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Indian J Ophthalmol
February 2025
Hainan Eye Hospital and Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Haikou, Hainan Province, China.
Purpose: To investigate the effect of S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch coverage on anastomotic mucosa in endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (En-DCR).
Methods: Two hundred and twenty-six patients with unilateral chronic dacryocystitis (CD) were randomly divided into two groups in a randomized controlled trial: the S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch group (group A) and the control group (group B). All patients underwent En-DCR.
Ann Card Anaesth
January 2025
Department of Anaesthesiology, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
We report a case of a 74-year-old female with a retrosternal goiter undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for a left lung lower lobectomy, necessitating one-lung ventilation (OLV). We encountered a highly unusual complication: contralateral tension pneumothorax. Forty-five minutes into the surgical procedure, a sudden cardiovascular collapse occurred.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWorld J Gastrointest Endosc
January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara 252-0375, Kanagawa, Japan.
Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a challenging procedure involving bile duct cannulation. Despite the development of several cannulation devices, none have effectively facilitated the procedure.
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of a recently developed catheter for bile duct cannulation.
World J Gastrointest Endosc
January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Jinhua People's Hospital, Jinhua 321000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Background: Bouveret's syndrome is a rare (1%-4%) form of cholelithiasis characterized by gastric outlet obstruction. It presents mainly in elderly women with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. On physical examination, common findings include dehydration signs such as tachycardia, decreased urine output, abdominal discomfort, and distention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWorld J Gastrointest Endosc
January 2025
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510220, Guangdong Province, China.
Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) serves an essential role in treating biliary diseases, especially in choledocholithiasis. However, due to the limited human lifespan, there remains a paucity of clinical investigations on ERCP treatment in patients over 90 years old.
Aim: To explore the effectiveness and safety of ERCP in super-older patients aged ≥ 90 years with choledochal stones.
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