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Safety and Complications of Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy, 2018
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has become an essential tool for the diagnostic and therapeutic intervention of gastrointestinal diseases. Beyond the drainage of fluid collections, it enables decompression of inaccessible bile and pancreatic ducts, the ...
Monica Saumoy, Michel Kahaleh
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Prophylactic Nasogastric Decompression after Emergency Laparotomy

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013
Introduction: Post-operative nasogastric intubation after emergency laparotomy is a common practice in many centers, with the intent of hastening the return of bowel function, relieving gastrointestinal discomfort, reducing various post-operative ...
Ranjan Sapkota, Ramesh Singh Bhandari
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Tension Pneumoperitoneum Following Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2006
Tension pneumoperitoneum is a potentially lethal complication of numerous iatrogenic procedures, including upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy. We report a 69-year-old man with UGI bleeding who developed tension pneumoperitoneum and cardiac arrest ...
Tsung-Chien Lu, Shey-Ying Chen, Hsiu-Po Wang, Chien-Chang Lee, Shyr-Chyr Chen   +4 more
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Endoscopic Decompression and Marsupialization of A Duodenal Duplication Cyst

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
Introduction: Duodenal duplication cysts are rare congenital foregut anomalies, accounting for 2%–12% of all gastrointestinal tract duplications.
Eliza I-Lin Sin, Ennaliza Salazar, Christopher Jen Lock Khor, Yee Low   +3 more
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Routine versus early nasogastric decompression in gastrointestinal surgeries: a randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2015
Background: Traditionally nasogastric decompression is carried out in post operatively in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. The purpose of the study is to assess the benefits of nasogastric decompression in the early postoperative period as compared to routine nasogastric decompression in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgeries ...
Devang Patel, Dharmendra Shah, Pokhraj Suthar, Pratik Parekh   +3 more
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Palliative Percutaneous Gastrostomy Decompression Methods for Small-Bowel Obstruction in Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer

Cancers
Background: Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a common and distressing complication in advanced gastrointestinal cancers, significantly impacting patients’ quality of life. When conservative management fails, palliative decompression is essential to relieve symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal distension.
Ahmed Alwali, Clemens Schafmayer
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Neuromotor decline is associated with gut dysbiosis following surgical decompression for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Neurobiology of Disease
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) describes a spectrum of disorders that cause progressive and chronic cervical spinal cord compression. The clinical presentation can be complex and can include locomotor impairment, hand and upper extremity ...
Pia M. Vidal, Sydney Brockie, Carlos Farkas, James Hong, Cindy Zhou, Michael G. Fehlings   +5 more
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Occupational decompression sickness: A case report

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Decompression sickness describes the clinical pathology that ensues when rapid decompression from a highly pressurized environment causes the formation of venous and extravascular inert gas bubbles.
Taylor Diederich, Allyson M. Briggs, Adrienne Malik, Bryan Beaver   +3 more
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USE OF NASOGASTRIC TUBE DECOMPRESSION IN GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT SURGERY

, 2021
This prospective study of 315 patients done at Krishna institute of medical science Karad over a period of 18 months and includes both elective and emergency gastrointestinal tract surgery, The aim of the study was to find out whether nasogastric tube decompression in all patients undergoing abdominal operation is of any significant importance post ...
Naniwadekar, R. G, Shinde, Bhushan Dilip, Pardesi, C. Z, Shah, A. M, Yadav, Ravindra M, Chougule, Umesh B   +5 more
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Ureteral Stent and Percutaneous Nephrostomy in Managing Malignant Ureteric Obstruction of Gastrointestinal Origin: A 10 Years’ Experience [PDF]

Gastrointestinal Disorders, 2020
Background: Malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO) is variable in presentation and there is no consensus on its management, especially when caused by gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies.
Elisa De Lorenzis, Elena Lievore, Matteo Turetti, Andrea Gallioli, Barbara Galassi, Luca Boeri, Emanuele Montanari   +6 more
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