Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation in a Patient With Situs Inversus Abdominalis.

Simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation (SPK) represents the most effective treatment for selected patients with type 1 diabetes and end-stage kidney disease. However, SPK is a technically complex surgical procedure and is particularly challenging in patients with anatomical variations. Situs inversus abdominalis (SIA) is a rare hereditary condition in which the abdominal organs and vessels are arranged in a mirror image of standard anatomy.

Intra-Abdominal Abscess of Unusual Origin.

This article describes the case of a woman who unknowingly swallowed several fishbones, one of which perforated the intestinal wall and subsequently formed an intra-abdominal abscess due to the foreign body reaction.

Effects of short or long biliopancreatic limb length after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for obesity: a propensity score-matched analysis.

Purpose: Although recent studies reported superior weight reduction in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) with long biliopancreatic limb (BPL), no recommendation regarding limb lengths exists. This study compares weight loss and resolution of obesity-related comorbidities in patients undergoing RYGB with either long or short BPL.

Methods: A retrospective data search from medical records was performed.

Schwann Cell Expressed Nogo-B Modulates Axonal Branching of Adult Sensory Neurons Through the Nogo-B Receptor NgBR.

Unlabelled: In contrast to the central nervous system (CNS) nerve fibers do regenerate in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) although in a clinically unsatisfying manner. A major problem is excessive sprouting of regenerating axons which results in aberrant reinnervation of target tissue and impaired functional recovery. In the CNS, the reticulon protein Nogo-A has been identified as a prominent oligodendrocyte expressed inhibitor of long-distance growth of regenerating axons.