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Preference Reversal, Real-World Lotteries, and Lottery-Interested Subjects [PDF]

Preference reversal, or choice/reservation-price inconsistency, has been documented experimentally for certain types of lotteries. We argue that the relevance of these findings for real-world markets is uncertain because the type of objects used cannot ...
Hans Lind, Peter Bohm
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Experience with Hirschsprung’s Disease at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya

The Annals of African Surgery, 2009
Background: Hirschsprung’s disease presents unique characteristics in Africans. Previous literature has reported high complication rates. We examined our single-institution experience with Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) to evaluate outcomes related to the ...
K. Ongeti, BSc., MBChB,, H. Saidi, M. Tharao, BSc., MBChB   +2 more
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Application of PREVENA (Surgical Incision Protection System) in reducing surgical site infections following reversal of ileostomy or colostomy: the PRIC study protocol

Aim: There is a current lack of evidence in the literature to support the routine use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) to reduce the risk of surgical site infections (SSI) in the setting of ileostomy or colostomy reversal.
John O Larkin (14585742), Paul H McCormick (17833319), Ernest Z Low (18499865), Timothy S Nugent (18499866), Dara Kavanagh (7897592), Brian J Mehigan (14585739), Niall J O'Sullivan (14585733), Michael E Kelly (5615669)   +7 more
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Body composition assessment by artificial intelligence can be a predictive tool for short-term postoperative complications in Hartmann’s reversals

BMC Surgery
Background Hartmann's reversal, a complex elective surgery, reverses and closes the colostomy in individuals who previously underwent a Hartmann's procedure due to colonic pathology like cancer or diverticulitis.
Reshi Suthakaran, Ke Cao, Yasser Arafat, Josephine Yeung, Steven Chan, Mobin Master, Ian G. Faragher, Paul N. Baird, Justin M. C. Yeung   +8 more
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Successful treatment of anastomotic leakage with an intestinal obstruction catheter and stent by colonoscopy: a case report and brief literature review

Frontiers in Oncology
BackgroundAnastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the most common, severe, and difficult-to-treat complications after colorectal cancer surgery. However, to date, the best treatment options for AL remain elusive.Case descriptionHere, we report the case of a ...
Wang Huang, Zhenzong Tan, Hao Sun
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Muscle splitting sigmoid loop colostomy: a viable option to prevent colostomy prolapse

, 2017
Background: The purpose the study was to assess the incidence of Colostomy prolapse with sigmoid loop colostomies performed through rectus muscle splitting Incision.Methods: Colostomy prolapse may present serious problems for patient care and stoma ...
Veera Swamy J., Ramana Naik, Chalapathi Gontumukkala, Krishna Naik K.   +3 more
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Intestinal stoma for low rectal cancer: current status and future perspectives

Xin yixue
The technique of intestinal stoma formation plays a critical role in determining postoperative recovery and long-term quality of life for patients with low rectal cancer, making its appropriate application a vital component of surgical treatment.
Chenming ZHANG, Siyue ZHENG, Shuyuan LI, Zheng LOU   +3 more
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Laparoscopic reversal of Hartmann procedure

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2006
Background: The Hartmann procedure is a standard life-saving operation for acute left colonic complications. It is usually performed as a temporary procedure with the intent to reverse it later on. This reversal is associated with considerable morbidity
Golash Vishwanath
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Robot-assisted Repair of Rectovesical Fistula after Radical Prostatectomy using the Hugo™ RAS System

International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Introduction: Rectovesical fistula (RVF) is a rare complication after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) (1), often requiring complex surgery (2). Robotic systems provide dexterity and visualization for deep pelvic procedures (3, 4).
Lara Herrero López, Andrea Noya Mourullo, Sara Tamburini, Edoardo Beatrici, Nicola Frego, Simone Morra, Florencio Manuel Marin Martinez, Geert De Naeyer, Ruben De Groote, Edward Lambert, Frederiek D’Hondt, Alexandre Mottrie   +11 more
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Testing Explanations of Preference Reversal: a Model [PDF]

When Cubitt, Munro and Starmer (2004) presented their new experimental investigation of preference reversal, they pointed out that their test results cannot be explained by any of the best-known explanations proposed by economists and psychologists.
Georges Dionne, Yves Alarie
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