Portal hypertension is a direct consequence of hepatic fibrosis, and several hepatic fibrosis markers have been evaluated as a noninvasive alternative to the detection of portal hypertension and esophageal varices. In the present study, we compared the diagnostic and prognostic values of the noninvasive fibrosis markers in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis. A total of 219 consecutive alcoholic ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS To compare several non-invasive methods of fibrosis assessment in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (platelet count, the APRI score, the Forns score, the Lok score, FIB-4, Transient Elastography [TE]), versus percutaneous liver biopsy (LB). METHODS Our study included 150 patients with chronic HCV infection in which LB, liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by means of ...

Introduction: Weck Hem-o-Lok (Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina) clips are frequently used to achieve hemostasis of the lateral prostatic pedicles during radical prostatectomy. Rarely, these clips can detach and migrate into the bladder wall, leading to postoperative urinary tract complications. Hem-o-Lok clip migration into the bladder is a rare complication of laparosco...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui langkah-langkah penerapan model pembelajaran Lok-R dalam meningkatkan literasi membaca (Maharah Qiraah) dan menganalisis persepsi mahasiswa tentang Qiraah). menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan datanya dokumentasi angket/ kuesioner. Setelah data dikumpulkan dilakukan dengan analisis deskriptif cara: 1) Pengumpulan data, 2) re...

The pullout methods LOK- TEST and CAPO-TEST for in-place compressive strength are presented with their theoretical analysis’ background correlations from 30 major studies, made worldwide, showing robust general between force by cylinders or cubes/ cores. coefficient of variation the systems shown, reported in 1984. Practical cases using described: Case 1. In-Situ testing quarantined precast con...

Introduction: Hem-o-lok ligation clips are widely used for the hemostatic control of major mesenteric vessels during laparoscopic colorectal resection. We report 2 rare cases of bowel obstruction and perforation requiring urgent surgical intervention after the application of Hem-o-lok clips (Weck Surgical Instruments, Teleflex Medical, Durham, NC, USA), which were used to occlude vessels and pr...

BACKGROUND Non-invasive methods for the assessment of liver fibrosis are accurate in staging chronic liver diseases before treatment. AIM To prospectively assess liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in patients treated vs untreated, using non-invasive methods. METHOD 224 patients with CHC were included in the study: 179 received antiviral treatment for 48 weeks, and 45 patients recei...