Incidence and outcome of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis [PDF]
Background: Studies report variation in the incidence and outcomes of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS). This study reports the incidence and outcome of EPS cases in a national cohort of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.
Mactier, Robert A. +2 more
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WSES classification and guidelines for liver trauma [PDF]
The severity of liver injuries has been universally classified according to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grading scale. In determining the optimal treatment strategy, however, the haemodynamic status and associated injuries ...
Abu-Zidan, Fikri M. +18 more
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Cytological Findings of 140 Bile Samples from Dogs and Cats and Associated Clinical Pathological Data [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Cholecystocentesis can be part of the diagnostic workup of hepatobiliary disease in small animals, but literature on cytological evaluation of bile is scant.
Boomkens +16 more
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How to deal with an open abdomen? [PDF]
Appropriate open abdomen treatment is one of the key elements in the management of patients who require decompressive laparotomy or in whom the abdomen is left open prophylactically.
Bjorck, Martin +4 more
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Trauma and acute care surgeons report prescribing less opioids over time. [PDF]
IntroductionConfronted with the opioid epidemic, surgeons must play a larger role to reduce risk of opioid abuse while managing acute pain. Having a better understanding of the beliefs and practices of trauma and acute care surgeons regarding discharge ...
Anderson, Jamie E +2 more
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Microsurgical Technique of Simultaneous Pancreas/Kidney Transplantation in the Rat: Clinical Experience and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Background: For experimental basic research, standardized transplantation models reflecting technical and immunologic aspects are necessary. This article describes an experimental model of combined pancreas/kidney transplantation (PKTx) in detail ...
Bald, C. +8 more
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Safe abortion – Still a neglected scenario: A study of septic abortions in a tertiary hospital of Rural India [PDF]
Background and Aims: In spite abortion has been legalized in India over three decades, unsafe abortion continues to be a significant contributor of maternal mortality and morbidity.
Bhattacharya, S +3 more
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Recent advances in minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery [PDF]
Laparoscopy has improved surgical treatment of various diseases due to its limited surgical trauma and has developed as an interesting therapeutic alternative for the resection of colorectal cancer.
Angele, M. K. +4 more
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Emergency treatment of complicated colorectal cancer [PDF]
Aim: To find evidence to suggest the best approach in patients admitted as an emergency for complicated colorectal cancer. Methods: The medical records of 131 patients admitted as an emergency with an obstructing, perforated, or bleeding colorectal ...
Brachini, Gioia +6 more
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Lymphoma and hypercalcemia in a pediatric orthotopic liver transplant patient [PDF]
We present a case report of a pediatric orthotopic liver transplant recipient who developed lymphoma with hypercalcemia on cyclosporine and prednisone immunosuppression.
Esquivel, CO +6 more
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