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Gastroenterology
Hepatic hemangioma: proportion and predictor of surgical treatment with emphasis on its growth rate
Young Cheol Shin, Eun Ju Cho, Hee Young Na, Jai Young Cho, Ho-Seong Han, Yoon Jin Lee, Haeryoung Kim, Sangmi Jang, Gwang Hyeon Choi, Eun Sun Jang, Jin-Wook Kim, Sook-Hyang Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):818-830. Published online November 1, 2023
Background/Aims: There are limited studies on the management of hepatic hemangiomas (HHs). We investigated the proportion and predictors of surgical resection and analyzed HH growth rates in addition to associated factors.
Methods: A retrospective case-control study of patients treated in 2 centers..
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Liver volume index predicts the risk of esophageal variceal hemorrhage in cirrhotic patients on propranolol prophylaxis
Beom Hee Kim, Jung Wha Chung, Chung Seop Lee, Eun Sun Jang, Sook-Hyang Jeong, Nayoung Kim, Jin-Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1233-1243. Published online February 18, 2019
Background/Aims: Non-selective β-blockers (NSBBs) are used for primary prevention of esophageal variceal hemorrhage (VH) in patients with portal hypertension, but a significant number of patients develop VH while on NSBB therapy. In this study, we sought to determine whether liver volume can predi..
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Clinical features of snoring patients during sedative endoscopy
Jung Wha Chung, Nayoung Kim, Jee Hye Wee, Jaebong Lee, Jongchan Lee, Soohoon Kwon, Young-Jae Hwang, Hyuk Yoon, Cheol Min Shin, Young Soo Park, Dong Ho Lee, Jin-Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):305-314. Published online November 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Snoring is the sound of turbulence and vibration of the upper respiratory tissues and has been identified as a risk factor of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to identify associated clinical factors in snoring patients undergoing se..
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Clinical outcome of acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding after hours: the role of urgent endoscopy
Dong-Won Ahn, Young Soo Park, Sang Hyub Lee, Cheol Min Shin, Jin-Hyeok Hwang, Jin-Wook Kim, Sook-Hyang Jeong, Nayoung Kim, Dong Ho Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):470-478. Published online April 6, 2016
Background/Aims: This study was performed to investigate the clinical role of urgent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (ANVUGIB) performed by experienced endoscopists after hours.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed for consecutively ..
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Visualization of Jejunal Bleeding by Capsule Endoscopy in a Case of Eosinophilic Enteritis
Nayoung Kim, Jin-Wook Kim, Jin-Hyeok Hwang, Dong Ho Lee, Hye Seung Lee, Kyoung Ho Lee, Sung-Won Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):63-67. Published online March 31, 2005
Eosinophilic enteritis is a rare disease characterized by tissue eosinophilia, which can affect different layers of bowel wall. Normally, the disease presents as colicky abdominal pain, and rarely as an acute intestinal obstruction or perforation. In this paper, we report a case of eosinophilic e..
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