Intragastric band migration is an unusual but major complication of gastric banding. We review our experience with endoscopic removal eroded bands.We retrospectively evaluated the cases 110 morbidly obese patients who underwent adjustable banding between 2005 and 2012 to identify those experienced erosion. To remove migrated band, we used approach a Gastric Band Cutter.Band or tube erosion occurred in 14 (12.7%). The median time interval from initial placement diagnosis was 32 (range 18-52)...

Perforations of the duodenum are a significant source morbidity in clinical practice. Surgical repair is usually mandated, but it associated with and mortality. Until recently, there has been no technique available which reproducibly safely allowed endoscopic closures penetrating defects within digestive tract. With new over-the-scope clipping system", regarding design function similar to bear-trap, closure perforations become possible. Here, we report our first experience system for...

Background/aims: Interactions between Helicobacter pylori (Hp) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which are common diseases worldwide, confusing. In this study, the aim was to compare evaluate relationship esophagitis (RE) Hp infection in adult patients with both gastric localization of its histopathologic features.Materials methods: 248 RE were compared 249 age sex matched control groups. Biopsy specimens obtained from antrum corpus histologically evaluated.Findings: The incidence...

The BioEnterics intragastric balloon has been considered an effective and less invasive method for weight loss. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of this on long-term loss.From June 2009 2011, 32 patients (14 male, 18 female) underwent therapy 6 months. mean age subjects was 39,7±11,1 years body mass index 44,4±12 kg/m 2 . All were given a diet 1100 kcal/day. Weight loss parameters [absolute loss, percentage excess massindex (excess loss%)] recorded at baseline, after 1 month, months...

In patients with ulcerative colitis, endoscopic and clinical indices are used to assess the disease activity. addition, stud- ies have been carried out for easier cheaper markers in recent years. For this purpose, we evaluated monocyte/high-density lipoprotein ratio of activity.According activity partial Mayo scores, a total 114 patients, 53 active colitis group 61 remission were included study. Monocyte/high-density ratio, neutrophil/lymphocyte platelet/lymphocyte C-reactive protein,...

The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy treatment with pegylated interferon α-2a (Peg-INFα-2a) versus Peg-INFα-2b, plus ribavirin, in inducing rapid virological response (RVR), early (EVR), end (ETR), and sustained (SVR) chronic hepatitis C.We reviewed 78 C patients genotype 1 treated 48 weeks Peg-INFα-2a (n=35) Peg-INFα-2b (n=43), between 2008 2011. ETR SVR were ascertained by assessing virus (HCV)-RNA levels at after 24 follow-up cessation treatment.The RVR (31 vs. 26%), EVR (83...

It is unclear whether the magnitude of reduction in hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA between baseline and week 4 peginterferon-ribavirin treatment influences probability achieving a sustained virological response (SVR) patients without rapid (RVR).Data 151 genotype 1 chronic treated with 48 weeks peginterferon α-2a (group 1, n=86) α-2b 2, n=65), plus ribavirin, were evaluated retrospectively. Patients each group further divided into those who had RVR did not. an then subdivided four discrete...

Chronic liver disease may be reversed through treatment, and it is crucial to have a definitive diagnosis of fibrosis for this treatment. Aims: In study, we aimed determine whether regression in naive patients undergoing strong antiviral therapy reflected noninvasive tests.We systematically reviewed monitored medical records with chronic hepatitis B who underwent biopsy patient qualification. We selected score two or more had not previously received used described formulas compute the...

Entecavir (ETV) is a potent nucleoside analogue against hepatitis B virus (HBV), and the emergence of drug resistance rare in nucleoside-naive patients because development ETV (ETVr) requires at least three amino acid substitutions HBV reverse transcriptase. We observed case genotypic ETVr with viral biochemical breakthrough during treatment chronic (CHB). A 57-years-old HBeAg-positive man received 0.5 mg/day for 145 weeks. DNA was 7.7 log10 copies/ml baseline, decreased to below 2 week 48,...

Objectives: Endoscopic nodular gastritis is usually used to describe the miliary appearance of gastric mucosa during endoscopy. Recent studies have shown that closely related Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and may cause stomach cancer, especially in young women. We aimed determine frequency nodüler this study, other lesions seen endoscopy, H. histopathological findings. Methods: Adult patients who underwent endoscopy between March 2015 April 2017 were identified. Medical records...

Aim: Classification of ulcerative colitis (UC) according to disease activity and severity is important in clinical practice for it determines the management patient. In this study, we aimed investigate relationship between red blood cell distribution width (RDW) index (CAI) UC patients as well endoscopic indexes (EIA) that determine relative mucosal disease. Methods: This research was planned a case-control study. Ninety-nine diagnosed with were divided an active group remission their...

Aim: The relationship between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and insulin resistance (IR) appears to be confusing. In this study, the goal was compare fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels fatty liver (FL) frequency as a reflection of IR in patients with chronic active HBV determine whether there is fibrosis, FBG FL.Methods: case-control study group consisted 116 DNA above 2000 IU/ml. control included 120 healthy individuals matching age, gender, body mass indexes.Results: There no difference...

Amaç: Kronik karaciğer hastalıklarının morbidite ve mortalitesi fibrozisinin derecesi ile yakından ilişikilidir. Karaciğer artık geri dönüşümlü olduğu tedavi döndürülebildiği bilinmektedir. Bu çalışmada, kronik hepatit B hastalarındaki fibrozisin gerilemesinde potent antivirallerin etkinliği non-invaziv testler üzerinde araştırılmış; şayet iyileşme yönünde etkinlikleri varsa aralarında bir farkın olup olmadığını araştırılmıştır.Gereç Yöntem: biyopsisi yapılan hastalarının tıbbi kayıtları...

There may be various factors that determine gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as a result of hiatal hernia (HH) (such the size hernia, age, other host and environmental factors) presence protective to explain absence should not ignored. Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection can prevent development GERD or cause it. This study aimed whether Hp colonized in stomach affects erosive esophagitis (EE) patients with HH.In this case-controlled study, 111 HH were eligible for study. Study group EE...