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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 The evaluation of the degree of inflammation and fibrosis, intrinsic elements in intestinal wall damage of Crohn’s disease, is essential to individuate the extent of the lesions and the presence of strictures.
Francesca Ferretti +4 more
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Benign Esophageal Stricture [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, 2022 Benign esophageal strictures, characterized by fibrotic narrowing of the esophageal lumen, are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Benign esophageal strictures are associated with a multifactorial etiology and may occur across various age and ...
Hyun Lim
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Colon stenting in benign diverticular stricture – a case report and review of literature
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2021 Background: Colonic stricture is a feared complication with varied etiology ranging from malignant obstruction to benign diseases. One such condition is recurrent diverticulitis-related strictures.
Hany Eskarous +2 more
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Analysis of expansion within a pressure inflated section of an urethral stricture model
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2021 The Urethra is a long tubular structure in the genitourinary tract and serves important functions. Researchers have experimented with some approaches to model the urethra and to analyse its biomechanical properties.
Bhave Ashish, Möller Knut
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The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022 Background/Aims: Endoscopic stenting is an evolving treatment for symptomatic Crohn's strictures. Several case series and small studies have reported its efficacy. Future studies can be designed based on a systematic review of the evaluation of efficacy.
Suprabhat Giri +3 more
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Surgical management of abdominal tuberculosis: A prospective single-center study
Tzu Chi Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. It is estimated that in 2018, 10 million people were affected with TB worldwide and there were 1.2 million TB deaths among human immunodeficiency virus-negative people. India
Mithun Barot +3 more
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SURGICAL THERAPIES FOR IATROGENIC BILE DUCT LESIONS (IBDL) – REVIEW [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Medical Practice, 2019 The article is a review of the surgical therapies for iatrogenic bile duct lesions (IBDL). The history of the bile duct surgical procedures starts in 1882, when the first cholecystectomy is performed. There are several classifications of the IBDLs such
Bogdan Socea +6 more
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Minimal access surgery of corrosive and thermal strictures of the foregut
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2023 Background and Aim: Conventional surgery for caustic/thermal strictures (CS/TS) entails considerable trauma, which may be mitigated by minimal access surgery (MAS).
Vasudevan Baskaran +6 more
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The Role of Cytokines in the Fibrotic Responses in Crohn’s Disease
Frontiers in Medicine, 2017 Crohn’s disease is an idiopathic disorder of the gut thought to be caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors in susceptible individuals.
Renata Curciarello +3 more
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