factors include ischemia, intra-abdominal abscesses and inflammatory bowel disease. However, HPVG has recently been recognized as a rare complication of endoscopic and radiological procedures. …”
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Pyoderma Gangrenosum and Autoimmune Chronic Active Hepatitis in a 17-Year-Old Female by Joanne M. Langley, Eve A. Roberts, Moshe Ipp, Ronald M. Laxer, Lionel Boxall, M. James Phillips

“…Although there was no hepatosplenomegaly, serum aminotransferases and immunoglobulin G were elevated; antismooth muscle antibodies were detectable. Inflammatory bowel disease was not presenr. Autoimmune chronic active hepatitis and pyoderma gangrenosum are a rare association and this is the youngest patient in whom the association has been reported.…”
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Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case Report and Approach to Management by Sean Donovan, Joseph Cernigliaro, Nancy Dawson

“…Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI), defined as gas within the bowel wall, is an uncommon radiographic sign which can represent a wide spectrum of diseases and a variety of underlying diagnoses. …”
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Jejunogastric Intussusception: A Rare Complication of Gastric Surgery by Gokhan Cipe, Fatma Umit Malya, Mustafa Hasbahceci, Yeliz Emine Ersoy, Oguzhan Karatepe, Mahmut Muslumanoglu

“…Due to necrosis, resection of the intussuscepted bowel with Roux-en-Y anastomosis was performed. Postoperative recovery was uneventful.…”
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A Case of Cerebral Vasculitis Associated with Ulcerative Colitis by Naveen Raj, Matthew Arkebauer, Barry Waters, Brucha Dickinson

“…Central nervous system disease associated with UC is a rare sequela of inflammatory bowel disease, occurring in less than 5% of cases. …”
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Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Resembling Severe Preeclampsia in Pregnancy by Raminder Kaur Khangura, Charanpreet Kaur Khangura, Anagha Desai, Gregory Goyert, Roopina Sangha

“…Symptoms of CRC such as fatigue, malaise, nausea, vomiting, rectal bleeding, anemia, altered bowel habits, and abdominal mass are often considered typical symptoms of pregnancy. …”
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Ureteric Injury due to the Use of LigaSure by Muazzam Tahir, William Gilkison

“…An 80-year-old gentleman was operated for bowel cancer. LigaSure was used for securing haemostasis and tissue dissection. …”
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A Case of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Associated with Renoduodenal Fistula by R. Conor Holton-Burke, Mini Varughese

“…This finding was subsequently confirmed during percutaneous nephrostomy placement, stent placement, a small bowel follow-through study, and upper endoscopy. …”
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Translocation of an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device: Incidental Finding in the Rectosigmoid Colon by R. Vilallonga, N. Rodriguez, M. Vilchez, M. Armengol

“…Translocation of IUDs to the uterine cavity, to the bladder and also through the wall of the bowel, and sigmoid colon has been reported. We believe there may be a case that surgeons should know the result of despite being a priori gynaecological complication. …”
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Intestinal Thromboangiitis Obliterans in a Woman: A Case Report and Discussion of Chronic Ischemic Changes by Shaun AC Medlicott, Paul Beaudry, Gary Morris, Gwen Hollaar, Francis Sutherland

“…In the present case, chronic ischemia manifested as partial bowel obstruction due to stricture deformity of the ileum and profound adipocyte atrophy of mesentery.…”
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Identification of O-glycosylation related genes and subtypes in ulcerative colitis based on machine learning. by Yue Lu, Yi Su, Nan Wang, Dongyue Li, Huichao Zhang, Hongyu Xu

“…Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an immune-related inflammatory bowel disease, with its underlying mechanisms being a central area of clinical research. …”
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Robotic Radical Cystectomy: Where are We Today, Where will We be Tomorrow? by Kyle A. Richards, A. Karim Kader, Ashok K. Hemal

“…The robotic approach has the potential advantages of less intraoperative blood loss, shorter hospital stay, less post-operative narcotic requirement, quicker return of bowel function, and earlier convalescence with an acceptable surgical learning curve for surgeons adept at robotic radical prostatectomy. …”
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An Unusual Cause of Necrotising Fasciitis in a Young Male with Juvenile Dermatomyositis by Adelaide Ankomaa Asante, Josephine Nsaful, Dzifa Dey

“…The patient developed necrotizing fasciitis, an unusual rapidly progressing lethal infection of the fascia resulting from bowel contents seeping from multiple intestinal perforations. …”
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