Endoscopy-induced complication of barotrauma with concomitant benign pneumoperitoneum [0.03%]
内镜导致的气压伤合并良性腹腔积气并发症
H Gopee,T K Van Staden
H Gopee
Endoscopy is widely used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in modern clinical practice. Two of the less common complications are barotrauma and benign pneumoperitoneum. In isolation, these two complications have been successfully mana...
G L Shelile,K Sepeng,T C K Gofhamodimo et al.
G L Shelile et al.
Small bowel volvulus (SBV) is a rare cause of bowel obstruction, specifically in adults, accounting for approximately 1% of bowel obstruction in the adult population in North America. It is more common in the neonatal and paediatric populat...
D P Ramyead,J Enslin,M J Chokoe Maluleke et al.
D P Ramyead et al.
Schwannomas are benign tumours of peripheral nerves originating in the nerve sheaths. Only 1% are reported in the oral cavity. We report a 24-year-old female who presented with a 10-year history of a mass at the base of the tongue with asso...
A Skotsimara,A Mylonakis,D Schizas et al.
A Skotsimara et al.
Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is characterised by pathological gas infiltration into the submucosa and subserosa of the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes with an unclear pathogenesis. The clinical presentation of PI varies, with the diagnos...
S Khurana,N A R Rao
S Khurana
A 49-year-old male with no comorbidities presented with acute colicky lower abdominal pain for one day, alongside three months of intermittent abdominal pain, loose stools, and melena. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan revealed a...
The accuracy of white cell count and C-reactive protein in diagnosing acute appendicitis at a tertiary hospital [0.03%]
三级综合医院急性阑尾炎白细胞计数和C-反应蛋白诊断准确性分析
N Tshuga,V C Ntola,R Naidoo
N Tshuga
Background: Diagnostic accuracy in acute appendicitis (AA) may be improved by using inflammatory markers. This study assessed the reliability of inflammatory markers in diagnosing AA in our patient population. ...
Serum albumin nadir as marker of inflammatory response in abdominal trauma [0.03%]
血清白蛋白最低值作为腹部创伤患者炎症反应标志物的研究
J Buitendag,A Cass,S Variawa et al.
J Buitendag et al.
Background: Serum albumin levels decrease following major trauma, for various reasons. We postulated that the serum albumin nadir (SAN) level would correlate negatively with severity of physiological insult. ...
Role of multidetector computed tomographybased component separation index in the management of large ventral hernias [0.03%]
基于多探测器计算机断层扫描成分分离指数的大疝气管理作用
D Sharma,V Upadhyay,U C Garga et al.
D Sharma et al.
Background: Predicting complete closure of large ventral hernias without component separation (CS) could have clinical value. The utility of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT)-based component separation index (CSI) ...
G Gerçel,A I Anadolulu
G Gerçel
Background: We aimed to present our experience with children with symptomatic omphalomesenteric duct (OMD) anomalies and evaluate the patients' characteristics, treatment, and outcomes. ...
Late presentation of Bochdalek hernia in children - experience at a single centre [0.03%]
儿童Bochdalek缺损的迟发性疝的单中心治疗经验
S Arslan,M H Okur,M Azizoğlu et al.
S Arslan et al.
Background: The aim of this study was to present our experience with late presentation Bochdalek hernia (BH), focussing on clinical presentation diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, and their outcomes. ...