Annular pancreas: endoscopic and pancreatographic findings from a tertiary referral ERCP center [PDF]
, 2019 Background and Aims Annular pancreas is a congenital anomaly whereby pancreatic tissue encircles the duodenum. Current knowledge of endoscopic findings of annular pancreas is limited to small case series.
Easler, Jeffrey J. +10 more
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Morphology of the Esophageal Hiatus: Is It Different in 3 Types of Hiatus Hernias? [PDF]
, 2020 Background/aimsThe esophageal hiatus is formed by the right crus of the diaphragm in the majority of subjects. Contraction of the hiatus exerts a sphincter-like action on the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The aim is to study the hiatal anatomy (using
Ghahremani, Gary +5 more
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A case of Barrett's oesophagus in pernicious anaemia: acid is not the only culprit! [PDF]
, 2016 A 46-year-old female presented at our department with the onset of episodic dyspeptic symptoms, mainly postprandial fullness and bloating, as well as paresthesia.
Annibale, Bruno +3 more
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Diagnosis of Dysphagia: High Resolution Manometry & EndoFLIP
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021 Esophageal motility disorders were re-defined when high-resolution manometry was employed to better understand their pathogenesis. Newly developed parameters including integrated relaxation pressure (IRP), distal contractile integral, and distal latency ...
Boram Cha, Kee Wook Jung
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Three-Dimensional Myoarchitecture of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter and Esophageal Hiatus Using Optical Sectioning Microscopy. [PDF]
, 2017 Studies to date have failed to reveal the anatomical counterpart of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). We assessed the LES and esophageal hiatus morphology using a block containing the human LES and crural diaphragm, serially sectioned at 50 μm ...
Cheng, Leo K +3 more
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Successful Treatment of Pneumothorax in a Dog With Sterile Pleural Fibrosis Caused by Chylothorax [PDF]
, 2019 A 2-year-old, 12 kg, intact male crossbreed dog was presented with respiratory distress, exercise intolerance, and gagging. Plain thoracic radiographs revealed severe pleural effusion.
Gruber, Achim D. +3 more
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Anorectal Manometry in Pediatric Colorectal Surgical Care
ChildrenBackground: Pediatric colorectal specialists care for patients with a variety of defecation disorders. Anorectal (AR) manometry testing is a valuable tool in the diagnosis and management of these children.
Justin C. Wheeler +2 more
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FASEB BioAdvances, 2022 Greater understanding of the mechanism that mediates visceral pain and hypersensitivity associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) would facilitate the development of effective therapeutics to manage these symptoms.
Rintaro Fujii +6 more
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Treatment of esophageal achalasia in children: Today and tomorrow [PDF]
, 2015 Esophageal achalasia (EA) is a rare esophageal motility disorder in children. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) represents the treatment of choice in young patients. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is becoming an alternative to LHM.
Caldaro, T +11 more
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Laryngopharyngeal reflux diagnostics: review article
Медицинский совет, 2021 Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is an actual, modern problem for the practice of an ENT doctor, because majority of complaints lead the patient, first of all, to an otorhinolaryngologist.
I. B. Angotoeva +4 more
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