Research Article

Outcomes of COVID-19 in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience

1. Abstract 1.1. Aim: COVID-19 pandemia has a significant negative influence on liver transplantation. The transplantation centers has used different managment protocols to overcome this public health concern. Data about COVID-19 in liver transplant recipients bases on limited availability of studies. We reported herein our institutional experience to contribute collecting data to achieve more precise …

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Adverse Event Severity Grading System Applied to Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Metal Stenting as A One- or Two-Stage Procedure in Patients with Unresectable Malignant Extrahepatic Bile Duct Obstruction

1. Abstract 1.1. Aims: Percutaneous transhepatic biliary stenting (PTBS) can be associated with adverse events (AEs) of different severities. AEs might be assessed by a standardized AE severity grading system. The aim of this study was to compare the severity of adverse events in the 30-day interval after PTBS as a one- or two-stage procedure …

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The Use of Inhalational Nitrous Oxide (Entonox) As The Sole Analgesic Agent During Colonoscopy is Feasible and Efficacious in a Substantial Proportion of Patients: A Review of a Surgeon’s Experience

1. Abstract 1.1. Objective: Colonoscopy is associated with significant discomfort requiring administration of intravenous (IV) sedation and analgesia. Nitrous Oxide (Entonox) has been shown as an alternative analgesic modality but is less frequently used in practice. This study examined the efficacy and applicability of Entonox as sole analgesic agent during colonoscopy. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.47829/JJGH.2021.62202