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Caecal bascule: a rare complication following emergency caesarean section

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2010
Caecal bascule is an unusual type of volvulus that presents a challenging diagnosis for clinicians. We present a case of a forty-two year old female who developed a perforated caecal bascule five days post emergency caesarean section.
IA Thangasamy, RA Silcock
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Risk factors for surgical site infection in colon surgery in our population

Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba, 2018
Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common nosocomial infection in surgical patients with an incidence that varies between 5-30%. Objective: Identify the risk factors for SSI in colonic surgery in our population.
Santiago Olguín Joseau, Natalia Paola Bollati, Santiago Reimondez, Franco Signorini, Alejandro Mario Rossini, Pablo Sergio Maldonado, Federico Moser, Lucio Ricardo Obeide, Alvaro Alcaraz, Juan Pablo Caeiro   +9 more
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FGFR2 amplification in colorectal adenocarcinoma [PDF]

, 2017
FGFR2 is recurrently amplified in 5% of gastric cancers and 1%–4% of breast cancers; however, this molecular alteration has never been reported in a primary colorectal cancer specimen.
Carter, Jamal H, Cottrell, Catherine E, Duncavage, Eric J, Heusel, Jonathan W, Lamp, Stephen, McNulty, Samantha N, Vigh-Conrad, Katinka A   +6 more
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Robotic‐Assisted Versus Laparoscopic‐Assisted Colectomy: Findings on Short‐Term Outcomes From A Multi‐Institutional Propensity Score‐Matched Study

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study compared the short‐term outcomes and perioperative complications of robotic‐assisted colectomy (RAC) and laparoscopic‐assisted colectomy (LAC) in patients with colon cancer. This retrospective study included patients with histologically confirmed colon adenocarcinoma who underwent either RAC or LAC at five medical centers in ...
Ching‐Wen Huang, Chien‐Chih Chen, Jeng‐Fu You, Yi‐Ho Cheng, Feng‐Fan Chiang, Jaw‐Yuan Wang   +5 more
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A Clinical Prediction Model for Early Colectomy in Patients With Severe Ulcerative Colitis Treated With Tacrolimus

JGH Open
Background/Aims Tacrolimus is an effective treatment option for refractory ulcerative colitis; however, some patients still require colectomy due to insufficient response.
Hikaru Shimizu, Kazuki Kakimoto, Mai Utsumi, Suzune Sugishima, Hideaki Mitooka, Noboru Mizuta, Ryosuke Yamaguchi, Masatoshi Kaizuka, Koji Nishida, Keijiro Numa, Naohiko Kinoshita, Kei Nakazawa, Ryoji Koshiba, Yuki Hirata, Takako Miyazaki, Shiro Nakamura, Hiroki Nishikawa   +16 more
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Views on Prophylactic Oophorectomy [PDF]

, 1974
Five opinions on the removal of pre-cancerous ovaries are presented in this article by Father Quinn.
Quinn, James J.
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Exome Sequencing Identifies Variants in MLH1 and ERBB2 as Potential Cancer‐Predisposing Factors in Familial Early‐Onset Colorectal Cancer

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Colorectal cancer (CRC) has raised considerable health concerns worldwide, with increasing incidence rates, specifically among younger populations. Despite remarkable progress in diagnosing and treating various diseases, the genetic basis of CRC remains only partially understood.
Behnaz Bagheri, Neda Mohsen‐Pour, Najmeh Salehi, Pardis Ketabi Moghadam, Adel Zeinalpour, Amir Sadeghi, Samira Kalayinia, Nayeralsadat Fatemi   +7 more
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Review of nutrition management of pediatric intestinal pseudo‐obstruction

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic intestinal pseudo‐obstruction (CIPO) is a rare, heterogeneous, and debilitating disorder characterized by profound intestinal dysmotility and severe nutrition challenges. Its presentation resembles that of mechanical bowel obstruction, but CIPO occurs in the absence of luminal obstruction.
Senthilkumar Sankararaman, Raisa Rani James, Bushra El‐Amaireh, Andrea Adler, Kadakkal Radhakrishnan, Sujithra Velayuthan   +5 more
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Exploratory Laparotomy After Routine Cardiac Surgery: Results From 17,000 Patients

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Exploratory laparotomy is rare after open‐heart surgery, and it was performed for gastrointestinal complications that occurred in the context of other severe postoperative complications. Several factors were associated with the need for exlap, including increasing age, pre‐existing renal and vascular disease, and pre‐ and post‐operative shock. ABSTRACT
Megan Turner, James A. Brown, Pyongsoo Yoon, Michelle Yoon, Zeyu Liu, Zihan Feng, Ryan Rivosecchi, Holt Murray, Jianhui Zhu, Floyd Thoma, Derek Serna‐Gallegos, David Kaczorowski, Johannes Bonatti, Danny Chu, Irsa Hasan, Takuya Ogami, Ibrahim Sultan   +16 more
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Perineal rectosigmoidectomy on treatment of rectal procidentia: analysis of 48 cases

Journal of Coloproctology, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate results obtained in 48 cases of perineal rectosigmoidectomy in patients with rectal procidentia. METHODS: 48 medical records of patients undergoing PRS were analyzed, retrospectively.
Bruno Amaral Medeiros, Leonardo Estenio Iezzi, Marley Ribeiro Feitosa, Rogério Serafim Parra, Ana Luiza Normanha Ribeiro de Almeida, Raphael Gurgel de Carvalho, Jose Joaquim Ribeiro da Rocha, Omar Feres   +7 more
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