JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

AimsThis study aimed to assess current dietary patterns in adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in New Zealand and to evaluate associations with current self-reported disease activity and well-being.MethodsA prospective online surve…

Gastrointestinal stricture can occur in the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, and anorectum. Most of the strictures are benign. The prevalence of esophageal strictures (ES) secondary to eosinophilic esophagitis has increased. Pylo…

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is emerging in Asia, but there are many challenges in making the diagnosis. There is no gold standard for the diagnosis of IBD, which is often made based on a combination of clinical, endoscopic, radiologica…

BackgroundEffective communication between radiologists and clinicians is essential for optimal inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management. Structured reporting (SR) of imaging reports may enhance interdisciplinary communication and clinica…

The FODMAP diet has been a treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for many years. Rigorous scientific evaluation and clinical application of the FODMAP diet have generated deep understanding regarding clinical efficacy, mechanisms of a…

Adenomyomas are benign lesions that are most frequently found in the gallbladder but can also be rarely found in the biliary tract. Although benign, they present close similarity to malignant lesions and thus deserve important clinical cons…

We describe an unusual endoscopic finding, caused by a dominant ovarian follicle compressing a low-lying ascending colon just inferior to a patulous retroverted cecum. Endoscopically detected extra-colonic lesions represent a diverse group …

Background and aimRoutine use of water-soluble contrast enema (WSCE) to assess anastomotic integrity is debated. This study aimed to evaluate the role of WSCE to assess anastomotic integrity following anterior resections (AR) with defunctio…

Primary encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis is an enigmatic entity that may be erroneously diagnosed as abdominal tuberculosis in tuberculosis-endemic regions. In patients with a history of recurrent intestinal obstruction, a high index of s…