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Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
A 6-week old baby was brought to A&E by her parents, after a 3 week history of frequent vomiting, not tolerating feeds, and weight loss. She was well for the first 3 weeks of life, before she stopped tolerating any feeds. Despite several changes with the
Tabone, Trevor   +1 more
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Is the covering of the resection margin after distal pancreatectomy advantageous? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: In recent years, many advances in pancreatic surgery have been achieved. Nevertheless, the rate of pancreatic fistula following pancreatic tail resection does not differ between various techniques, still reaching up to 30% in prospective ...
Aycan Akca   +7 more
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Cytologic Findings in Esophageal Perforation: An Institutional Experience With Pleural Fluid Specimens

open access: yesDiagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Esophageal perforation (EP) is a rare but life‐threatening condition, and most cases are due to iatrogenic causes. The rest occur spontaneously, due to malignancies, or trauma. The mortality rates can approach 50%, and delayed diagnosis of EP exacerbates patient outcomes.
Mason Marshall   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporary ileostomy for the preservation of colon fistula in patients with postoperative complications: case report

open access: yesJournal of Coloproctology, 2011
Among the postoperative complications in the digestive system, the fistulae are the most common ones. The changes resulting from these fistulae are very important, once they can determine the patient's situation and the development of multiple ...
Solaine Chiminácio De Oliveira Patrício   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infections Complicating Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Study Emphasizing Graft-Related Septicemia [PDF]

open access: yes, 1976
In 93 recipients of 102 orthotopic liver homografts, the incidence of bacteremia or fungemia exceeded 70%. The graft itself was usually an entry site for systemic infection after both immunologic and nonimmunologic parenchymal injury, especially if there
Hansbrough, JF   +5 more
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Toward a Typology of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Biopsychosocial Profiles Predicting Longitudinal Quality of Life

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Quality of life (QoL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) is influenced by complex biopsychosocial factors, yet few longitudinal studies have examined these relationships immediately post‐treatment. Methods In this prospective study, 232 patients newly diagnosed with primary HNC completed psychometric assessments, clinical interviews, and
Haley Deamond   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intra-gastric triacetin alters upper gastrointestinal motility in conscious dogs. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
AIM: To examine the effect of intra-gastric triacetin on both upper gastrointestinal motility and proximal gastric tone in conscious dogs. METHODS: Three beagle dogs under sedation were surgically implanted with gastrocutaneous fistula in the gastric ...
Furukawa Naohiro   +2 more
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Lymph‐based liquid biopsy: Current progress and future potential

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
Recent evidence under the revised Starling principle indicates that lymph‐based liquid biopsies may offer superior diagnostic performance over blood‐based counterparts in certain clinical scenarios, such as early‐stage solid tumor detection. Currently, various biomarkers within the lymphatic system show significant diagnostic potential for a range of ...
Dongdong Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of Gastric Fistulas After Gastric Sleeve Using E-VAC Therapy

open access: yesDiagnostics
Background and Clinical Significance: Sleeve gastrectomy is an effective and widely performed bariatric procedure that provides long-term, sustained weight loss, but it carries risks of early and late complications. Among these, gastric fistula is a rare
Bogdan Mihnea Ciuntu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The treatment of penetrating wounds of the inferior vena cava [PDF]

open access: yes, 1962
During the last 5 years, 10 gunshot and 2 stab wounds of the inferior vena cava have been treated, with 11 survivals and 1 death. The lacerations were above the renal veins in 4 cases and below in the others.
Beheler, EM   +3 more
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