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A Novel Approach to the Symptomatic Management of Chronic Megacolon
Case Reports in Surgery, 2021 Background. Chronic megacolon is a rare condition which primarily occurs in patients with autonomic dysfunction of a variety of causes. Its management is often challenging and people with chronic megacolon often suffer from abdominal distension, pain ...
Michelle J. Ward
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Hirschsprung disease, associated syndromes and genetics: A review [PDF]
, 2008 Hirschsprung disease (HSCR, aganglionic megacolon) represents the main genetic cause of functional intestinal obstruction with an incidence of 1/5000 live births.
Amiel, J +23 more
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Colonoscopic Laxative Instillation for the Fecal-loaded Colon: A Case Series*
Journal of Coloproctology, 2023 Context Postoperative, critically ill, and elderly patients often have fecal loading or impaction. In a few such patients, disimpaction of fecalomas and colon cleansing are difficult. Bowel obstruction, megacolon, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, and gut
Suhas D. Wagle, Aneeta S. Wagle
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2008 A case of acquired megacolon in a 62-year-old man with acute abdomen due to sigmoid volvulus is reported. The case was associated with the use of psychiatric medications.
Sheila Jorge Adad +5 more
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Enfermedad de Chagas y sus manifestaciones neurológicas
Acta Neurológica Colombiana, 2021 La enfermedad de chagas (tripanosomiasis americana) es una zoonosis potencialmente mortal causada por el parásito Trypanosoma cruzi, transmitido por vectores encontrados principalmente en territorio latinoamericano, aunque tiene otras vías de ...
Daniela Duque Montoya +1 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2003 A morphometric study of the circular colon musculature was performed, in which the mast cell count was determined and the connective fibrous tissue in this layer was measured.
Simone Wanderley Pinheiro +6 more
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Health outcomes of statin users compared to non-users with Clostridium difficile infection [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of nosocomial diarrhea, and the primary cause of healthcare-associated infections in the United States. Statins have beneficial effects independent of their lipid-lowering effects;
Argamany, Jacqueline Rose
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Neoplasia at the site of the colostomy of patient with chagasic megacolon: case report [PDF]
, 2011 A neoplasia no sítio da colostomia associada ao megacólon chagásico é uma entidade rara. Os autores relatam caso de um paciente com lesão avançada, o qual foi submetido a tratamento cirúrgico e discutem aspectos relacionados a esta afecção.Neoplasia at ...
BALESTRIM FILHO, Antonio +5 more
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Endometriosis: A Rare Cause of Large Bowel Obstruction. [PDF]
, 2018 Large bowel obstruction can result in significant morbidity and mortality, especially in cases of acute complete obstruction. There are many possible causes, the most common in adults being colorectal cancer.
Alexandrino, G +5 more
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Successfully Treated Pediatric Patient With Megarectum by Vertical Reduction Rectoplasty [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2014 This report represents successful treatment of a seven-year-old boy with megarectum, who complained of intractable constipation and encopresis, by vertical reduction rectoplasty.
Ibrahim Akkoyun
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