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Changes of smooth muscle contractile filaments in small bowel atresia [PDF]
AIM: To investigate morphological changes of intestinal smooth muscle contractile fibres in small bowel atresia patients. METHODS: Resected small bowel specimens from small bowel atresia patients (n = 12) were divided into three sections (proximal ...
Rolle, Udo +4 more
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Adult Small Bowel Obstruction [PDF]
AbstractBackgroundSmall bowel obstruction (SBO) is a clinical condition that is often initially diagnosed and managed in the emergency department (ED). The high rates of potential complications that are associated with an SBO make it essential for the emergency physician (EP) to make a timely and accurate diagnosis.ObjectivesThe primary objective was ...
Mark R, Taylor, Nadim, Lalani
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Small bowel imaging in managing Crohn's Disease patients [PDF]
The small bowel is essential to sustain alimentation and small bowel Crohn's disease (CD) may severely limit its function. Small bowel imaging is a crucial element in diagnosing small bowel CD, and treatment control with imaging is increasingly used to ...
Albert, Jörg Gerhard, Jörg G. Albert
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Summary: Objective: We performed a prospective randomized study to assess whether the use of sodium hyaluronate-based bioresorbable membrane (Seprafilm®) and liquid-based hyaluronic acid and carboxymethyl cellulose solution (Guardix) to reduce ...
Woon Kee Lee +3 more
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Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is 3-4% of all abdominal acute diseases. Small bowel obstruction due to bezoars is rare (2-4%), and is detected mainly in patients with predisposing risk factors: gastrointestinal motility disorders, psychiatric diseases ...
A. S. Harutyunyan +5 more
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Detecting and managing small bowel Crohn’s disease – capsule endoscopy becoming a first line diagnostic method? [PDF]
Small bowel endoscopy is crucial for diagnosing small bowel Crohn’s disease, and capsule endoscopy is complemented by balloon-assisted enteroscopy to take biopsies and by magnetic resonance imaging to visualize enteral and extra-intestinal involvement ...
Hausmann, Johannes +1 more
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Objective: To analyze the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in small bowel obstruction in the paediatric population and compare it with surgical findings. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Rabia Liaqat +5 more
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We report the unusual case of a 45-year-old woman who presented with multiple episodes of small bowel obstruction. Initial exploratory lap-roscopy did not reveal an etiology of the obstruction.
Nicole G. Coufal +5 more
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Small bowel obstruction in the elderly: a plea for comprehensive acute geriatric care
Small bowel obstruction is one of the most frequent emergencies in general surgery, commonly affecting elderly patients. Morbidity and mortality from small bowel obstruction in elderly is high.
Ekin Ozturk +5 more
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Primary true enterolithiasis: A rare cause of acute small bowel obstruction
Enterolithiasis is an uncommon medical condition. It's defined by the formation of gastrointestinal concretion in the setting of intestinal stasis. Enteroliths are typically incidentally discovered during imaging and are a rare cause of acute small bowel
Abdelhamid Jadib, MD +8 more
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