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Comparison of different thyroidectomy techniques for benign thyroid disease
(JAPAN ENDOCRINE SOC, 2003)
Extent of thyroidectomy in the management of benign thyroid disease remains controversial. In this clinical study, three different thyroidectomy techniques were compared by means of the complication, short period recurrence ...
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis associated with duodenal ulcer and pyloric stenosis: Report of two cases
(KARGER, 2003)
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare benign condition affecting portions of the intestinal tract and is characterized by multiple subserosal and submucosal gas cysts of unknown etiology and nonspecific clinical ...
An unusual cause of cholecystitis: a worm in the bag
(B M J PUBLISHING GROUP, 2003)
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Gastric necrosis and perforation caused by acute gastric dilatation: Report of a case
(SPRINGER-VERLAG, 2003)
We report the case of an 18-year-old, mentally retarded boy who suffered acute abdominal symptoms and signs after eating a heavy meal. Laparotomy showed massive gastric dilatation with near-total infarction and perforation. ...
Effect of nifedipine on the healing of left colonic anastomoses in rats
(SPRINGER-VERLAG, 2003)
Purpose Ca2+ channel blockers inhibit collagenase production and have a vasodilatatory effect. They also restrict the formation of ischemia-reperfusion induced free oxygen radicals. The aim of this study was to assess the ...
Sigmoid colon perforation as an unusual complication of Behcet's syndrome: Report of a case
(SPRINGER-VERLAG, 2003)
A 47-year-old man with long-standing Behcet's syndrome presented with an acute abdomen, and was found to have perforation of the sigmoid colon. Laparotomy revealed gangrenous changes in the sigmoid colon and perforation ...
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: Analysis of systemic acute-phase responses in a prospective randomized study
(KARGER, 2003)
Background: The aim of this randomized study was to assess the postoperative acute-phase response of laparoscopic appendectomy and to compare its results with those of open appendectomy. Methods: 81 patients admitted to ...
Acute cholecystitis, obstructive jaundice, pyogenic cholangitis, and acute pancreatitis caused by Ascaris lumbricoides: Report of a case
(KARGER, 2003)
A 64-year-old woman presented with right upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Physical examination revealed tenderness at palpation of the right upper quadrant. Laboratory results demonstrated elevated liver enzymes, ...
Thyroid hormone supplementation in sepsis: An experimental study
(SPRINGER-VERLAG, 2003)
Purpose. The levels of thyroid hormones decrease in septic, critically ill, and major trauma patients who show a bad prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of thyroid hormone supplementation on the ...
Intraluminal migration of retained surgical sponge without sign of peritonitis - Report of a case
(KARGER, 2003)
Transmural migration of a sponge without symptoms of peritonitis is very rare. We report a case of a retained surgical sponge in the abdominal cavity, which caused intestinal obstruction 1 month after right nephrectomy and ...