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Radiodiagnosis, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, IND.
This case series explores four distinct instances of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), a rare but serious condition characterized by the encapsulation of abdominal viscera, commonly referred to as abdominal cocoon. EPS is associated with severe complications, including bowel obstruction and sepsis, which can significantly impact patient outcomes. The first case involves a 41-year-old male patient who had undergone a liver transplant and ultimately succumbed to extensively drug-resistant (XDR) sepsis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTherapeutic resources used by traditional communities of the Brazilian Amazon: a scoping review.
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November 2024
Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.
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- The traditional communities of the Brazilian Amazon have extensive knowledge of using natural sources, such as plants and animals, for health care, which the study aimed to explore and document.
- The research followed a scoping review framework, identifying relevant studies and analyzing various therapeutic practices, including the preparation of medicinal products from plants and animals.
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[Clinical characteristics, treatment strategy, and clinical outcomes in type 2 intestinal failure].
Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi
September 2024
Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
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Abdominal cocoon syndrome, a rare and interesting cause of intestinal obstruction: A case report.
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Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Key Clinical Message: Abdominal cocoon syndrome is a rare cause of bowel obstruction, with variable presentation. It needs a high index of suspicion for diagnosis. Surgical management with the release of adhesions is the preferred option for a healthy bowel.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFManaging abdominal cocoon syndrome complicated by intestinal necrosis and unexpected amelioration of depression after surgery: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
July 2024
Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300121, China.
Background: Abdominal cocoon is a very uncommon yet dangerous cause of intestinal obstruction.
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 62-year-old Asian male patient with a history of depression who exhibited an idiopathic abdominal cocoon complicated by necrosis. Upon laparotomy investigation, nearly the entire small intestine was enveloped in a thick membrane resembling a cocoon, and it was discovered that he lacked a greater omentum.
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