Entecavir and tenofovir achieved high biochemical and virological response. Renal function remained stable with both drugs. A Page-B cut-off ≥10 selected all patients at risk of HCC development.

This report describes the laparoscopic features of two patients with serosal eosinophilic gastroenteritis. In one case only hyperemia of the peritoneal serosa was found. In the other the laparoscopic picture resembled peritoneal carcinomatosis. We show that laparoscopy and peritoneal biopsy may permit diagnosis of the disease without the need for laparotomy.

Topical pharyngeal anaesthesia is safe in EGD but does not reduce the necessary dose of propofol or improve the anaesthetist's or endoscopist's satisfaction with the procedure.

The effects of Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) on renal function and major vasoactive factors was assessed in end-stage cirrhotic patients. Renal function, mean arterial pressure, and plasma vasoactive hormones were measured In 22 cirrhotic patients with refractory ascites before and after OLT. Before OLT, mean arterial pressure, glomerular filtration rate, free water clearance, and fractional sodium excretion serum sodium levels were decreased. In addition, serum creatinine and plasma levels of vasoactive factors were increased. Ten of these patients fulfilled criteria of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). Nine to 12 months after transplantation, renal function had improved and plasma levels of vasoactive factors had decreased significantly in all patients, including those with HRS. However, glomerular filtration rate remained subnormal and plasma endothelin-1 levels and plasma renin activity remained increased in most of them. In conclusion, OLT improves renal function in patients with end-stage liver cirrhosis, including those with HRS. However, renal function remains subnormal in most of these patients.