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GI Update

Coordinated GI Cancer Care from Diagnosis to Long-term Survival

Jan. 15, 2013

胃肠癌是治疗最复杂的恶性肿瘤;通常，患有晚期疾病和生存率的患者往往很低。2005年，宾州卫生米尔顿的一小组肝胆外科医生米尔顿S. Hershey Medical Centre地118金宝搏抽水区聚集并形成了肝脏，胰腺和前述肿瘤计划，以提供最先进的，对这种难以治疗患者的多学科护理人口。

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Tackling Difficult Pediatric Feeding Problems: A “Whole Child” Approach

Jan. 14, 2013

Proper daily nutrition is a necessary part of growth and development and usually a source of comfort and pleasure. But for many pediatric patients with congenital or acquired medical issues or behaviorally-based impairments, “Feeding problems can be a source of stress for patients, parents, family members, and may endanger the child’s overall health and development,” according to Douglas Field, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist and medical director of the Penn State Children’s Hospital Feeding Program.

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内镜黏膜切除术和内窥镜Submucosal Dissection: Minimally Invasive Techniques for Resecting GI Mucosal Tumors

Aug. 20, 2012

Major advances in the development of endoscopic devices and techniques over the past fifteen years have introduced endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) as standard of care for the safe and effective removal and/or definitive staging of mucosal lesions of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum and colon, often eliminating major surgery as first-line management.

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Addressing Patient Nutritional Needs in Complex Abdominal Surgery and Intestinal Failure

Aug. 20, 2012

The pre-treatment nutritional status of patients with acute abdominal injury, or chronic gastrointestinal (GI) illness plays a large role in post-surgical course of recovery. Likewise, their ability to obtain nutrition after treatment significantly impacts long-term health outcomes and quality of life.

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钥匙成功的Live Donor成人肝移植计划

Aug. 20, 2012

One of the greatest challenges facing patients who require a liver transplant is surviving the wait for a donor organ. Each year, nearly 16,000 patients in the United States are on the liver transplant waiting list, according to UNOS; yet only between 5,000 and 6,000 receive a transplant from a deceased donor.

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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s IBD BioBank for Central Pennsylvania

May. 3, 2012

Penn State Health/Penn State College of Medicine have established and grown the area’s first IBD-dedicated BioBank.

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Laparoscopic Surgery Options for IBD: When, Why, and Where?

May. 3, 2012

For patients with inflammatory bowel disease , surgery is often necessary to manage symptoms and address disease-related complications. Such surgery is particularly common for patients with stricturing or fistulizing Crohn’s disease, patients with ulcerative colitis whose disease is not adequately managed with medication, and those with precancerous lesions. Surgical interventions vary according to the disease.

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Chromoendoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Surveillance in IBD

May. 2, 2012

炎症性肠病（IBD）与普通人群的结肠直肠癌风险显着更高。为了改善早期结直肠癌检测，建议至少每两年进行大型结肠IBD的十年历史历史历史。

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Minimally Invasive and Maximally Effective Approaches to Pancreatic Fluid Collections and Pancreatic Necrosis

Jan. 13, 2012

Severe necrotizing pancreatitis represents an enormous clinical problem due to its prevalence, economic costs and high levels of morbidity and mortality. After an initial period characterized by systemic inflammatory response, the leading cause of mortality stems from infection of the pancreatic necrosis which develops in 40-70 percent of patients. Without intervention, the mortality rate of this group is exceedingly high, but can be significantly reduced using various methods of surgical pancreatic necrosectomy.

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Penn State Health Gastroenterology and Hepatology提供影响消化系统和肝脏疾病的诊断，医学管理和内镜治疗的全面服务。

118金宝搏抽水宾州国家健康结肠和直肠手术包括高技能，董事会认证的外科医生，专门用于治疗复杂结肠直肠癌的患者。每个外科医生采用先进的诊断功能，最新的药物疗法和前沿手术技术，以提供最有效的医疗保健。

The mission of Penn State Health Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Penn State Health Colorectal Surgery is to provide world-class care and to advance the knowledge of disorders of the digestive system and liver through research, as well as to train the physicians of the future. The physicians participate in studies to determine the usefulness of novel treatments through clinical research studies and also in research which advances the basic knowledge of the disorders in this field.

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