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Utility of the CT Scan in Diagnosing Midgut Volvulus in Patients with Chronic Abdominal Pain
Case Reports in Surgery, 2017 Symptomatic intestinal malrotation first presenting in the adults is rare. Midgut volvulus is the most common complication of malrotation in the adults.
Ehsan Shahverdi +4 more
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Cecal Bascule in a COVID-19 Positive Patient: Case Report
The Surgery Journal, 2022 Cecal volvulus is an uncommon cause of acute intestinal obstruction accounting for around 10% of intestinal volvuli. There are three main variants of cecal volvuli including the axial, loop, and bascule types.
Arthur Curmi, Robert Cuschieri
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The place of D-dimer and L-lactate levels in the early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia [PDF]
, 2015 INTRODUCTION: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is an abdominal-vascular emergency which is rare and has high mortality rates (60-80 %) due to late diagnosis (1-3).
Aydin, B. +5 more
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Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for horses in Australia
Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance also affects equine veterinarians with increasing frequency. Antimicrobial stewardship and responsible prescribing are essential for a future in which effective antimicrobials are available, as it is unlikely that new antimicrobials will become available for use in horses.
L Hardefeldt +18 more
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Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis [PDF]
, 2016 Intestinal intussusception is an uncommon acute condition in adults and is most commonly caused by an intestinal tumor mass. Helminthic parasitosis is a widespread infection in Africa, and the load of worms is often high in individuals living in areas ...
Ciardi, Gaia +4 more
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Epidemiology and Recurrence of Sigmoid Volvulus: Analysis of Health Insurance Claims Data in Japan
DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.• An annual incidence rate of sigmoid volvulus (SV) was 0.0159% (15.9/100,000). • SV incidence was significantly associated with men, constipation, and high grades of disability in the multivariable analysis. • After endoscopic reduction, the cumulative recurrence rate within 2 years was 35.6%. ABSTRACT Objectives Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is rare in Japan,
Masaaki Yamada +4 more
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Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2020 Abdullah Shuaib, Ahmed Khairy, Mohammed Aljasmi, Mohamed Alaa Sallam, Fareed Abdulsalam Department of Surgery, Jahra Hospital, Jahra, KuwaitCorrespondence: Abdullah Shuaib Email Shuaib.abdullah.77@gmail.comAbstract: Ileosigmoid knotting, also known as ...
Shuaib A +4 more
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Simultaneous Volvulus of Transverse Colon and Cecum in a Patent With Down Syndrome: A Case Report
Case Reports in Clinical Practice, 2019 Volvulus is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction and occurs mostly in sigmoid colon and cecum. It is more common in patients with Down syndrome. In this condition, it is even more challenging to diagnose the cause of intestinal obstruction through ...
Sepideh Babaniamansour +3 more
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Early and late complications of bariatric operation. [PDF]
, 2018 Weight loss surgery is one of the fastest growing segments of the surgical discipline. As with all medical procedures, postoperative complications will occur. Acute care surgeons need to be familiar with the common problems and their management. Although
Beekley, Alec +3 more
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DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT Objectives Patients requiring long‐term enteral nutrition or continuous infusion of carbidopa/levodopa can benefit from jejunostomy tube placement. Recently, directly placed percutaneous transgastric jejunal tubes (TGJs) have been used instead of gastrostomy tubes with jejunal extensions (PEG‐Js) for enteral access.
Laura D. Kek +7 more
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