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Bezoar-Related Ileus Secondary to Endoscopic Fragmentation

İstanbul Medical Journal, 2015
Bezoar is a hardened mass of food or foreign objects found in the gastrointestinal system, which occasionally causes obstruction and ileus. Bezoar, if present in the stomach, should generally be treated with conservative methods.
İbrahim İlker Öz, Sevil İlikhan, Muammer Bilici, Hatice Harmansa, Kemal Karakaya, Yücel Üstündağ   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical characteristics of nasointestinal ileus tube-induced intussusception: three case reports and a literature review

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Placement of a nasointestinal ileus tube or long tube for gastrointestinal decompression is a new and effective treatment for small bowel obstruction. Such tubes are associated with very few adverse effects.
Lin Zhu, Yi xiong Zheng, Kai bo Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical efficacy of osimertinib for a patient with ileus due to peritoneal carcinomatosis

Clinical Case Reports, 2020
We report a patient of stage IV lung adenocarcinoma who developed ileus due to peritoneal carcinomatosis. We placed an ileus tube and started an oral intake of osimertinib. Within one month, the tumor had shrunk, and the ileus was controlled.
Yo Kawaguchi, Jun Hanaoka, Hideki Hayashi, Yoshihisa Fukuda, Hirotoshi Iihara, Akio Suzuki, Tadashi Sugiyama   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parenteral nutrition and hospital outcomes in Australian adults: A descriptive cohort study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background There is limited information regarding real‐world use of parenteral nutrition in hospitals. The objective of the study was to provide a real‐world description of parenteral nutrition administration in hospitalized patients. Methods This was a descriptive cohort study in 507 hospitalized adults who received parenteral nutrition at ...
Frank M. P. van Haren, Sumeet Rai, Andrew Thomson, Josie Russell‐Brown, Mary Nourse, Shakira Spiller, Louise Herlihy, Sean Weng Chan, Peter Velloza, Matthew H. Anstey, Robert N. Palmer, Bianca Mammana, Tania Elderkin, Adam Visser, Matt Brain, Sarah Mineall, Emma J. Ridley   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pediatric Clostridiodes difficile infection with toxic megacolon successfully treated with fecal microbiota transplantation

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract The rising incidence of pediatric Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), particularly in medically complex patients, calls for novel, individualized treatments. While fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is well‐described for recurrent CDI, this report describes the first pediatric case of fulminant CDI with toxic megacolon successfully ...
Dana McCarney, Pamela Chen, Jenna Simes, Stacy A. Kahn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intravenous lidocaine infusions for 48 hours in open colorectal surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2018
BackgroundAlthough intravenous (i.v.) lidocaine is used as a perioperative analgesic in abdominal surgery, evidence of efficacy is limited. The infusion dose and duration remain unclear.
Matthew Liang Jinn Ho, Stephen John Kerr, Jennifer Stevens   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Meconium Ileus

, 2017
Meconium ileus (MI) is an intestinal obstruction caused by thickened meconium, strictly linked to cystic fibrosis (CF) and often representing its first manifestation. Meconium ileus can be either simple (intraluminal occlusion by stick meconium) or complex, with volvulus, atresia, necrosis, perforation, meconium peritonitis, and pseudocyst formation ...
Bagolan P., Morini F., Conforti A.
openaire   +2 more sources

Elevated BMI Is Not Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Open Airway Reconstruction

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Open airway reconstruction is indicated for structural airway stenoses but may be associated with significant morbidity. While obesity influences perioperative outcomes in many surgical domains, its role in airway reconstruction remains unclear.
Dylan Bertoni, Elizabeth Shuman, Choo Phei Wee, Karla O'Dell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Independent Risk Factors for Postoperative Intestinal Obstruction and Clinical Outcomes in Simultaneous Pancreas‐Kidney Transplantation Recipients

Organ Medicine, EarlyView.
Intestinal obstruction (IO) is an important but underexplored complication following simultaneous pancreas‐kidney transplantation (SPKT) and is associated with considerable morbidity and both clinical and economic burdens. In this single‐center cohort study, perioperative parameters, including demographic characteristics, surgical variables, and ...
Rongxin Chen, Zebin Guo, Guanghui Li, Jiali Fang, Jialin Wu, Zhuangqiang Fang, Luhao Liu, Zheng Chen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing veterinary students’ attitudes towards pain in cattle before and after final‐year clinical training

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cattle only show subtle signs of pain, making pain assessment difficult. The approach to pain and the use of analgesics depend on the treating person's experience and opinions. Methods Bavarian veterinary students were asked to answer two identical questionnaires before and after 12 weeks of clinical training in a ruminant clinic. A
Theresa Tschoner, Kristina R. Mueller, Yury Zablotski, Melanie Feist   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source