BMC Gastroenterology

Abstract Background Accurate risk stratification of biliary complications (BCs) after liver transplantation (LT) remains challenging. This study aimed to develop and validate a machine learning (ML) and nomogram framework comprising a ML-based web calculator and a clinically interpretable nomogram for post-LT BCs. Methods This retrospective study analyzed 133 LT patients (2011–2025), randomly spl…

Abstract Background Hem-O-Lok clips are widely used in laparoscopic appendectomy (LA). Although postoperative clip migration is rare, it is a clinically significant complication. Previous reports have mainly focused on clip migration after cholecystectomy and urologic surgery. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports of clip migration into the intestinal lumen after LA. This repor…

Abstract Objective To explore prognostic factors of postoperative hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and compare the prognostic performance of the tumor–node–metastasis (TNM) system with an integrated clinicopathological model. Methods We conducted a cohort study evaluating 249 patients with HCC who underwent radical liver resection between January 2015 and December 2024. Overall survival (OS) was th…

Intra-abdominal aggressive fibromatosis (AF) is a rare disease with invasive growth and local recurrence. However, few studies have reported the clinical and pathological features of intra-abdominal AF. The aim of this study is to systematically elucidate the clinical characteristics, imaging manifestations, treatment and pathological features of intra-abdominal AF. A total of 12 patients with in…

This study examines the effects of different treatments on the prognosis of non-malignant esophageal fistula, a rare but serious condition, and identifies factors affecting post-fistula survival and healing. This study retrospectively analyzed clinical data of patients with non-malignant esophageal fistula, categorizing them into conservative, endoscopic, and surgical groups. It compared Clinical…

Immune checkpoint inhibitors demonstrate high efficacy in MSI-H/dMMR colorectal cancer, yet a subset of patients develops resistance. This case reports in situ recurrence in Lynch syndrome-associated colon cancer, with the novel observation that while the recurrent lesion responded completely to immunotherapy, a concurrent dMMR ascending colon adenoma showed resistance. A patient with Lynch syndr…