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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Bowel Obstruction"”.
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Small bowel obstruction and toxicity of a new model of adhesion prevention
Abstract Background: Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common surgical diagnosis. If no signs of strangulation are evident, the majority of the patients can be conservatively managed. Approximately one third of the patients need surgical treatment and there is a need for early parameters that can …
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Cystic fibrosis in black African children in South Africa: a case control study
… malnourished and fewer presented with neonatal bowel obstruction [cases n=2 (5.9%) vs. controls n=10 (29.4%); p = 0.03]. Nutrition and pulmonary function (FEV1 in children ≥ 6 years) outcomes and changes over time from ages 3-16 years were similar in both groups; median FEV1 z-score at age 6,10 …
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Indications and outcomes of abdominal surgery in patients with Crohn s Disease attending a tertiary hospital: a single centre study
… condion affecting predominantly the small bowel. Despite optimal medical therapy, it is associated with lifethreatening complications related to inflammation or fibro-stenotic disease that often require surgery. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of a cohort of …
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Management of asymptomatic inguinal hernias
… study of all patients presenting with subacute bowel obstruction in one teaching hospital between 2003 and 2004. The aim of the study was to identify the most frequent causes of strangulation in patients presenting with small bowel obstruction. During the study one hundred and sixty-one patients …
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The management of desmoid tumours at Groote Schuur Hospital: A retrospective review of current practice
… Two patients with mesenteric DT died because of bowel obstruction. Conclusion: This retrospective review of patients affected by DT at a single centre demonstrates the rarity of the condition, the unpredictable natural history and the variety of treatment options available. Many of our findings …
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Detection of apoptotic cells in horses with and without gastrointestinal disease
… or were humanely destroyed for small or large bowel obstruction, strangulation or distension. Samples were also taken from 9 horses which were humanely euthanized for reasons other than gastrointestinal disease or systemic disease. Specimens were collected at surgery from intestine involved in …
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The incidence of recurrence after Delorme's procedure for full thickness rectal prolapse - a retrospective private-public cohort study
… (DP), specifically recurrence and postoperative bowel function, in both a multi-surgeon public hospital and a single surgeon cohort in the private sector (Groote Schuur Hospital and Kingsbury Hospital). Patients and Methods: This retrospective cohort study includes all patients who underwent DP …
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The potential role of innate immunity in the pathogenesis of post-operative adhesions
… adhesions are major contributors to small bowel obstruction, infertility, and severe pelvic and abdominal pain. Physiological processes responsible for adhesion formation remain obscure though it is believed to involve cell migration, proliferation, and differentiation of several cell types …
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Autologous intestinal lengthening procedures for short bowel syndrome. A systematic review of clinical effectiveness and an assessment of their utility for adult and paediatric patients with intestinal failure in the UK
Introduction:Short bowel syndrome (SBS) results from surgical resection, congenital defector disease-associated loss of absorption and is characterized by the inabilityto maintain protein-energy, fluid, electrolyte or micronutrient balances whenon a conventionally accepted, normal diet 1 . In order …
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Die Wertigkeit von Gastrografinschluck und Kolonkontrasteinlauf bei der Ileusdiagnostik
Der Ileus stellt in seiner Diagnostik und Therapie ein diffiziles Krankheitsgeschehen dar. Verschiedene Vorgehensweisen werden abhängig von Art und Schweregrad der Symptome sowie der Krankengeschichte des jeweiligen Patienten ständig kontrovers diskutiert. <br> <br>Die vorliegende retrospektive …
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Surgery Improves Survival Among Patients With Intestinal Obstruction
Introduction: Intestinal obstruction is a common cause of hospital admissions and carries a mortality rate around 5%. We hypothesized that surgical intervention reduces mortality among these patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the 2006 Nationwide Inpatient Sample …