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BMC Gastroenterology, 2022 Background Nasointestinal tubes (NITs) have been increasingly used in patients with small bowel obstruction (SBO); However, severe adverse events (SAEs) of NITs might threaten the lives of patients. The indications of NITs need to be identified.
Hui Wang +8 more
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Role of vitamin D serum levels in prevention of primary and recurrent melanoma
Scientific Reports, 2021 Patients afflicted with melanoma show lower vitamin D serum levels (VDSL) than the healthy population. This hypothesis agrees with its well-known antiproliferative features.
M. Lombardo +10 more
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Current need for guidelines in emergency surgery in peritoneal carcinomatosis
Acute Care Medicine Surgery and Anesthesia, 2023 Malignant bowel obstruction caused by peritoneal carcinomatosis is a common complication that affects a large proportion of gastrointestinal and ovarian oncology patients and predicts poor longterm survival.
Melissa Nardecchia +9 more
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The place of mini-invasive TransanalHemorrhoidal-Dearterialisation and Rectopexy technique in the treatment of hemorrhoidal disease, an evaluation from cost-effectiveness point of view [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Medical Practice, 2023 Background. Choosing the most suitable treatment for Hemorrhoidal Disease (HD) still poses problems for both patients and doctors. THD-RAR although it has proven its superiority regarding postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, return to ...
Romica Mehic +3 more
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Long-term survival after perforated diverticulitis [PDF]
, 2011 Aim: Short-term survival after emergency surgery for perforated diverticulitis is poor. Less is known about long-term survival. The aims of this study were to evaluate long-term survival after discharge from hospital and to identify factors associated ...
Banerjee +21 more
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Emergency surgery and Limitation of therapeutic effort in relation to neurologic deterioration in elderly patients – a survey of European surgeons [PDF]
, 2017 Background. In emergency surgery, a very heterogeneous approach is required in the decision making process, especially when considering the patient’s postoperative quality of life as well as medical, ethical, and legal factors.
Casas, Isidro M. +5 more
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Minimally invasive surgery in emergency surgery: a WSES survey
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2022 Background The diffusion of minimally invasive surgery in emergency surgery still represents a developing challenge. Evidence about the use of minimally invasive surgery shows its feasibility and safety; however, the diffusion of these techniques is ...
Marco Ceresoli +14 more
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BMC Surgery, 2019 Papillary thyroid carcinoma is a slow-growing cancer with a generally good prognosis that sometimes have an aggressive behaviour. Metastases to neck lymph nodes is the first step of the diffusion.
Andrea Attard +11 more
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Occlusion of femoral artery using Foley catheter: A REBOA inspired tale to save a life
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 In this case report, we emphasized the need to control bleeding in emergency departments by any measure possible, as it is the first step toward successful resuscitation for saving the lives of patients with active bleeding.
Amir Mohammad Papan +3 more
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