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Is laparoscopy feasible and effective for acute postoperative small bowel obstruction in Africa ? A case report in Yaoundé, Cameroon

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
Laparoscopic management of acute adhesive small bowel obstruction has been shown to be feasible and advantageous. However, widespread acceptance and application is still not observed.
Nana Oumarou Blondel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Case Report: Intestinal Obstruction Due to Acute Appendicitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Appendicitis has always been the most common surgical case in our daily practices; however, appendicitis presenting mechanical intestinal obstruction is quite rare and it has never been reported in Immanuel Hospital. In this report we present a young man
Pangayoman, R. A. (Roys)
core  

Peritoneal adhesions after laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Although laparoscopy has the potential to reduce peritoneal trauma and post-operative peritoneal adhesion formation, only one randomized controlled trial and a few comparative retrospective clinical studies have addressed this issue.
MAIS, VALERIO
core   +1 more source

Natural Products as Geroprotective Modulators in Diabetic Nephropathy: A Mechanistic Framework Integrating Aging Hallmarks and the AMPK–SIRT1–Nrf2 Axis

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Natural products target the aging kidney in diabetic nephropathy by restoring the AMPK–SIRT1–Nrf2 axis, reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, fibrosis, and cellular senescence while enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis and antioxidant defenses.
Sherif Hamidu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intravenous Contrast Agent in Abdominal CT: Is It Really Needed to Identify the Cause of Bowel Obstruction? Proof of Concept

open access: yesGastroenterology Research and Practice, 2019
Background. To compare sensitivity of unenhanced computed tomography (CT) and contrast-enhanced CT for the identification of the etiology of bowel obstruction. Materials and Methods.
Federica Vernuccio   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spinal Cord Infarction Versus Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis: Clinical, Radiological, and Functional Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating myelopathy, characterized by a high disability rate and an unfavorable prognosis. It has often been underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed as idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM). This study aimed to describe the clinical features, radiological biomarkers, treatments, and functional ...
Zeqiang Ji   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tuberculosis as a cause of small bowel obstruction in adults

open access: yesGomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2012
Background: Tuberculosis is a major health problem in developing countries. Abdomen is the next common site after lungs. The objective of this study was to know about the different patterns of abdominal tuberculosis presenting as small bowel obstruction ...
Nisar Ali   +2 more
doaj  

A Rare Case of Small-bowel Obstruction due to Broad Ligament Herniation

open access: yesIndian Journal of Colo-Rectal Surgery, 2018
Small-bowel obstruction is a common cause of acute abdomen throughout the world. Internal hernia as the cause of small-bowel obstruction is exceedingly rare and accounts for only about 1% of all acute obstructions.
Dilip Rajasekharan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Small bowel intussusception from renal cell carcinoma metastasis : a case report and review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: Renal cell carcinoma is the most frequent malignant neoplasia of the kidney accounting for 90 % of all renal solid tumors. Metastases from renal cell carcinoma are rarely located in the small bowel and generally their clinical presentation ...
Bellio, Gabriele   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Clinical Practice Guideline for Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo   +88 more
wiley   +1 more source

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