Publications by authors named "A Dobrovodsky"

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  • Risk factors for developing papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) include lifestyle, environmental influences, and genetic variants, with recent research highlighting several genetic markers across different ethnicities.
  • In a study involving 86 PTC patients and 99 healthy controls from Slovakia, specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were analyzed, revealing a significant association between the SNP rs966423 and PTC risk, alongside some suggestive associations with other SNPs.
  • The findings suggest that certain genetic variants may not only increase PTC risk but also correlate with other diseases like ischemic heart diseases and diabetes, although these associations are moderate.
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Aim: The rectovaginal fistula (RVF) is relatively uncommon and by clinical manifestations grave illness. The surgery treatment of RVF is extremely demanding and represents the subject of frustration for many surgeons. Miscellaneous etiology of RVF and various heights of fistula in a rectovaginal septum are crucial for the choice of surgical procedure.

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Introduction: Effective treatment for chronic constipation is a real clinical challenge, especially in patients with severe symptoms. If conservative measures do not help, usually subtotal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis has been used as the treatment of choice for refractory slow-transit constipation, but consequences may unfavorably affect quality of life. Percutaneous endoscopic caecostomy (PEC) with antegrade colonic enema (ACE) is a minimally invasive alternative to avoid radical surgery in order to improve bowel movement.

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The McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome is a very rare complication of rectal villous adenoma, characterized by fluid and electrolyte hypersecretion from a rectal tumour, which can lead to acute renal failure. We present a case review of a 67-year-old male patient hospitalised for profuse secretory diarrhea, with electrolyte dysbalance and progressive renal failure. A rectoscopic finding of massive rectal adenoma contributed to establishing the correct diagnosis.

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