Self-Expanding Metal Stenting in the Management of a Benign Colonic Stricture
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2016 Colonic postanastomotic strictures occur in 1.5–8% of patients following colorectal surgery. Traditionally, colonic strictures were treated by multiple modalities including endoscopic dilatation.
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Results from percutaneous drainage of Hinchey stage II diverticulitis guided by computed tomography scan [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Percutaneous abscess drainage guided by computed tomography scan is considered the initial step in the management of patients presenting with Hinchey II diverticulitis.
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Economic burden of diverticular disease : an observational analysis based on real world data from an Italian region [PDF]
, 2017 INTRODUCTION: Diverticular disease (DD), a herniation of the colonic mucosa through the muscle layer, covers a wide variety of conditions associated with the presence of diverticula in the colon.
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New and emerging treatments for the prevention of recurrent diverticulitis
Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, 2011 Sean T Martin, Luca StocchiDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USAAbstract: Sigmoid diverticulitis is a common benign condition which carries significant morbidity and socioeconomic burden.
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End-colostomy diverticulitis with parastomal phlegmon: A case report. [PDF]
, 2017 Acute colonic diverticulitis is a well-known surgical emergency, which occurs in about 10 percent of patients known for diverticulosis. The case of a 77-year-old woman is reported, with past history of abdominoperineal resection with end-colostomy for ...
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, 2012 A fistula is an atypical connection between two epithelial surfaces, in the case of an enterovesical fistula between the urinary and gastrointestinal systems. These may be the result of a number of causes including: 1.
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DNA Methylation Analysis Validates Organoids as a Viable Model for Studying Human Intestinal Aging. [PDF]
, 2020 Background & aimsThe epithelia of the intestine and colon turn over rapidly and are maintained by adult stem cells at the base of crypts. Although the small intestine and colon have distinct, well-characterized physiological functions, it remains ...
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Intramesocolic Diverticular Perforation of the Sigmoid Colon Diagnosed by Detecting Air Collection in Anterior Pararenal Space on Computed Tomography: Report of a Case [PDF]
, 2007 A 64-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with lower abdominal pain. Routine laboratory values were unremarkable except for the white blood cell count (15,000/micro litter) and the C-reactive protein (CRP) value (22.5 mg/dl). A Computed tomography
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Emergency Left Colon Resection for Acute Perforation. Primary Anastomosis or Hartmann's Procedure? A Case-matched Control Study [PDF]
, 2018 Background: The optimal treatment remains controversial for acute left-sided colon perforation. Therefore, the effectiveness and safety of primary anastomosis versus Hartmann's operation (HP) was compared in a case-matched control study.
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Pubic osteomyelitis after surgery for perforated colonic diverticulitis with fecal peritonitis: A case report [PDF]
, 2017 IntroductionPubic osteomyelitis is a rare type of suppurative osteomyelitis. Early diagnosis of pubic osteomyelitis is difficult, and prolonged inflammation results in progressive bone degradation, severe pelvic pain and a wide-based gait.Presentation of
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