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Is Multi-detector Computed Tomography an Early Predictor for Esophageal Injury Following Acute Caustic Ingestion? [PDF]
Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, 2022 Background: Caustic ingestion is considered severe condition with poor outcome that mandate early diagnosis to improve the management. Although endoscopy is considered the gold standard of diagnosis worldwide, some authors urge caution in developing ...
Hend E, Khaled A, Manal A, Amira A
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Annals of Surgery, 1980 During a 15-year period from August 1964 to August 1979, 48 patients with gunshot wound of the esophagus (24 of the cervical, 17 of the thoracic, and seven of the abdominal) were treated at Grady Memorial Hospital. In the majority of the patients, the initial history, physical findings, and chest roentgenograms were nondiagnostic for esophageal injury.
P N, Symbas, C R, Hatcher, S E, Vlasis
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BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2020 Background Esophageal thermal injury can occur after radiofrequency (RF) ablation in the left atrium to treat atrial fibrillation. Existing methods to prevent esophageal injury have various limitations in deployment and uncertainty in efficacy.
Marcela Mercado +4 more
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Delayed Adjacent Segment Infection After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Journal of Spinal Surgery, 2021 Adjacent level infection (ASI) is a rare but potentially serious complication of anterior cervical fusion. We report a case of spondylodiscitis occurring adjacent to level at which anterior cervical discectomy and fusion was performed.
Uddanapalli Sreeramulu Srinivasan
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Tracheobronchial-esophageal reflex initiates esophageal hypersensitivity and aggravates cough hyperreactivity in guinea pigs with esophageal acid infusion [PDF]
, 2022 Esophageal-tracheobronchial reflex is considered the main mechanism underlying cough due to gastroesophageal reflux, and is associated with esophageal hypersensitivity.
Chen, Qiang +6 more
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Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2021 Background: Poisoning by household cleaning products(HCPs) is common in children. Some HCPs are toxic and may cause severe complications. We assessed HCP poisonings treated in a pediatric emergency department(PED). Methods: This was a retrospective study
Chen-Wei Yen +5 more
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Endoluminal wound VAC therapy for the management of esophageal trauma: A case series
Trauma Case Reports, 2023 Esophageal trauma is rare and associated with high morbidity and mortality. Management can be challenging. Operative intervention involves exposure of the esophageal injury followed by primary two-layer repair with or without a buttressing muscle flap ...
Kaysey Llorente +3 more
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Edible Oils Attenuate Button Battery-Induced Injury in Porcine Esophageal Segments
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020 Objective: The objective of the study is to test whether the use of edible oil might be an early treatment strategy for reducing button battery-induced esophageal injury.Methods: A button battery was inserted into esophageal segments collected from pigs.
Wenyuan Jia +8 more
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Clinical Case Reports, 2018 Key Clinical Message Esophageal injury is a major concern during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Operators avoid radiofrequency applications on the esophagus by changing ablation line; however, it is unavoidable in patients with a dilated ...
Hidehira Fukaya +10 more
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Drug-induced esophageal injuries with an atypical presentation mimicking acute coronary syndrome
BMC Gastroenterology, 2021 Background Pill-induced esophageal injury may cause severe complications if not diagnosed in a timely fashion. The condition is under-recognized and under-reported, and some patients present with atypical clinical or endoscopic features mimicking other ...
Guda Merdassa Roro +3 more
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