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Use of rectal mucosal grafts in substitution urethroplasty: an early series [PDF]
Background: To evaluate the feasibility of use of rectal mucosal grafts for augmentation urethroplasty. Methods: A series of five patients who underwent rectal mucosal graft urethroplasty for urethral stricture disease were identified. Descriptive
Mellon, Matthew J. +2 more
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Transplantation in children [PDF]
Kidney transplantation in very young children, less than 2 years of age, has usually failed, mainly because of difficulties maintaining these patients on hemodialysis long enough to permit retransplantation after loss of the original graft.
Charles W. Putnam +15 more
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Spontaneous Colo-Umbilical Fistula Complicating Diverticulitis of the Sigmoid Colon
Colocutaneous fistula caused by diverticulitis is relatively uncommon with colo-umbilical fistulas being even rarer. We herein report a rare case of a spontaneous colo-umbilical fistula due to diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon.
Helen Bolanaki +4 more
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A huge bladder diverticulum in an elderly: A case report
An 81-year-old male patient presented to the department of gastroenterology with increasing lower abdominal pain for 2 years, aggravated with bloody stool for 1 month.
ShuangHong Jiang +6 more
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Imaging of ischemia, obstruction and infection in the abdomen [PDF]
Intestinal ischemia is a serious condition that continues to be associated with mortalities in excess of 70%. Intestinal obstruction and gastrointestinal tract sepsis are common conditions, accounting for a large proportion of patients admitted to ...
Maher, Michael M. +4 more
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Abstract Gastric heterotropia (GHT) may present from the oropharynx to the anus and is commonly associated with Meckel's diverticula. Here, we describe a rare case of anorectal GHT localized to the distal anal canal. A 14‐month‐old male patient presented for evaluation of rectal bleeding, severe constipation, and abdominal distention with poor response
Kathryn M. Stephenson +3 more
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Abstract Mesenteric hematomas (MHs) are relatively rare and are characterized by localized bleeding in the mesenteric vascular tree presenting with abdominal pain, vomiting, abdominal distension, masses, and hypotension. We report a case of a MH which was incidentally found in a 10‐year‐old patient with a new diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC).
Breanna Brown +2 more
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Background/aimsColonic diverticular bleeding (CDB) is a common cause of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Patients with CDB are at increased risk for recurrence.
Hye-Su You +6 more
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High concordance between trained nurses and gastroenterologists in evaluating recordings of small bowel video capsule endoscopy (VCE) [PDF]
Background & Aims: The video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is an accurate and validated tool to investigate the entire small bowel mucosa, but VCE recordings interpretation by the gastroenterologist is time-consuming.
Annibale, B +6 more
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ForePass outperforms Semaglutide in weight control, glucose metabolism, and gut microbiota in swine
Abstract Aims This study evaluated the metabolic efficacy of ForePass—a novel, incision‐free, reversible, endoscopically delivered device that mimics biliopancreatic diversion—in growing pigs. The primary aim was the superiority of ForePass over Semaglutide in improving insulin sensitivity (SI).
Sara Russo +16 more
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