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Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis [PDF]
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]
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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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
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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
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Infections Complicating Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Study Emphasizing Graft-Related Septicemia [PDF]
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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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
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Intra-gastric triacetin alters upper gastrointestinal motility in conscious dogs. [PDF]
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
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
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Management of Gastric Fistulas After Gastric Sleeve Using E-VAC Therapy
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
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The treatment of penetrating wounds of the inferior vena cava [PDF]
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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