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Contents Volume 32 Issue 18 May 14, 2026

Review

Relationship between statin use and inflammatory bowel disease: Exploring possible implications

Antonietta G Gravina, Raffaele Pellegrino, Michele Izzo, Ilaria De Costanzo, Giuseppe Imperio, Assunta Tambaro, Alessia Lamart, Fabio Landa, Alessandro Federico

World J Gastroenterol 32(18):118390. Published online May 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i18.118390

Minireviews

Outcomes of pediatric liver transplant recipients who reach adulthood: Current perspectives and unmet needs

Alberto Ferrarese, Mara Cananzi, Luca Bosa, Marco Senzolo, Giacomo Germani, Laura Marta Vivian, Claudia Mescoli, Annalisa Dolcet, Enrico Gringeri, Lorenzo D’Antiga, Marco Spada, Jorge Amil Dias, Umberto Cillo, Patrizia Burra

World J Gastroenterol 32(18):116902. Published online May 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i18.116902

Retrospective Cohort Study

Exposed endoscopic full-thickness resection vs thoracoscopic surgery for complex esophageal subepithelial lesions arising from the muscularis propria

Xiao-Xiao Li, Qing-Fen Zheng, Antonio Marin Garcia, Zi-Yu Shi, Miao Shi, Mohammad Serajul Islam, Dan Liu

World J Gastroenterol 32(18):116018. Published online May 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i18.116018

Retrospective Study

Clinical manifestations and imaging features of inferior mesenteric vein-related colon ischemia

Xin Jin, Tian-Ming Xu, Ge-Chong Ruan, Xing-Fang Zhang, Xue-Yan Chen, Xiao-Qing Li, Hao Tang, Hui Xu, Qi-Pu Wang, Wei Liu, Ji Li

World J Gastroenterol 32(18):116229. Published online May 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i18.116229

Predictive value of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio for prognosis in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with programmed cell death 1 inhibitors

Rui Guo, Meng Gao

World J Gastroenterol 32(18):118416. Published online May 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i18.118416

Observational Study

Longitudinal changes in the gut microbiota of Vietnamese patients with colorectal cancer undergoing surgery and chemotherapy

Hang Thi Thu Le, Hung Xuan Le, Dao Thi Huyen, Tuan-Anh Tran, Dong Van Quyen, Le Huu Song, Thuan Van Tran, Olivier Thas, Pham Thi Tuyet Nhung, Tam Thi Thanh Tran

World J Gastroenterol 32(18):118267. Published online May 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i18.118267

Prospective Study

Enteroscopy and ablation of small bowel angiodysplasia improves quality-of-life and fatigue: A prospective study including biomarker assessment

Thomas Butler, Fintan O’Hara, Conor Costigan, Sandeep Sihag, Divya Kripakaran, Deirdre McNamara

World J Gastroenterol 32(18):117264. Published online May 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i18.117264

Basic Study

LGALS1 drives chemoresistance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by modulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition and tumor immunity

Qi-Hang Yan, Chen-Di Xu, Zhen-Guo Li, Yu-Zhen Zheng, Wing-Shing Wong, Da-Chuan Liang, Jie Yang, Wu-Guang Chang, Jun-Ye Wang

World J Gastroenterol 32(18):114713. Published online May 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i18.114713

Case Report

Anastomotic colonic varices after colectomy treated by obliteration via a transhepatic portal approach: A case report

Daisuke Tomita, Masayoshi Yamamoto, Masato Wakamatsu, Ryo Shibayama, Yusuke Maeda, Kosuke Hiramatsu, Yutaka Hanaoka, Shigeo Toda, Masashi Ueno, Shuichiro Matoba, Hiroya Kuroyanagi

World J Gastroenterol 32(18):118499. Published online May 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i18.118499

Correspondence

Letter to the Editor: Leucine-rich α-2-glycoprotein in Taiwanese inflammatory bowel disease: Strengths and limitations of a novel serum marker

Rupa Guha, Aditi Banerjee

World J Gastroenterol 32(18):117611. Published online May 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i18.117611