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Congenital esophageal stenosis caused by tracheobronchial remnants: a case report

open access: yesJournal of International Medical Research, 2022
We describe a case of congenital esophageal stenosis in which the patient underwent ineffective balloon dilatation twice and eventually required surgery. The case was initially misdiagnosed as achalasia.
Zhihong Gao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Five Advances for Benign Foregut Surgery in the Last 50 Years

open access: yes
World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
David I. Watson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predominant Symptom in Gastroparesis: Relationships to Quality of Life, Treatments, and Outcome

open access: yesNeurogastroenterology &Motility, Volume 38, Issue 3, March 2026.
In patients with gastroparesis, the most common predominant symptoms were nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Impaired QOL varied with patients' predominant symptom, with abdominal pain associated with poorer QOL. Over 48 weeks, GSCI improved ≥ 1 in a minority of patients, more often in patients with predominant symptoms of nausea and bloating, less ...
Henry P. Parkman   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation: Where We Stand Today

open access: yesPediatric Transplantation, Volume 30, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Intestinal and multivisceral transplantation has evolved from an experimental to a life‐saving procedure for children and adults with complications of gut failure (GF). Suboptimal long‐term outcomes of transplant elicit recent advances in surgical and medical gut rehabilitation along with the introduction of glucagon‐like peptide‐2 (GLP‐2 ...
Mohamed Maklad   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute Gastric Hypomotility Following Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation

open access: yesCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Catheter ablation has become a standard therapeutic strategy for atrial fibrillation (AF), with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) commonly achieved using cryoballoon ablation (CBA) or radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Although CBA is associated with fewer severe complications and shorter procedural times, collateral injury to adjacent structures ...
Naoto Takahashi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rescue pyloroplasty for refractory delayed gastric emptying following esophagectomy

open access: yes, 2014
Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) following esophagectomy is a debilitating complication. Rarely, failure of postoperative endoscopic therapy may necessitate rescue pyloroplasty (rPP).
Conway, R Gregory   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The clinical presentations of ectopic biliary drainage into duodenal bulbus and stomach with a thorough review of the current literature

open access: yesBMC Gastroenterology, 2010
Background Ectopic biliary drainage is a rare congenital anomaly on which we have scarce data in the current literature. Methods The data were collected from the records of 400 endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP).
Ustundag Yucel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safe and Early Primary Closure of Open Abdomen in Pediatric Liver Transplantation Using a Doppler‐Guided Tension Relief Strategy and Enhanced Wound Environment

open access: yesJournal of Transplantation, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Pediatric liver transplantation (LT) with large‐for‐size (LFS) grafts frequently necessitates open abdomen (OA) management due to donor–recipient graft size mismatch, increasing the risk of delayed closure and frequently requires the use of permanent prosthetic materials, together compounding the risk of postoperative infection.
Michael Gurevich   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal Issues in CHARGE Syndrome: Prevalence, Patterns, and Constipation‐Related Quality of Life

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, Volume 197, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in CHARGE syndrome, but their frequency and characteristics remain poorly documented due to the complex nature of CHARGE syndrome. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of GI issues in CHARGE syndrome and their impact on quality of life (QoL).
Annie Kakamousias, Kim Blake
wiley   +1 more source

Pyloroplasty may reduce weight loss 1 year after esophagectomy

open access: yes, 2018
SUMMARYWeight loss after esophagectomy is common and is associated with unfavorable prognosis. However, the clinical features and surgical methods that influence postesophagectomy weight loss are not well characterized. This study aims to determine those
N Yoshida   +11 more
core   +1 more source

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