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Intestinal Volvulus: A Life- Threatening Disease [PDF]
A male infant was delivered at 40th week gestational age with a birth weight of 3.2 kilogram via cesarean section to a 29-year-old primiparous woman. The mother had normal antenatal care. The infant was admitted into neonatal intensive care unit with bilious vomiting and rectal bleeding at the age of 4 days. Physical examination revealed sick baby.
Wael I Meer+2 more
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Intestinal transplantation in children under FK 506 immunosuppression [PDF]
Intestinal transplantation, solitary (n = 3) or in combination with the liver (n = 7), was performed in 10 pediatric patients with intestinal failure. The liver was only replaced if there was liver failure and portal hypertension.
Adrian Casavilla+26 more
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Co-existence of cecal volvulus with situs inversus totalis: A case report [PDF]
Detorsion, cecopexy, cecostomy and tube cecostomy are the treatment options for acute cecal volvulus if there is no intestinal ischemia. Resection required if intestinal viability, necrosis, gangrene or perforation exists.
Atabey, Mustafa+4 more
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Giant mesenteric lymphatic malformation presenting as small bowel volvulus [PDF]
Abdominal pain with bilious emesis is an ominous clinical presentation with many possible causes. We describe a previously healthy 4-year-old boy who presented with these symptoms and ultrasound findings of fluid throughout most of the abdominal cavity ...
Cauley, Christy E.+3 more
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Current status of intestinal transplantation in children [PDF]
Purpose: A clinical trial of intestinal transplantation (Itx) under tacrolimus and prednisone immunosuppression was initiated in June 1990 in children with irreversible intestinal failure and who were dependent on total parenteral nutrition (TPN ...
Asfar+52 more
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Outcome analysis of 71 clinical intestinal transplantations [PDF]
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine risk factors associated with graft failure and mortality after transplantation of the intestine alone or as pad of an organ complex.
Abu-Elmagd, K+7 more
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A case of large bowel obstruction secondary to twin pregnancy [PDF]
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Mansouri, David+4 more
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Objectives: Since primary intestinal aspergillosis is a severe infectious complication with a high morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients, we want to draw attention to this rare entity and the importance of early recognition.
Kennes, Soetkin+5 more
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Co-infection with Onchocerca volvulus and Loa loa microfilariae in central Cameroon: are these two species interacting? [PDF]
Ivermectin treatment may induce severe adverse reactions in some individuals heavily infected with Loa loa. This hampers the implementation of mass ivermectin treatment against onchocerciasis in areas where Onchocerca volvulus and L.
Basáñez, M-G+6 more
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Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Presenting as Intestinal Obstruction - A Case Series. [PDF]
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis is a rare disease characterized by infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract by an increased number of eosinophils as compared to the normal.
Amitha, K, Kumar, AD, Shariff, SA
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