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Intestinal transplantation in children under FK 506 immunosuppression [PDF]

, 1993
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, Andreas G. Tzakis, Anthony J. Demetris, Bakr Nour, David H. Van Thiel, Eduardo Yunis, Goulet, Grant, Iwaki, Jorge Reyes, Kareem Abu-Elmagd, Murase, Murase, Rick Selby, Samuel Kocoshis, Satoru Todo, Schraut, Shaffer, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Thomas E. Starzl, Todo, Todo, Tzakis, Tzakis, Zhong   +26 more
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Protective Effects of Hydrogen-Rich Saline on Experimental Intestinal Volvulus in Rats

Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2022
Background Intestinal volvulus can cause morbidity and mortality. Surgical reduction, on the other hand, could result in ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Hydrogen rich saline solution (HRSS neutralizes free radicals in the body.
Hayrunnisa Oral, Zafer Türkyılmaz, Ramazan Karabulut, Cem Kaya, Duygu Dayanır, Cengiz Karakaya, Kaan Sonmez   +6 more
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Giant mesenteric lymphatic malformation presenting as small bowel volvulus [PDF]

, 2014
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., Goldstein, Allan M., Sagar, Pallavi, Spencer, Philip J.   +3 more
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Co-existence of cecal volvulus with situs inversus totalis: A case report

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016
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.
Meric Emre Bostanci, Mustafa Atabey, Birkan Bozkurt, Ilker Ozel, Kursat Karadayi   +4 more
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Current status of intestinal transplantation in children [PDF]

, 1998
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, Billingham, Casavilla, Deltz, Edward M Barksdale, Fontes, Furukawa, Garau, Goulet, Grant, Grant, Grant, Green, Hiro Furukawa, Iwaki, Javier Bueno, John J Fung, Jorge Reyes, Kareem Abu-Elmagd, Kashiwagi, Langnas, Lee, Lillehei, Manez, Margreiter, McAlister, Mike Green, Monchik, Murase, Murase, Porter, Putnam, Randhawa, Rao, Reyes, Reyes, Reyes, Samuel Kocoshis, Satoru Todo, Sharon Strom, Sigurdsson, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Takaya, Thomas E Starzl, Todo, Tzakis, White, William Irish   +52 more
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Prenatal diagnosis of fetal midgut volvulus: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Fetal midgut volvulus is an uncommon yet potentially life-threatening condition. Prenatal diagnosis may pose a challenge, due to the paucity of specific signs and symptoms.
Neelam Jain, Sandeep Singh Awal, Som Biswas, Tanushree Ghosh   +3 more
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Co-infection with Onchocerca volvulus and Loa loa microfilariae in central Cameroon: are these two species interacting? [PDF]

, 2006
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, Boussinesq, M, Clarke, P, Filipe, JAN, Gardon, J, Kamgno, J, Pion, SDS   +6 more
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Cecal volvulus in children

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2021
Cecal volvulus is a rare complication of malfixation anomalies and intestinal malrotation in children. Only few cases have been reported. The rarity of the condition, frequently leads to diagnostic delay and complications.
Mohamed Oulad Saiad, Najoua Aballa
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Low zinc status and absorption exist in infants with jejunostomies or ileostomies which persists after intestinal repair. [PDF]

, 2012
There is very little data regarding trace mineral nutrition in infants with small intestinal ostomies. Here we evaluated 14 infants with jejunal or ileal ostomies to measure their zinc absorption and retention and biochemical zinc and copper status. Zinc
Abrams, Steven A, Balay, Kimberly S, Chen, Zhensheng, Griffin, Ian J, Hawthorne, Keli M, Hicks, Penni D   +5 more
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Nomogram for Estimating the Risks of Intestinal Ischemia and Necrosis in Neonates With Midgut Volvulus: A Retrospective Study

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
BackgroundDelayed diagnosis and inaccurate judgment of the severity of the disease may be the principal reasons for the poor prognosis associated with neonatal midgut volvulus.
Xisi Guan, Zhe Wang, Qiuming He, Junjian Lv, Jiakang Yu, Wei Zhong   +5 more
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