Radiological evaluation of postoperative gastrointestinal alterations in patients submitted to Fobi-Capella surgery [PDF]
, 2007 OBJECTIVE: The present study was aimed at evaluating radiological findings of delayed postoperative upper gastrointestinal series in patients submitted to Fobi-Capella surgery.
Abud, Thiago Giansante +6 more
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Migration of a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy Tube into the Colon with Small Intestinal Telescoping [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2019 Continuous duodenal levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel delivery by a gastrostomy infusion system improves control of Parkinson’s disease. The overall complication rates of percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy were reported to be 41% and 59% for ...
Shinya Taki +7 more
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Phylogenetic analysis of Sicilian goats reveals a new mtDNA lineage [PDF]
, 2006 The mitochondrial hypervariable region 1 (HVR1) sequence of 67 goats belonging to the Girgentana, Maltese and Derivata di Siria breeds was partially sequenced in order to present the first phylogenetic characterization of Sicilian goat breeds.
BALLESTER M +6 more
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Esophageal Pharmacobezoar in a Patient with Achalasia: A Case Report
Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases, 2019 A few cases with esophageal bezoar have been reported in achalasia. We describe here a rare case of esophageal pharmacobezoar after ingestion of ferrous sulfate capsules in a patient with achalasia.
Hamid Tavakkoli
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Laparoscopic Management of Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Rapunzel Syndrome
Case Reports in Surgery, 2016 A 17-year-old girl presented with bilious vomiting and abdominal pain to the surgery department. The history was positive for trichotillomania and trichophagia.
Bijan Koushk Jalali +2 more
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Bowel Obstruction Caused by Persimmon Phytobezoars: A Case Report
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2021 Background: The term phytobezoar refers to a trapped mass in the gastrointestinal tract caused by the agglomeration of indigestible ingested plant materials, including fibers, skins, and seeds.
Amir Mohammadi +6 more
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Pediatric Rapunzel Syndrome Presenting With Jejunojejunal Intussusception Managed Surgically: A Rare Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Bezoars are masses of indigestible material within the gastrointestinal tract. Trichobezoars, composed of hair, are rare and typically occur in young females with psychiatric conditions. Rapunzel syndrome is a severe variant where the trichobezoar extends into the small intestine.
Irfan M +8 more
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An Unusual Cause of Gastrointestinal Obstruction: Bezoar [PDF]
, 2011 Bezoars are concretions of swallowed hair, fruit vegetable fibers, and similar substances found in the alimentary canal. The first description of a postmortem human bezoar was by Swain in 1854.
Tariq O. Abbas
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Bezoar. From a miraculous healer to a real disease. [PDF]
Batna Journal of Medical SciencesBezoar is a relatively rare digestive condition in daily practice. Often asymptomatic, it represents a major diagnostic challenge, generally discovered incidentally during a complication. In the wide differential range of etiologic processes underlying
Zakaria SEOUDI +5 more
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South African Journal of Radiology, 2021 In the adult population, foreign bodies may be accidentally or intentionally ingested or even inserted into a body cavity. The majority of accidentally ingested foreign bodies pass through the alimentary tract without any complications and rarely require
Rishi P. Mathew +6 more
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