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"I am nothing": experiences of loss among women suffering from severe birth injuries in Tanzania. [PDF]
\ud Despite the increased attention on maternal mortality during recent decades, which has resulted in maternal health being defined as a Millennium Development Goal (MDG), the disability and suffering from obstetric fistula remains a neglected issue in ...
Evjen-Olsen, Bjørg +14 more
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A fistula is an atypical connection between two epithelial surfaces, in the case of an enterovesical fistula between the urinary and gastrointestinal systems. These may be the result of a number of causes including: 1.
Lauretta Agius, Daniele +1 more
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This article presents a clinical case of successful multidisciplinary treatment of a 90-year-old patient with life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding caused by the formation of an arteriobiliary fistula secondary to choledocholithiasis. The pathogenic
A. N. Kazantsev +3 more
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BackgroundHepatic artery pseudoaneurysm (HAP) is a rare but life-threatening complication following liver transplantation (LT). The formation of an arterio-biliary fistula leading to hemobilia is exceptionally uncommon, particularly when manifesting ...
Qianlang Ren +10 more
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Do proton pump inhibitors reduce the incidence of pharyngocutaneous fistulae following total laryngectomy? [PDF]
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.Pharyngocutaneous fistula is a common complication of total laryngectomy. We hypothesised that perioperative proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment could reduce the incidence of pharyngocutaneous ...
Stephenson, Katherine Anna
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Background Arterio-biliary fistula is a rare cause of haemobilia, most often iatrogenic but occasionally resulting from blunt abdominal trauma. Early diagnosis is essential due to its potentially life-threatening presentation. Case presentation A 24-year-
Rajat Nandi +5 more
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Perceived Causes of Obstetric Fistulae from Rural Southern Tanzania. [PDF]
Although the magnitude of obstetric fistulae (OF) is reported to have decreased in industrialized countries, it is still a major problem in developing countries.
Kazaura, M.R. +8 more
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INTRODUCTION: Arteriobiliary fistula is an uncommon complication manifesting as hemobilia or an upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleed. Etiologies include intra-hepatic artery chemo-embolization, trauma or previous invasive biliary instrumentation. We describe a case report of using two fully covered metal biliary stents for closure
Maham Hayat +3 more
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Pancreaticobiliary Fistula Evident after ESWL Treatment of Pancreatolithiasis [PDF]
Here we report a patient with a pancreaticobiliary fistula that was possibly associated with pancreatolithiasis. He was admitted due to mild pancreatitis.
Hamano, Hideaki +8 more
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