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A case of portal venous gas caused by the use of a nasojejunal nutrition tube

Journal of International Medical Research
We reported a case of portal vein pneumatosis caused by a nasojejunal nutrition tube that was successfully treated conservatively. This patient was discharged after 1 week of treatment with imipenem/cilastatin sodium for anti-infection, gastrointestinal ...
Youshun Liu, Yong Li, Chunping Zhu, Haifeng Liu, Ji Huang   +4 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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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy – a simple solution to a complex problem

Studia Medyczne, 2016
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was performed for the first time in the world on 12 June 1979. At present, the method of using gastrostomy has almost entirely superseded classical methods, which is related with its simplicity, lower costs, lack
Przemysław Wolak, Renata Skiba, Wojciech Niedziela   +2 more
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Gastrointestinal: Beyond the gastrointestinal tract: Emergency endoscopic ultrasound‐guided decompression of bronchogenic cyst as a bridge to surgery [PDF]

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2021
W Siu, TT Chan, RSY Tang
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Needle-Knife Fistulotomy for the Rescue: An Unusual Cause of Iatrogenic Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2018
A 71-year-old male presented to our institution with cholestatic hepatitis after having recently undergone upper endoscopy for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding.
Laura L. Ulmer, Lokesh K. Jha, Neil Bhogal, Saurabh Kapur, Saurabh Chandan, Derrick Eichele, Ishfaq Bhat, Shailender Singh   +7 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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Approach on the Method of Length Measurement of Adult Indwelling Nasal-stomach Tube

Huli yanjiu, 1999
To probe into a accurate way of measurement of adult indwelling nasal-stomach tube, 40 cases of patients were divided into 2 groups and two different ways of length measurement were used to measure the length of indwelling stomach tube.
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Readmission rates and hospital charges: a comparative study of surgical interventions in degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal canal stenosis

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Objective Degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal canal stenosis are some of the more common clinical conditions associated with low back pain, with various surgical techniques available, ranging from standalone decompression to fusion.
Julius Gerstmeyer, Anna Gorbacheva, Clifford Pierre, Daniel C. Norvell, Tara Heffernan, Arash Tabesh, Thomas A. Schildhauer, Amir Abdul-Jabbar, Rod J. Oskouian, Jens R. Chapman   +9 more
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[State of homeostasis in prolonged decompression of the gastrointestinal tract in peritonitis patients].

Vestnik khirurgii imeni I. I. Grekova, 1980
The state of homeostasis was investigated in 31 patients having peritonitis with decompression of the gastrointestinal tract and 35 patients with peritonitis who were not subjected to intubation. The authors believe that continuous intubation of the gastro-intestinal tract contributes to normalization of homeostasis in patients with peritonitis.
Iu L, Shal'kov, B, Fishit, F K, Kurmangaliev   +2 more
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Transcholecystic Duodenal Drainage as an Alternative Decompression Method for Afferent Loop Syndrome: Two Case Reports

Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
Afferent loop syndrome (ALS) is a rare complication of gastrectomies and gastrointestinal reconstruction. This can predispose patients to fatal conditions, such as cholangitis, pancreatitis, and duodenal perforation with peritonitis.
Jihoon Hong, Gab Chul Kim, Jung Guen Cha, Jongmin Park, Byunggeon Park, Seo Young Park, Sang Un Kim   +6 more
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