Endoscopic management of anastomotic stricture after living-donor liver transplantation [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2019 The most effective and fundamental treatment for end-stage liver disease is liver transplantation. Deceased-donor liver transplantation has been performed for many of these cases.
Dong Wook Lee, Jimin Han
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Can Bandl’s ring be recurrent? [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Bandl’s ring is a pathologic contraction ring of the uterus that is associated with obstructed labor. Case: A 35-year-old with an uncomplicated past medical history was found to have a Bandl’s ring in her first pregnancy during a cesarean ...
Maassen, Rachel A, Shirazi, Elizabeth M
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May-Thurner Syndrome, an Often Overlooked Cause of Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report
Oman Medical Journal, 2021 Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common medical condition, but the predisposing anatomical factors, which may be amenable to definitive treatment, are usually overlooked. Therefore, a high index of clinical suspicion is the key to early diagnosis.
Akhwand Shakeel Ahmad
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Calpains as Potential Therapeutic Targets for Myocardial Hypertrophy [PDF]
, 2022 Calpain; Calpastatin; Myocardial hypertrophyCalpaína; Calpastatina; Hipertrofia miocárdicaCalpaïna; Calpastatina; Hipertròfia miocàrdicaDespite advances in its treatment, heart failure remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, evidencing an ...
Aluja Gonzalez, David +4 more
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IS THERE A PLACE FOR CHOLANGIOSCOPIC EVALUATION OF BILIARY ANASTOMOTIC STRICTURE AFTER DECEASED DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANT? [PDF]
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2020 BACKGROUND Biliary complications remain one of the most important causes of morbidity and graft loss after liver transplant (LT). Endoscopic therapy of biliary complications has proven to be effective over time, leaving surgical treatment restricted to ...
Fernanda Prata MARTINS +4 more
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Tracheal Re-Stenosis after Resection and Anastomosis of Complete Tracheal Stenosis
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2013 Tracheal stenosis is a difficult complication to treat. It begins as a complication and eventually becomes serious enough to compromise the airway, leading to surgery.
Walfrido C. Adan
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A comparative study of rubber band ligation versus BANANA-Clip in grade 1 to 3 internal hemorrhoids [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2023 Purpose Rubber band ligation (RBL) for grade 1 to 3 internal hemorrhoids is a well-established modality of choice. But RBL is also a kind of surgical treatment; it is not free from complications (e.g., delayed bleeding [DB], rectal stenosis).
Dong Wan Kang +4 more
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Hypopharyngeal, Supraglottic and Subglottic Stenosis after 1 Week Intubation
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2015 Laryngeal stenosis is a partial or complete narrowing of the endolarynx and has many etiologies. Common causes of laryngeal stenosis are iatrogenic (prolonged intubation, laryngeal surgery), external neck trauma, congenital, burns, ingestions, infection,
Niel Khangel S. Reyes
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Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2021 Introduction: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is one of the uncommon cardiovascular disorders and its prognosis is still debated. Objective: We aimed to review long-term follow-up data in patients with CAE and to evaluate the prognosis of CAE patients ...
Mehmet Kaplan +4 more
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Accurate preoperative diagnosis of pericardial constriction using cine computed tomography [PDF]
, 1993 Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of cine computed tomography in the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis.Background.
Grover-McKay, Maleah +3 more
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