Publications by authors named "Maria Alexandra Kefala"
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- - The study reviewed cases of post-colonoscopy appendicitis, highlighting that it's a rare but possible complication after a colonoscopy, affecting mostly middle-aged males with a median age of 54.9 years.
- - Most patients (79.1%) showed symptoms like pain and fever within two days post-procedure, and 70.2% were diagnosed using imaging techniques like CT scans or ultrasounds.
- - The majority (88.1%) underwent successful surgical treatment, with open and laparoscopic appendectomy being common, while some were managed non-operatively with antibiotics, though this method had lower success rates.
Osteoid osteoma, the third most common benign bone tumor, usually occurs in the cortex of long bones. It consists of a radiolucent nidus surrounded by reactive osteosclerosis. Generally, osteoid osteoma affects young males.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrimary epiploic appendagitis is uncommon and is estimated to induce 1.1-1.3% of all abdominal pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhlebosclerosis is a venous wall degenerative disease which has gained little popularity in the literature due to its uncertain clinical significance. The objective of this review is to evaluate the epidemiology, etiology and clinical significance of phlebosclerosis in lower extremities veins, particularly the effect of preexisting phlebosclerosis of the great saphenous vein on vein graft patency. Medline was searched from inception until November 1, 2019.
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