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J Surg Res
January 2025
Center for Injury Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Administration Bldg, Birmingham, Alabama. Electronic address:
Introduction: The management of adhesive small-bowel obstruction (aSBO) continues to have wide variation, with no one management strategy accepted as the optimal. The first objective was to evaluate the methods of management and the variations in the management of aSBO at our institution and evaluate the outcomes of those management strategies. The second objective was to compare our outcomes to those of a published study by which patients were managed using an institutional protocol for aSBO.
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January 2025
Ministry of Heath-Jordan, Jordan.
Introduction And Importance: Stricture formation is a well-known Crohn's disease consequence that usually results from recurrent cycles of inflammation and healing and primarily affects the small intestine.
Case Presentation: In this report, we describe the case of a 35-year-old male with an 18-year history of Crohn's disease complicated by long-kinked ileal stricture who presented with a 3-month history of subacute small intestinal obstruction diagnosed with MR enterography and underwent failed medical treatment.
Clinical Discussion: The patient, a male showing signs of wasting due to a prolonged subacute small intestinal obstruction, underwent an MR enterography which revealed a 6-cm kinked ileal stricture.
World J Gastrointest Surg
January 2025
Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Xiqing Hospital, Tianjin 300100, China.
Background: Petersen's hernia occurring through the epiploic foramen of the greater omentum, is an uncommon type of internal hernia. When it presents with complications such as chylous ascites, which is the lymphatic fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity, it is particularly rare. Following laparoscopic total gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y anastomosis, the incidence of this condition is exceedingly low.
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January 2025
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Water beads are superabsorbent polymer balls. They were originally marketed for agricultural and decorative applications and are now sold as sensory toys. They can be harmful to children in 2 ways.
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February 2025
Student Research Committee, School of Medicine Alborz University of Medical Sciences Karaj Iran.
Fasciitis and abdominal abscess, followed by bowel obstruction could be the first manifestation of a silent perforated appendicitis. So, clinicians should evaluate the patient's complete clinical picture to prevent misdiagnoses and delays in care.
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