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Gastrocolic Fistula: An Extraordinary Gastrointestinal Fistula
Gastrocolic (GC) fistula, a rare gastrointestinal pathological condition, is defined as an abnormal connection between the stomach and the colon. Mostly, it involves the greater curvature of the stomach and the transverse part of the colon. Its precise incidence rate is unknown and largely differs between western and eastern nations. Etiological causes
Mansour, Subhi+2 more
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Closure of Oroantral Communication with Gelfoam and Collagen Membrane after Periapical Cyst Enucleation-A Case Report [PDF]
Periapical cyst is the most common inflammatory cyst that occurs in jaw bones. Epithelial cell rests of Malassez in periodontal ligaments are the main cause for the periapical cysts to be formed. Periapical cyst occurs commonly in infected and necrotic
A Senthil Kumar+4 more
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[West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(1):90–91.]
Dalawari, Preeti+2 more
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EFFECTS OF INSULIN, GLUCAGON, AND INSULIN/GLUCAGON INFUSIONS ON LIVER MORPHOLOGY AND CELL DIVISION AFTER COMPLETE PORTACAVAL SHUNT IN DOGS [PDF]
Insulin, glucagon, and insulin/glucagon mixtures have been infused for four days into the left portal vein of dogs after portacaval shunt. In the left but not the right liver lobes, insulin alone reduced atrophy, preserved hepatocyte ultrastructure, and ...
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Ureteral-iliac artery fistula (UIAF) is a rare life threatening cause of hematuria. The increasing frequency is attributed to increasing use of ureteral stents. A 68-year-old female presented with gross hematuria. She had prior low anterior resection for rectal cancer and a retained ureteral stent.
Kim, DH+4 more
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Angioarchitectural evolution of clival dural arteriovenous fistulas in two patients. [PDF]
Dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) may present in a variety of ways, including as carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas. The ophthalmologic sequelae of carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas are known and recognizable, but less commonly seen is the rare clival ...
Amar, Arun P+5 more
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The Society for Vascular Surgery clinical practice guidelines for hemodialysis access, in accordance with the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines and the Fistula First Breakthrough Initiative, recommend consideration of autogenous access over prosthetic conduits whenever possible.
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Introduction. Tubocutaneous fistula is a very rare condition; most cases described in the literature are secondary to endometriosis, tuberculosis, and complications of child birth and gynecological operations.Case Presentation. We report a case of 40-year-old woman who presented with tubocutaneous fistula secondary to pelvic inflammatory disease which ...
Krishnaveni Nayini, Clive Gie
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Sequential drain amylase to guide drain removal following pancreatectomy [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Although used as criterion for early drain removal, postoperative day (POD) 1 drain fluid amylase (DFA) ≤ 5000 U/L has low negative predictive value for clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF).
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Fertility outcomes following obstetric fistula repair: a prospective cohort study
Background Obstetric fistula (OF) is a maternal morbidity associated with high rates of stillbirth, amenorrhea, and sexual dysfunction. Limited data exists on the reproductive outcomes of women in the years following a fistula repair.
Dawn M. Kopp+6 more
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