Sclerotherapy for the management of rectal prolapse in children [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose Rectal prolapse is a commonly occurring and usually self-limited process in children. Surgical management is indicated for failures of conservative management. However, the optimal approach is unknown. The purpose of this study is to determine
Dolejs, Scott C. +4 more
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A novel hybrid 3D endoscope zooming and repositioning system : design and feasibility study [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Manipulation of the endoscope during minimally invasive surgery is a major source of inconvenience and discomfort. This report elucidates the architecture of a novel one-hand controlled endoscope positioning device and presents a ...
Bauwens, Kevin +10 more
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Simulation-Based Design of Bicuspidization of the Aortic Valve [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Objective: Severe congenital aortic valve pathology in the growing patient remains a challenging clinical scenario. Bicuspidization of the diseased aortic valve has proven to be a promising repair technique with acceptable durability. However, most understanding of the procedure is empirical and retrospective.
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JKKI (Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Indonesia), 2018 Rectal prolapse is a condition in which the entire rectal wall layers protrude through the anal canal. This condition rarely occurs, and the management is still a challenge for both clinician and patient.
Adeodatus Yuda Handaya +1 more
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A tetraspecific VHH-based neutralizing antibody modifies disease outcome in three animal models of Clostridium difficile infection [PDF]
, 2016 Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), a leading cause of nosocomial infection, is a serious disease in North America, Europe, and Asia. CDI varies greatly from asymptomatic carriage to life-threatening diarrhea, toxic megacolon, and toxemia.
Beamer, Gillian +12 more
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Moving from 2D to 3D: volumetric medical image classification for rectal cancer staging [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Volumetric images from Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) provide invaluable information in preoperative staging of rectal cancer. Above all, accurate preoperative discrimination between T2 and T3 stages is arguably both the most challenging and clinically significant task for rectal cancer treatment, as chemo-radiotherapy is usually recommended to ...
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CARE: A Large Scale CT Image Dataset and Clinical Applicable Benchmark Model for Rectal Cancer Segmentation [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Rectal cancer segmentation of CT image plays a crucial role in timely clinical diagnosis, radiotherapy treatment, and follow-up. Although current segmentation methods have shown promise in delineating cancerous tissues, they still encounter challenges in achieving high segmentation precision.
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Managing constipation in adults with co-morbidities [PDF]
, 2016 Constipation can be described in a number of ways but in general it is related to straining, reduced frequency of defecation and/or a sensation of incomplete bowel emptying.
Gardiner, Anji, Hilton, Andrea
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A clinically relevant online patient QA solution with daily CT scans and EPID-based in vivo dosimetry: A feasible study on rectal cancer [PDF]
, 2022 Adaptive radiation therapy (ART) could protect organs at risk (OARs) while maintain high dose coverage to targets. However, there still lack efficient online patient QA methods. We aim to develop a clinically relevant online patient quality assurance (QA) solution for ART using daily CT scans and electronic portal imaging device (EPID)-based in vivo ...
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Enterocele Presenting as Anterior Rectal Prolapse: Resolution with Vaginal Repair
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020 An enterocele is a pelvic hernia formed from the separation of endopelvic fascia, associated with the posterior or anterior vaginal fornix, and most commonly located in the posterior superior vaginal segment.
Geoffrey D. Towers +3 more
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