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Endoscopic Evaluation for Stricture Formation Post Button Battery Ingestion
Every year, there are over 3300 ingestions of button batteries, mostly by young children. Initial presentation of button battery ingestion may be nonspecific, with a delay in diagnosis and removal resulting in increased risk of complications.
Amber Bulna, Amanda C. Fifi
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Rectourethral fistula is an uncommon but devastating condition. Traumatic rectourethral fistula is still uncommon and repair of traumatic rectourethral fistula involves a complex procedure.
Shanmugasundaram Rajaian+3 more
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Biodegradable Pancreatic and Biliary Stents—Still Searching For Disappearing Wonder?
Biodegradable stents hold considerable promise in the treatment of benign biliary or pancreatic diseases with the major advantage being avoidance of repeated interventions for stent removal or stent exchange.
Philip Daniel, Surinder S. Rana
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Perineal urethrostomy: surgical and functional evaluation of two techniques [PDF]
Introduction. PU is an option to manage complex and/or recurrent urethral strictures and is necessary after urethrectomy and/or penectomy. PU is generally assumed to be the last option before abandoning the urethral outlet. Methods. Between 2001 and 2013,
Beysens, Matthias+6 more
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Open urethroplasty versus endoscopic urethrotomy - clarifying the management of men with recurrent urethral stricture (the OPEN trial) : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
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Barclay, Stewart+22 more
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Background: Following esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) repair, the standard leak rate reported in the literature is 5%–10%, and stricture rate is 40%–72%.
Ahmed Morsi, Devesh Misra
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Loss of Renal Function After Retrograde Ureteral Placement of an Allium Stent for Severe Ureteral Stricture [PDF]
Background: Ureteral strictures are a recurrent chronic condition that leads to severe side effects and poor quality of life. Management of ureteral stricture is a great challenge for urologists and no specific guidelines exist ...
Alpi, Giorgio+10 more
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Stricturing Crohn's disease: what is the role of endoscopic stenting? A systematic review [PDF]
Background/Aims Endoscopic stenting for stricturing Crohn's disease (CD) is an emerging treatment that achieves more persistent dilatation of the stricture over time than endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD). We aimed to explore the efficacy and safety of
Giorgia Burrelli Scotti+6 more
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