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Open surgical treatment for giant presacral tailgut cyst - a case report.
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December 2024
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, China.
Tailgut cyst is an exceedingly rare congenital anomaly originating from embryonic remnants of the tailgut. Owing to its asymptomatic nature in the early stages, it is prone to clinical misdiagnosis. We present a case of a 55-year-old female with initial symptoms manifesting as sacrococcygeal pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA five-year-old male presented with small bowel obstruction and a worm bolus on a plain abdominal radiograph. Peritonism and acidosis prompted laparotomy after a short period of resuscitation. At surgery a worm bolus had caused a small bowel volvulus with a segment of necrosis that was successfully managed by detorsion and resection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnalysis of hollow visceral injuries admitted to a level one intensive care unit in South Africa.
S Afr J Surg
December 2024
Division of Surgery, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Background: Bowel trauma, encompassing injuries to the small and large intestine, represents a significant medical challenge due to its potential for morbidity and mortality. Management of bowel injuries remains surgical, but multiple factors influence the outcome in these patients. This study provides an in-depth analysis of the high-risk features of hollow visceral trauma in the ICU setting and the corresponding mortality rates, shedding light on the critical factors that influence outcomes in these cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExperience of a tertiary/quaternary unit with surgery for endocrine hypertension.
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December 2024
Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Background: Endocrine hypertension is believed to be underestimated worldwide especially in the developing countries. There is a scarcity of publications on endocrine hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to reflect the profile of patients with endocrine hypertension of adrenal/paraganglioma origin at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIsolation, screening, and characterization of heavy metal-resistant bacteria from solid waste dumping sites in Central Gondar, Northwest, Ethiopia.
Sci Prog
January 2025
Department of Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Objective: Heavy metal pollution is one of the more recent problems of environmental degradation caused by rapid industrialization and human activity. The objective of this study was to isolate, screen, and characterize heavy metal-resistant bacteria from solid waste disposal sites.
Methods: In this study, a total of 18 soil samples were randomly selected from mechanical sites, metal workshops, and agricultural land that received wastewater irrigation.
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