Announcements

We would like to share with you some highly cited papers from the “Gastroenterology & Hepatology” Section that were published in Medicina (ISSN: 1648-9144) in 2024, which you are welcome to read. You can also find the journal’s latest publications via the following website: https://www.mdpi.com/search?journal=medicina&section=716.

Additionally, some Special Issues in the “Gastroenterology & Hepatology” Section are currently open for submission. The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe may be of interest to you:

1. “Idiopathic Slow Transit Constipation: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management”
by Luke J. Vlismas, William Wu and Vincent Ho
Medicina 2024, 60(1), 108; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60010108
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/1/108

2. “Hepatic Hemangioma: Review of Imaging and Therapeutic Strategies”
by Arkadiusz Kacała, Mateusz Dorochowicz, Iwona Matus, Michał Puła, Adrian Korbecki, Michał Sobański, Jagoda Jacków-Nowicka, Dariusz Patrzałek, Dariusz Janczak and Maciej Guziński
Medicina 2024, 60(3), 449; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030449
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/3/449

3. “Endoscopic Gallbladder Drainage: A Comprehensive Review on Indications, Techniques, and Future Perspectives”
by Edoardo Troncone, Rosa Amendola, Alessandro Moscardelli, Elena De Cristofaro, Pasquale De Vico, Omero Alessandro Paoluzi, Giovanni Monteleone, Manuel Perez-Miranda and Giovanna Del Vecchio Blanco
Medicina 2024, 60(4), 633; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60040633
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/4/633  

4. “Evolution of Liver Transplantation Indications: Expanding Horizons”
by Sara Battistella, Marco Grasso, Elisa Catanzaro, Francesca D’Arcangelo, Giorgia Corrà, Giacomo Germani, Marco Senzolo, Alberto Zanetto, Alberto Ferrarese, Martina Gambato et al.
Medicina 2024, 60(3), 412; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030412
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/3/412

5. “Endoscopic Management of Difficult Biliary Stones: An Evergreen Issue”
by Magdalini Manti, Jimil Shah, Apostolis Papaefthymiou, Antonio Facciorusso, Daryl Ramai, Georgios Tziatzios, Vasilios Papadopoulos, Konstantina Paraskeva, Ioannis S. Papanikolaou, Konstantinos Triantafyllou et al.
Medicina 2024, 60(2), 340; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60020340
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/2/340

6. “Will Endoscopic-Ultrasound-Guided Choledocoduodenostomy with Electrocautery-Enhanced Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent Placement Replace Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography When Treating Distal Malignant Biliary Obstructions?”
by Thomas Guilmoteau, Jérémie Albouys, Abdelkader Taibi, Romain Legros, Marion Schaefer and Jérémie Jacques
Medicina 2024, 60(2), 220; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60020220
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/2/220

7. “Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections: Not All Queries Are Already Solved”
by Cecilia Binda, Stefano Fabbri, Barbara Perini, Martina Boschetti, Chiara Coluccio, Paolo Giuffrida, Giulia Gibiino, Chiara Petraroli and Carlo Fabbri
Medicina 2024, 60(2), 333; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60020333
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/2/333

8. “The Many Faces of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease Treatment: From the Mediterranean Diet to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation”
by Ludovico Abenavoli, Maria Luisa Gambardella, Giuseppe Guido Maria Scarlata, Ilaria Lenci, Leonardo Baiocchi and Francesco Luzza
Medicina 2024, 60(4), 563; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60040563
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/4/563

9. “Management of Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction: A Comprehensive Review on the Old, the Classic and the Innovative Approaches”
by Alessandro Fugazza, Marta Andreozzi, Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei, Agustin Insausti, Marco Spadaccini, Matteo Colombo, Silvia Carrara, Maria Terrin, Alessandro De Marco, Gianluca Franchellucci et al.
Medicina 2024, 60(4), 638; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60040638
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/4/638

10. “Hepatitis E Virus: What More Do We Need to Know?”
by Endrit Shahini, Antonella Argentiero, Alessandro Andriano, Francesco Losito, Marcello Maida, Antonio Facciorusso, Raffaele Cozzolongo and Erica Villa
Medicina 2024, 60(6), 998; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60060998
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/6/998

Special Issues:
“Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders Related to Infectious Diseases and Medications”
Guest Editors: Dr. Amir Mari and Dr. Fadi Abu Baker
Submission deadline: 15 February 2026

“Advances in the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma—2nd Edition”
Guest Editor: Dr. Emidio Scarpellini
Submission deadline: 28 February 2026

“Application of Endoscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive System Diseases”
Guest Editors: Dr. Yoriaki Komeda and Dr. Konosuke Nakaji
Submission deadline: 15 March 2026

“An Update to the Epidemiology, Diagnostic Challenges, and Molecular Bases of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: 2nd Edition”
Guest Editor: Dr. Galileo Escobedo
Submission deadline: 30 April 2026