Case report: Late-onset hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in a 3-year-old boy: It is never too late
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS) represents a relatively rare occurrence beyond infancy. Here, we present the case of a barely 3-year-old boy diagnosed with late-onset HPS and successfully treated with extra-mucosal pyloromyotomy.
Onofrio Iacoviello +8 more
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Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in infants: is it a congenital or acquired disorder? Reflections on 2 cases [PDF]
, 2014 Based on evidence from two collected and treated clinical observations of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in children of 5 and 12 months of age, the authors give their point of view on the unresolved issue of the etiology of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis ...
Faustin Mouafo Tambo +4 more
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Guidelines of the Italian Society of Videosurgery (SIVI) in Infancy for the minimally invasive treatment of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis in neonates and infants [PDF]
, 2020 The most appropriate treatment for the infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS) is still debated. The non-surgical conservative treatment with oral or intravenous administration of atropine does not enjoy a widespread appreciation for several ...
Beretta, Fabio +16 more
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African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2016 Background: Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders during early infancy, with an incidence of 1-2:1000 live births in the world.
Davoud Badebarin +3 more
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Comparing open and minimally invasive surgical procedures for oesophagectomy in the treatment of cancer: the ROMIO (Randomised Oesophagectomy: Minimally Invasive or Open) feasibility study and pilot trial [PDF]
, 2015 Localised oesophageal cancer can be curatively treated with surgery (oesophagectomy) but the procedure is complex with a risk of complications, negative effects on quality of life and a recovery period of 6-9 months. Minimal-access surgery may accelerate
Avery, K +16 more
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Pertussis post-exposure prophylaxis among household contacts: a cost-utility analysis. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Recent pertussis outbreaks have prompted re-examination of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) strategies, when immunization is not immediately protective.
Crowcroft, Natasha S +3 more
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A New Paradigm Shift in Gastroparesis Management
Gut and Liver, 2022 Gastroparesis, once regarded as a rare disease, is difficult to diagnose and challenging to treat; there were many breakthrough advances in the 2010s, shifting the paradigm of the understanding of this complex entity and its management.
Parit Mekaroonkamol +2 more
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Gut and Liver, 2021 Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has emerged as a rescue treatment for recurrent or persistent achalasia after failed initial management. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of POEM in achalasia patients with failed previous ...
Shali Tan +7 more
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Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis [PDF]
, 2013 A 6-week old baby was brought to A&E by her parents, after a 3 week history of frequent vomiting, not tolerating feeds, and weight loss. She was well for the first 3 weeks of life, before she stopped tolerating any feeds. Despite several changes with the
Tabone, Trevor +1 more
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Experience of Remifentanil in Extremely Low-birth-weight Babies Undergoing Laparotomy [PDF]
, 2011 Premature babies experience pain and require adequate analgesia for any painful procedure. Fentanyl and morphine resulted in safe and effective anesthesia in the past; however, their pharmacokinetics may be impaired in preterm babies with multiorgan ...
Maria Sammartino +23 more
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