Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Gastrointestinal Decompression
From September 1980 to April 1986, 185 percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomies were performed at University Hospitals of Cleveland. Of these, nine (5%) were done for chronic gastrointestinal decompression and form the basis of this report. Patients ranged in age from 21-73 years (mean: 51 years) and all had prolonged, complex hospitalizations extending ...
T A, Stellato, M W, Gauderer
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A new measure of decompression sickness in the rat. [PDF]
International audienceIn this study we assessed the reliability of a tilting-board grip score as a measure of decompression sickness in rats. In experiments using a hyperbaric compression/decompression protocol, rats were observed for signs of ...
Lambrechts, K. +12 more
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Clinical Practicability of Extending the Length of Gastrointestinal Decompression Cathetering [PDF]
Objective: We intended to investigate the appropriate length of the stomach tube in the treatment of gastrointestinal decompression. Material and Methods: The patients in tr eatment of gastrointestinal decompression cured by our department from January 2013 to May 2015 whom were divided into 2 groups randomly. Results: The average remission rate was 52.
Fan-Ping Meng +3 more
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Age, weight and decompression sickness in rats [PDF]
International audienceObjective: The aim of this study was to determine if, after controlling for weight, age is associated with decompression sickness (DCS) in rats. Methods: Following compression-decompression, male rats aged 11 weeks were observed for
Lambrechts, K. +15 more
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A rare instance of Ogilvie syndrome in a pediatric patient with a complex medical history: A case report [PDF]
Abstract Acute colonic pseudo‐obstruction or Ogilvie's syndrome is an acute dilatation of the large bowel without an obstructive lesion. Symptoms include abdominal distension, nausea and vomiting, constipation, and occasional dyspnea. The disorder most commonly involves the cecum and right colon and is most frequently seen in male patients above the ...
Lampe K, Sarata V, Har A, Zapata F.
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Deadly diving? Physiological and behavioural management of decompression stress in diving mammals [PDF]
© The Author(s), 2011. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences 279 (2012): 1041-1050, doi:10.1098/rspb.2011 ...
Weathersby, P. K. +123 more
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Percutaneous Needle Decompression during Laparoscopic Gastric Surgery: A Simple Alternative to Nasogastric Decompression [PDF]
Laparoscopic gastric surgeries are routinely performed with use of a nasogastric tube to decompress the upper gastrointestinal tract. A distended upper gastrointestinal tract can complicate successful laparoscopic gastric surgery as the distention ...
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Safety and Complications of Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound [PDF]
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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Past, Present, and Future of Gastrointestinal Stents: New Endoscopic Ultrasonography-Guided Metal Stents and Future Developments [PDF]
Innovations in stent technology and technological advances in endoscopic ultrasonography have led to rapid expansion of their use in the field of gastrointestinal diseases.
이희승, 정문재
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Community-based randomized double-blind study of gastrointestinal effects and copper exposure in drinking water. [PDF]
We assessed gastrointestinal effects in 1,365 adults exposed to either 6 mg Cu/L. We conclude that exposure to Cu in drinking water results in gastrointestinal symptoms, which are modulated by Cu concentration, time, and ...
ElíasFigueroa, Guillermo +16 more
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