Bowel tumor resection before chemotherapy leads to better survival than first-line chemotherapy in patients with unresectable colorectal hepatic metastases, according to a report in the April issue of the Archives of Surgery. Reuters Health Information
Treatment with the tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline can reduce symptoms and improve quality of life in adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the results of a small study suggest. Reuters Health Information
A 48-year-old man with a history of short-gut syndrome presented with painless jaundice. Approximately 1 year earlier he was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
For bowel cleansing before colonoscopy, a new 2 liter solution of polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus ascorbic acid is as effective as the standard 4 liter PEG plus electrolytes solution, and is more acceptable to patients, researchers report in the American Journal of Gastroenterology for April. Reuters Health Information
Although all of the common gastroprotective strategies reduce the risk of upper gastrointestinal (GI) complications in users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the combination of a COX-2 inhibitor with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) is associated with the largest risk reduction, according to a Canadian study reported in the April issue of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
Technical competence in performing screening and diagnostic colonoscopies is achieved only after participating in at least 150 cases, according to a report in the April issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Reuters Health Information
Cyclosporine therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with a high frequency of minor and major adverse events, according to a retrospective study. Reuters Health Information
Some surgeons recommend laparoscopic repair of recurrent inguinal hernias, whereas others prefer an open repair. This study may resolve the question. Annals of Surgery
Contaminated dry dog food was the source of an outbreak of Salmonella infections affecting individuals in 19 states, public health officials report in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for May 16. Reuters Health Information
