Quin Liu

BACKGROUND: Around 15% of acute pancreatitis patients develop necrosis of the pancreatic/peri-pancreatic tissue resulting in necrotic debris surrounded by a wall of granulation tissue called “walled-off pancreas necrosis” (WON)…

Early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC diagnosed before age 50) has risen worldwide, with an increasing number of survivors of reproductive age. We aimed to investigate the risk of adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among early-onset CRC survivors…

Introduction: Transnasal endoscopy (TNE) is a valuable tool for endoscopic evaluation of the upper gastrointestinal tract while entirely avoiding the risk of general anesthesia in children…

Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) accounts for a significant number of patient visits to emergency rooms and remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The re-bleeding rates of NVUGIB after endoscopic treatment within 72 hours have been reported to be up to 25%…

INTRODUCTION: Acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) are rare diseases in children. Prospective evaluation of progression to irreversible sequelae is currently lacking…

Treatment options for pediatric acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) are limited. We have previously reported subjective pain improvement in children with ARP or CP following therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)…

BACKGROUND: Transabdominal ultrasound (TAUS) is frequently utilized in pediatric acute pancreatitis for its ready availability, low cost, and lack of ionizing radiation or need for anesthesia…