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Cureus
November 2024
Accident and Emergency, Pilgrim Hospital, United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust, Boston, GBR.
Epigastric pain and vomiting are common presentations associated with various causes of acute abdomen. Acute abdomen encompasses a range of different pathologies, with epigastric pain narrowing the differential diagnosis to conditions such as pancreatitis, bowel obstruction, acute cholecystitis, gastritis, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and peptic ulcer disease, such as gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers with/without perforation. This is a case of a male patient in his 80s who came to the emergency department with symptoms of generalized abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation.
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December 2024
Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, GBR.
Adult intussusception is an uncommon condition that constitutes a small percentage of cases of bowel obstruction in adults. Unlike its paediatric counterpart, it is often linked to an underlying pathology, necessitating surgical interventions for diagnosis and treatment. This report discusses a case involving a 54-year-old woman who presented with symptoms of small bowel obstruction, including abdominal pain, nausea, and constipation, along with a one-month history of weight loss.
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November 2024
Department of Veterinary Clinic and Surgery, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Background: Surgeries performed on the gastrointestinal system represent a significant caseload among small animal surgeries. Colostomy aims to temporarily or permanently divert the gastrointestinal tract but it is not commonly performed in veterinary medicine. Information regarding such procedures is scarce and the surgical technique is poorly described.
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December 2024
Department of Clinical Diagnostics, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.
Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a condition primarily affecting older men, is often asymptomatic but becomes life-threatening if rupture occurs. While AAA risk factors such as age, gender, and smoking are well-studied, physical activity (PA) may also play a critical role in managing AAA progression, though this relationship remains understudied. This scoping review aims to synthesize current knowledge on the impact of PA on AAA, examining safety, physiological effects, and potential protective effects against AAA progression.
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December 2024
Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen.
Background: Recognizing factors that predict non-operative management (NOM) failure for patients with small bowel obstruction (SBO) aids in limiting surgical intervention when needed. This study investigated the predictive factors for NOM failure in SBO patients in a resource-limited setting.
Material And Method: A retrospective study included 165 patients who were diagnosed with SBO and were admitted and managed at Althora General Hospital, IBB, Yemen, from April 2022 to March 2024.
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