Results 51 to 60 of about 811,054 (382)
Clinicopathological Profile and Surgical Treatment of Abdominal Tuberculosis: A Single Centre Experience in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]
Abdominal tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem worldwide and poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to general surgeons practicing in resource-limited countries.
A Singhal+57 more
core +1 more source
Neonatal Intestinal Perforation—A Rare Complication of Small Bowel Hemangioma
Intestinal perforation is an extremely rare complication of hemangioma of the small intestine in the neonatal period. This is a case report of a 27-days-old male infant who presented with signs and symptoms of acute intestinal obstruction.
Nasser Shukri+4 more
doaj +1 more source
Toothpick Perforation of the Intestines
Toothpicks have been used since antiquity as instruments for mouth cleansing and as eating utensils. Toothpick injury to the gastrointestinal tract is often suspected only at the time of operation because patients rarely relate a history of swallowing toothpicks and most toothpicks are not radiopaque.
Jim T. Schwartz, David Y. Graham
openaire +4 more sources
Endometriosis: A Rare Cause of Large Bowel Obstruction. [PDF]
Large bowel obstruction can result in significant morbidity and mortality, especially in cases of acute complete obstruction. There are many possible causes, the most common in adults being colorectal cancer.
Alexandrino, G+5 more
core +1 more source
Background Peritonitis secondary to bowel perforation is a rare and potentially fatal complication in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. However, the early diagnosis of bowel perforation is difficult in PD patients because the initial symptoms and signs ...
Kentaro Fujii+5 more
doaj +1 more source
Current status of laboratory and imaging diagnosis of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis [PDF]
Necrotizing enterocolitis continues to be a devastating disease process for very low birth weight infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units. The aetiology and pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis are not definitively understood.
Corsello G+9 more
core +1 more source
Background Intestinal tuberculosis is a chronic and specific infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis invading the intestine. Due to the nonspecific clinical presentation, it is stressed that intestinal perforation complicates umbilical intestinal ...
Guobin Liu+4 more
doaj +1 more source
Septic shock, largely caused by intestinal perforation, is a common critical disease in intensive care unit (ICU). For hospitals and health systems, a performance improvement program for sepsis was strong recommended in guidelines.
Lu Wang+10 more
doaj +1 more source
Intestinal perforation secondary to intestinal Burkitt lymphoma
Small intestinal perforation in patients with Burkitt lymphoma is extremely rare. We present the first report of such a case.A 53-year-old woman was admitted with abdominal pain and vomiting. Abdominal examination revealed rigidity and tenderness in the upper abdomen.
Yuji Takayama+5 more
openaire +3 more sources