Review Article

Gastric Plexiform Fibromyxoma in Children – A New Case Report and Review of Pediatric Literature

1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction: Plexiform Fibromyxoma (PF), also known as plexiform angiomyxoid myofibroblastic tumour (PAMT) is a rare mesenchymal myxoid tumour originating in different areas of the digestive system. Symptoms and signs are usually elusive: the most common are abdominal discomfort, dyspepsia, nausea and gastrointestinal bleeding with anemia and hematemesis. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.47829/JJGH.2021.7301

The Role of Probiotics as Gastrointestinal Infections Treatment and Prophylaxis: A Review

1. Abstract Probiotics are products which contain microorganisms capable of supporting symbiotic relations with native microbiota of many environments. They are widely used and studied due to their capacity of improving biological systems’ overall health. Many hypothesis exist surrounding the mechanisms by which every microbe labelled as probiotic is the cause by which system health …

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Hydrocolonic Sonography. A Forgotten Technique

1. Abstract 1.1. Objectives: Study of the sensitivity of Hydrocolonic Sonography (HS) in the detection of colonic lesions and how hydrocolonic sonography with echographic contrast agent (HSEC) can improve this technique. Hydrocolonic sonograhpy with ultrasound contrast (dual system), of a malignant polyp in sigmoid colon. On the left half of the video, we can observe a …

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Myths and Challenges in Liver Transplantation – Experience at Tertiary Care Centre of Northern India

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Liver disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world, including developing country like India. The three most important causes of liver disease are alcohol, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and Chronic Hepatitis B & C. Many patients require liver transplantation as definitive treatment but only minimal percentage …

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Myths in Liver Disease – Experience at Tertiary Care Centre of Northern India

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Liver disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world, including developing country like India and effects significant proportion of population. It can cause both acute and chronic liver disease. The three most important causes of liver disease are alcohol, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and Chronic hepatitis …

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Relevance of Child Pugh Scoring System as Inclusion Criteria in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Management

1. Abstract Child Pugh scoring system is one of the most commonly used scoring system to evaluate the liver function status and used as a criteria for eligibility for aggressive treatment, like surgery, radiosurgery or transplant. It was Dr Charles Gardner Child, a surgeon along with Dr Turcotte who first proposed this scoring system way …

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