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    Novel technique for arterial reconstruction in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation, a randomized clinical trial

    Simultaneous pancreas kidney (SPK) transplantation is an invaluable procedure to enhance the quality of life of insulin-dependent patients with advanced renal disease. The creation of vascular anastomoses of t...

    Hassan Karar, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Mohamad Mahdi Mahmoudi in BMC Research Notes (2023)

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    Serial transverse enteroplasty and nipple valve construction, two life saving techniques for patients with short bowel syndrome, a report of 5 cases

    Various abdominal pathologies end up with surgical resection of small intestine. When the small intestine remnant is too short for adequate fluid and micronutrients absorption, short bowel syndrome is diagnose...

    Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Nazanin Azadeh, Kiarash Ashrafzadeh, Maryam Esmaeili in BMC Surgery (2021)

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    Lessons learned from successful autologous gastrointestinal reconstruction in patients with intestinal failure: a case series

    Intestinal failure (IF) is a rare but severe form of organ failure. The condition is defined as body’s inability to absorb adequate fluids, macronutrients and minerals for growth and development, so that intra...

    Kiarash Ashrafzadeh, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Nazanin Azadeh, Maryam Esmaeili in BMC Surgery (2021)