This article describes the use and effectiveness of proctoclysis (rectal fluid infusion) in providing fluid resuscitation in the absence of intravenous access in rural and remote environments.
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J Med Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Surgery, University Hospital "Tsaritsa Joanna - ISUL", Medical University, Str. "Byalo More" No 8, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Background: McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome is an uncommon and severe disorder caused by large hypersecretory tumors located in the distal colorectal area. Excessive secretion from adenomas is an unusual clinical manifestation that leads to severe electrolyte and fluid depletion, subsequently resulting in kidney injury. Successful treatment relies on quick and cooperative decision-making for timely intervention.
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January 2025
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawaharacho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507 Japan.
The combination therapy of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab (LP) is increasingly recognized as an important second-line regimen for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer (EC). However, the safety and efficacy of conversion surgery with low anterior rectal resection for unresectable EC following LP therapy is unknown. A 37-year-old woman was referred with unresectable EC with pleural fluid, peritoneal dissemination, and ascites.
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December 2024
Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the short-term outcomes between laparoscopic intersphincteric resection (L-ISR) and robotic intersphincteric resection (R-ISR) for low rectal cancer.
Patients And Methods: We performed a retrospective clinical analysis between August 2018 and August 2021 at the Department Of General Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School.
Results: A total of 28 patients were recruited in this research.
Surgery
December 2024
Department of General Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China. Electronic address:
Background: This study was designed to evaluate the diagnostic value of bile acid levels in drainage fluid for early prediction and exclusion of anastomotic leakage, and assess the performance in allowing a safe discharge.
Methods: This prospective single-center study was conducted in patients diagnosed with rectal cancer who had received minimally invasive anterior resection consecutively from December 2021 to March 2024. Bile acid in drainage fluid, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin in serum were measured on the third and fifth day after surgery.
J Ethnopharmacol
December 2024
School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutics, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Preparation Technology, Guangzhou, 510515, China. Electronic address:
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Huashi Baidu Granule (HSBDG), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is used for treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is considered the "COVID-19" for swine. According to the TCM theory, "dampness" is the main pathogenic factor in COVID-19 and PRRS, and "Huashi" means that this formula is good at removing "dampness".
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