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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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A rare case of pneumobilia with pneumoperitoneum following paediatric blunt abdominal trauma
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2015 Pneumobilia and pneumoperitoneum are two uncommon findings following blunt trauma abdomen. Existing literature identifies seven cases of traumatic Pneumobilia reported in adults, out of which only one had coexisting pneumoperitoneum.
Mohan Marulaiah, B.M. Harsha, S. Swaroop
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Relationship of arterial and exhaled CO2 during elevated artificial pneumoperitoneum pressure for introduction of the first trocar. [PDF]
, 2011 The present study evaluated the correlation between arterial CO2 and exhaled CO2 during brief high-pressure pneumoperitoneum. Patients were randomly distributed into two groups: P12 group (n=30) received a maximum intraperitoneal pressure of 12mmHg ...
Afonso C. C. G. Machado +11 more
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Z-entry technique reduces the risk of trocar-site hernias in obese patients [PDF]
, 2016 Open laparoscopy and techniques using a Veress needle permit entry into the peritoneal cavity, and are recommended. These approaches require fascial closure of 12mm trocar sites, thereby reducing the risk of trocar-site hernias in obese ...
Cisano, Claudio +3 more
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Pneumoperitoneum without Intestinal Perforation in a Neonate: Case Report and Literature Review
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2017 Pneumoperitoneum in a preterm neonate usually indicates perforation of the intestine and is considered a surgical emergency. However, there are cases of pneumoperitoneum with no evidence of rupture of the intestine reported in the literature. We report a
Prabhavathi Gummalla +3 more
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Reappraisal of Pneumoperitoneum After Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy [PDF]
Intestinal Research, 2015 Background/AimsPneumoperitoneum is recognized as a benign and self-limiting finding after the insertion of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube, while complicated pneumoperitoneum is rarely reported.
Won Young Park +10 more
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Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Stockholm, Sweden had among the highest excess mortality rates during the first wave of the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic. In March 2020, an entire hospital implemented an infection‐free cold site infrastructure and scaled up imperative mainly colorectal cancer surgery, for the Stockholm health care region.
Mattias Soop +4 more
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Tension pneumoperitoneum [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2018 A 35-year-old man stopped breathing after injecting a large dose of heroin. He subsequently received cardiopulmonary resuscitation from friends. He arrived to accident and emergency department with Glasgow Coma Scale of 13. On examination, he had distended and tense abdomen. CT Thorax, Abdomen, and Pelvis confirmed massive tension pneumoperitoneum.
Giovanni, Ferrara +3 more
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Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Pelvic exenteration is a curative option for select patients with locally invasive or recurrent colorectal cancer. Achieving clear margins (R0 resection) is critical for optimal oncological outcomes and quality of life.
Ernest Cheng +7 more
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Current status of laboratory and imaging diagnosis of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis [PDF]
, 2018 Necrotizing enterocolitis continues to be a devastating disease process for very low birth weight infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units. The aetiology and pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis are not definitively understood.
Corsello G +9 more
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