The Mental Health Impact of Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction (RCPD) and Its Treatment
This study assessed the prevalence of anxiety and depression within patients with retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (RCPD) while evaluating the impact of cricopharyngeal botulinum toxin injection (CPBTI) on associated symptoms. Using validated surveys for anxiety and depression given at specific time intervals, RCPD patients were found to have a ...
Alexander P. Simko, Andrew G. Tritter
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Early and late complications of bariatric operation. [PDF]
Weight loss surgery is one of the fastest growing segments of the surgical discipline. As with all medical procedures, postoperative complications will occur. Acute care surgeons need to be familiar with the common problems and their management. Although
Beekley, Alec +3 more
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Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Complications at Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital [PDF]
Background: This study retrospectively evaluated post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) complications at Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital in order to improve management of a subsequent prospective study of post-ERCP complications.Method ...
Abdulah, M. (Murdani) +5 more
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Outcomes in the Management of Pediatric Retrograde Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction
ABSTRACT Objective To review the presentation and treatment outcomes of pediatric patients with retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (RCPD). Methods A retrospective chart review was performed on pediatric patients diagnosed with retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (RCPD) and treated with cricopharyngeal botulinum toxin injection (CPBTI).
Aidan P. Wright +3 more
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Hepatobiliary scintigraphy with SPET in the diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula due to a hydatid cyst [PDF]
In this report, we present the application of hepatobiliary scintigraphy using Tc-99m mebrofenin in the diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula caused by a liver hydatid cyst, which penetrated the diaphragm. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy noticeably depicted the
Assadi, M. +4 more
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Identification of a serum biomarker panel for the differential diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma and primary sclerosing cholagnitis [PDF]
The non-invasive differentiation of malignant and benign biliary disease is a clinical challenge. Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein (LRG1), interleukin 6 (IL6), pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2), cytokeratin 19 fragment (CYFRA21.1)
Blyuss, O +9 more
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Endoscopic Transnasal Apicoectomy for Odontogenic Maxillary Sinusitis
Endoscopic transnasal apicoectomy (ETA) is a novel multidisciplinary technique that combines endoscopic sinus surgery with apicoectomy via a transnasal approach. ETA enables direct access to periapical lesions while preserving the causative tooth. Our initial experience suggests that this minimally invasive approach is safe, feasible, and effective for
Kenta Fukui +7 more
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Background: Acute pancreatitis is the most common complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) ranges between 15 and 20% among patients at high risk of developing PEP.
Behzad Hatami +6 more
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Candida carriage in the alimentary tract of liver transplant candidates [PDF]
Thirty randomly selected patients with advanced chronic liver disease, which had been evaluated for possible liver transplantation, were sampled endoscopically at 7 alimentary tract locations to assess the frequency and amount of Candida carriage ...
Ho, M +5 more
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Liver transplantation - 1978 [PDF]
The development of liver transplantation has been made difficult because of the enormous technical difficulties of the procedure and because the postoperative management in early cases was defective in many instances.
Halgrimson, CG +6 more
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