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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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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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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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Ultrasonographic identification of nerve pathology in neuralgic amyotrophy: Enlargement, constriction, fascicular entwinement, and torsion [PDF]
Muscle & Nerve, 2015 ABSTRACTIntroductionThe aim of this study was to characterize the ultrasonographic findings on nerves in neuralgic amyotrophy.MethodsFourteen patients with neuralgic amyotrophy were examined using high‐resolution ultrasound.ResultsFour types of abnormalities were found: (1) focal or diffuse nerve/fascicle enlargement (57%); (2) incomplete nerve ...
Arányi, Zsuzsanna +6 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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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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Myocardial Fibrosis in Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
Circulation, 1973 It has been suggested that a tentative preoperative decision favoring a pericardial lesion, on the one hand, or a myocardial lesion, on the other, may be made from certain noninvasive procedures, including the electrocardiogram. An attempt was therefore made to detect associated myocardial fibrosis by electrocardiogram in 67 patients with constrictive ...
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The effects of curvature and constriction on airflow and energy loss in pathological tracheas
Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, 2016 This paper considers factors that play a significant role in determining inspiratory pressure and energy losses in the human trachea. Previous characterisations of pathological geometry changes have focussed on relating airway constriction and subsequent pressure loss, however many pathologies that affect the trachea cause deviation, increased ...
Bates, AJ +5 more
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Hourglass-Like Constrictions of Peripheral Nerve in the Upper Extremity [PDF]
Neurosurgery, 2014 The development of an hourglass-like constriction in the nerve is rare, and its origin is unknown. Its clinical manifestations are not well documented, and the treatment protocol has not been established.To identify the cause, presentation, and possible treatment for patients with nerve palsies secondary to an hourglass-like constriction in the ...
Danfeng Zheng +7 more
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