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Intraduodenal sarcoma recurrence of retroperitoneal origin: an unusual cause for a duodenal obstruction. [PDF]

, 2012
Soft tissue sarcomas are uncommon tumors, and intraduodenal soft tissue sarcoma manifestation is even more rare. Only three cases of intraduodenal sarcomas have been reported in the literature thus far.
Bao, Jean J, Ewing, Gene E, Kirane, Amanda, Mansour, John C, Schwarz, Roderich E, Timmerman, Robert D   +5 more
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Malignant large bowel obstruction

Journal of British Surgery, 1985
Abstract Of 4583 patients in the Large Bowel Cancer Project, 713 (16 per cent) were obstructed. The site of greatest risk was the splenic flexure (49 per cent). Advanced stage was neither the full reason why some patients obstructed nor for their subsequent poor prospects (age-adjusted 5-year survival: not obstructed, 45 per cent ...
L. P. Fielding, J. S. Fry, Rosemary Hittinger, R. K. S. Phillips   +3 more
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Melaena with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: a case report [PDF]

, 2010
Introduction: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare familial disorder characterised by mucocutaneous pigmentation, gastrointestinal and extragastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps and an increased risk of malignancy. Peutz-Jeghers polyps in the bowel may
Amitabh Palit, DM Nagorney, Ernie Ruban, FM Giardiello, George Mathew, HM Sokmen, IR Schreibman, JD Cunningham, JL Buck, JM Chiang, John R Morrissey, JP Harris, K Akimaru, K Celinski, KM Zbuk, M Barussaud, M Pitiakoudis, NM Lindor, O Blatchford, PP Ter Borg, Ramlal Nangalia, RJ Atkinson, Sayantan Bhattacharya, Sunondo R Mahapatra, TO Kovacs, VC Petersen, Vijay Jadhav   +26 more
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Histopathological Study of Obstructive Lesions of Small and Large Intestine: A Cross-sectional Study in Uttarakhand, India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Intestinal obstruction is the impairment or arrest of the passage of contents through the intestine. Tubercular aetiology is the commonest cause of small intestinal obstruction in developing countries, while postoperative adhesions are ...
Swati Pundir, Prabhat Pant, Vindhya Joshi   +2 more
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Surgical Management of Inguinal Hernias at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: Our Experiences in a Resource-Limited Setting. [PDF]

, 2012
Inguinal hernia repair remains the commonest operation performed by general surgeons all over the world. There is paucity of published data on surgical management of inguinal hernias in our environment.
AN Kingsnorth, AR Adesunkanmi, C Schutz, D Maggiore, D Watkin, DC Lewis, DL Crawford, EM Nordberg, ES Garba, EU Hernia Trialists Collaboration, EU Hernia Trialists Collaboration, IG Schools, IL Lichtenstein, IM Rutkow, IVA Nesterenko, JA Álvarez, JD Nathan, Joseph B Mabula, M Baloch, M Ohene-Yeboah, M Ohene-Yeboah, ME McFarlane, MR Gulzar, N Ali, N Mbah, NS Williams, OA Awoyobi, OD Osifo, P Lal, P Primatesta, P Sanjay, Phillipo L Chalya, S Post, S Rai, SD Berliner, SR Menakuru, T Fasih, U Wolters, VM Kimyil   +38 more
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Crohn's disease activity index and Vienna classification - Is it worthwhile to calculate before surgery? [PDF]

, 2006
Background: Crohn's disease (CD) patients with increased disease activity may reveal an increased risk for perioperative complications. The `Crohn's disease activity index' (CDAI) and the `Vienna classification' (VC) were developed for standardized ...
A. Beham, Best WR, Best WR, Dirks E, Friedman S, Goebell H, Greenstein AJ, H.J. Schlitt, Heimann TM, K.W. Jauch, Kiran RP, Lichtenstein GR, M. Rentsch, Mekhjian HS, Michelassi F, Murch SH, Otterson MF, Post S, Post S, Post S, Raab Y, Scholmerich J, Shepherd HA, Speranza V, Veloso FT, Wettergren A, Whelan G, Yamamoto T, Yamamoto T, Yamamoto T   +29 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, Davis, Kimberly A., Johnson, Dirk C., Lim, Robert   +3 more
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Workup and conservative management of ileal conduit-vaginal fistulas: review of literature. [PDF]

, 2020
Ileal conduit-vaginal fistulas are a rare but challenging complication of urinary diversion. Here we identify risk factors and summarize the workup and conservative management strategies for this complication.
Chowdhury, Mashrin Lira, Ghoniem, Gamal, Palmer, Cristina, Shen, Aricia   +3 more
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An Unusual Case of Resistant Hypokalaemia in a Patient with Large Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Prostate

Case Reports in Surgery, 2017
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Prostate (NECP) is rare and only few cases have been reported, constituting less than 0.5% of prostatic malignancies. We report a rare case of large bowel obstruction from NECP posing a further challenge in management due ...
Umasankar Mathuram Thiyagarajan, A. Ponnuswamy, A. Bagul, A. Gupta   +3 more
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Epidemiology and causes of intestinal obstruction in Ethiopia: A systematic review

SAGE Open Medicine, 2022
Objective: This systematic review was aimed to address the prevalence and causes of intestinal obstruction in Ethiopia. Methods: Systematic searches were conducted on PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, African Journals Online, HINARI, and other ...
Gelana Fekadu, Abebe Tolera, Badhaasaa Beyene Bayissa, Bedasa Taye Merga, Dumessa Edessa, Adugna Lamessa   +5 more
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