Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, 2016 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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Salpingovesical fistula mimicking an enterovaginal fistula
Radiology Case Reports, 2020 Fallopian tube fistula with the bladder can mimic an enterovaginal fistula. A 34-year-old woman presented with continuous urinary incontinence after hysterectomy. A cystogram confirmed a vesicovaginal fistula and a possible additional intestinal communication.
Mark Guelfguat +3 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundThe over-the-scope clip (OTSC) is an innovative device and has been successfully used in endoscopic treatment, however, there is a lack of clinical data from China.
Jiayu Qiu +8 more
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Formation of Pancreatoduodenal Fistula in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas Decreased the Frequency of Recurrent Pancreatitis [PDF]
, 2019 Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) of the pancreas are characterized by proliferation of mucin-secreting cells in the main pancreatic duct (PD) or its branches. The secreted thick mucin usually leads to PD obstruction and dilation.
Alkaade, Samer +3 more
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Transanal opening of the intersphincteric space (TROPIS): a novel procedure on the horizon to effectively manage high complex anal fistulas [PDF]
Annals of ColoproctologyAnal fistulas, especially complex and high fistulas, are difficult to manage. The transanal opening of the intersphincteric space (TROPIS) procedure was first described in 2017, and a high success rate of over 90% was reported in high complex fistulas ...
Pankaj Garg, Anvesha Mongia
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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]
, 1976 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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BMC Medicine, 2020 Background Since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) related mortality has markedly declined.
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Effect on the canine Eck fistula liver of intraportal TGF‐β alone or with hepatic growth factors [PDF]
, 1992 Transforming growth factor‐β canceled the hepatocyte proliferation caused by transforming growth factor‐α when the two substances were mixed and administered through a disconnected central portal vein branch after creation of an Eck fistula. In contrast,
Alessandro Azzarone +28 more
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Willingness to participate in a randomized trial comparing catheters to fistulas for vascular access in incident hemodialysis patients: an international survey of nephrologists [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Current guidelines favor fistulas over catheters as vascular access. Yet, the observational literature comparing fistulas to catheters has important limitations and biases that may be difficult to overcome in the absence of randomization ...
Dulai, Mandeep +10 more
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Asian Journal of Surgery, 2003 A 75-year-old man presented with epigastric pain and melaena. Multiple right renal stones were seen on abdominal X-ray. Computed tomography of the abdomen and oesophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed features of a pyeloduodenal fistula. Elective surgery was planned but the patient developed torrential bleeding with shock.
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