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The use of thoracoabdominal staplers in ENT surgery
Um die mögliche Verwendung eines automatischen Heftgerätes zur Verbindung zweier Mucosaenden zu demonstrieren, werden zwei Patienten vorgestellt, der eine mit einem Zencker'sehen Divertikel, der andere mit ein...
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Thrombosis of superior vena cava during total parenteral nutrition, managed successfully with low dose streptokinase
Superior vena cava syndrome due to catheter related thrombosis, developed in a patient receiving total parenteral nutrition. Local infusion of low dose streptokinase immediately proximal to the thrombus, was s...
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Acute colonic obstruction induced by torsion of a wandering spleen
Torsion of a wandering spleen is a very rare entity that is usually unsuspected preoperatively. A case of acute colonic obstruction due to torsion of a wandering spleen in an adolescent is presented. The unusu...
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Continuous esophageal pH monitoring during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Gastro-esophageal regurgitation (GER) and eventual aspiration is considered a major risk during general anesthesia. High intraperitoneal pressure produced during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a possible...
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Comparison of serum C-reactive protein concentrations for laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy
In an attempt to quantify the difference in tissue damage between open cholecystectomy (OC) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), we have compared in a prospective manner the pre- and postoperative concentrat...
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in early infancy
Infantile cholelithiasis is being diagnosed with increasing frequency. In infants, idiopathic cholelithiasis has rarely been diagnosed on abdominal ultrasound examination in the course of investigation for abd...
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The fate of long-standing intraperitoneal gallstone in the rat
Gallstones are occasionally spilled into the peritoneal cavity during open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Using the rat model, we investigated the long term effect of such retained intraperitoneal gallstone...
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Is male gender a risk factor for conversion of laparoscopic into open cholecystectomy?
Background: Based on a clinical observation that the conversion rate of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) to open cholecystectomy (OC) is higher in males, we decided to review our records and to verify whether a...
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Gastric Emptying Half-time Following Silastic Ring Vertical Gastroplasty: A Scintigraphic Study (Preliminary Results)
Background: The mechanism for weight loss following gastroplasty surgery is unknown. A few studies have checked gastric emptying patterns following gastroplasty, but none have analysed their pattern over time....
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The role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in management of patients recovering from acute biliary pancreatitis in the laparoscopic era
Background: Traditionally an episode of acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) is an indication for direct imaging of the biliary tree. The optimal approach may vary according to local expertise, and e...
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Diverticulitis: the effect of age and location on the course of disease
To examine the effect of patient’s age and the location of diverticular disease on the course of the acute disease we retrospectively collected demographic data, symptoms, laboratory findings, imaging techniqu...
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Anal melanoma in the era of sentinel lymph node map**: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
Melanoma of the anal canal is a rare malignancy that often has an atypical presentation. Locoregional metastases, which are often present at the initial presentation, may occur in both groin and pelvic lymph n...
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En bloc resection for malignant colouterine fistula
Colouterine fistula is a rare clinical entity. A literature search revealed only a few reports dealing with this complex problem, mostly resulting as a complication of diverticular disease of the colon. During...
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Mifepristone (RU486), a pure antiprogesterone drug, in combination with vinblastine for the treatment of progesterone receptor-positive desmoid tumor
We report the case of a patient who developed a desmoid tumor following total proctocolectomy and J-pouch reconstruction that was unresponsive to any medical treatment. Based on estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) a...
