Petersen’s Hernia as a Complication of Bariatric Surgery: A Case Report [PDF]
Background: Bowel obstruction due to Petersen hernia is a known but rare late complication of a R-Y surgery that can be a life threatening condition. Delayed intervention may result in a high morbidity and even mortality.
Dehghan, Pooneh +2 more
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The Evolution of Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Past Lessons and Future Directions [PDF]
The history and evolution of aortic aneurysm repair demonstrates an important paradigm within surgery, namely the importance of surgical pioneers and innovators who have\ud strived to achieve technical excellence and improve patient care.
Bhogal, Ricky Harminder +1 more
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Perforation in a patient with stercoral colitis and diverticulosis: who did it? [PDF]
Stercoral colitis with perforation of the colon is an uncommon, yet life-threatening cause of the acute abdomen. No one defining symptom exists for stercoral colitis; it may present asymptomatically or with vague symptoms.
Aaron Gottesman +7 more
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Acute epiploic appendagitis : ultrasound and computed tomography findings of a rare case of acute abdominal pain and the role of other imaging techniques [PDF]
Purpose: Acute epiploic appendagitis (EA) is a relatively rare, benign and local inflammatory disease involving the epiploic appendices. Unlike its mimics, EA is generally a self-limiting inflammatory disease and can be treated conservatively.
Corvino, Antonio +7 more
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Microcirculatory function of the intestine during abdominal surgery [PDF]
In this thesis, the microcirculatory function of the intestine was studied during abdominal surgery. The intestinal microcirculation was visualized with the use of handheld vital microscopy.
Tavy, ALM
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Idiopathic sclerosing mesenteritis in paediatrics: Report of a successfully treated case and a review of literature [PDF]
A 6 year old female with symptoms of small bowel obstruction underwent an exploratory laparotomy which revealed widespread evidence of inflammatory fibrotic adhesions involving the jejunal mesentery. In view of persistent growth failure, chronic anaemia,
Vijay Viswanathan +36 more
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Laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenectomy for metastatic colon cancer in a patient with left-sided inferior vena cava: a case report [PDF]
Transposition of inferior vena cava, or, left-sided inferior vena cava (LS-IVC) is a rare clinical entity, in which the inferior vena cava ascends along the left side of the abdominal aorta. Literature contains mainly clinical case reports.
Aikaterini Karamitsou +9 more
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Idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of the mesenteric veins: Case report and review of the literature
Idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of the mesenteric veins (IMHMV) is an inflammatory bowel disease‐mimic, characterised by intimal smooth muscle hyperplasia resulting in thickened small and medium‐sized mesenteric veins (with arterial‐sparing). We describe a 63‐year‐old Vietnamese man with cardiovascular risk factors who was diagnosed with IMHMV after ...
Felicity C Martin +5 more
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Left paraduodenal hernia: a rare cause of recurrent abdominal pain: case report [PDF]
Internal hernias are quite rare, accounting for fewer than 1% of all abdominal hernias. Moreover, the most frequent cause of internal herniation is paraduodenal hernia (PDH).
Jameel Miro +3 more
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Internal hernias are an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction and present a challenging clinical diagnostic scenario. They result from the abnormal protrusion of an abdominal organ through a peritoneal defect and can cause intermittent obstructive symptoms, diffuse abdominal discomfort, and postprandial pain.
Muhonen John +7 more
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