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Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Pediatric Surgery, The University of Child Health Sciences and The Children's Hospital, Lahore, Lahore - Kasur Rd, Nishtar Town, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan 54000.
Introduction: Foreign body (FB) inhalation is a potentially life-threatening condition in children. Magnets, being rare, aspirated objects, pose significant threat due to their physical and magnetic properties.
Case Presentation: A 10-year-old girl with a history of magnet aspiration went into respiratory distress due to dislodgement of magnet to opposite main bronchus following failed attempt of removal via Rigid Bronchoscopy.
A A Pract
January 2025
From the Departments of Anesthesiology.
Nasotracheal intubation is a commonly used technique in elective oral and pharyngeal surgeries. This case report details an incident involving a young adult patient in which an attempt at nasotracheal intubation resulted in a life-threatening cervicofacial and thoracic emphysema. Although complications associated with nasotracheal intubation are rare, their potential severity necessitates a comprehensive preprocedural discussion and risk assessment with the surgical team to confirm its appropriate indication for each individual patient.
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January 2025
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, No. 707, Sec. 3, Zhongyang Rd., Hualien City, Hualien County 970473, Taiwan.
Venom-induced consumption coagulopathy (VICC) is a serious complication of snakebites, potentially leading to life-threatening bleeding. Despite efforts to determine effective treatments other than antivenom, such as heparin, the evidence supporting their use remains insufficient. Therefore, this study aimed to perform a systematic review, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis (TSA) to examine the effects of heparin on VICC.
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January 2025
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine Oita University Yufu Oita Japan.
Introduction: Cytokine release syndrome is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. Its occurrence in renal cell carcinoma treated with combination therapy is less recognized and poses significant management challenges.
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old male with metastatic renal cell carcinoma developed severe cytokine release syndrome after receiving ipilimumab-nivolumab combination therapy.
Cureus
December 2024
Cardiovascular Surgery, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, JPN.
An a (AEF) is a rare but life-threatening condition where an abnormal connection forms between the aorta and the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly the duodenum. It can be primary (arising spontaneously due to an aortic aneurysm or infection) or secondary (complicating prior vascular surgery). Immediate recognition and surgical intervention are critical to manage severe gastrointestinal bleeding and prevent fatal outcomes.
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