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BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to correlate clinical course, gastric emptying, and gastric myoelectric activity in a patient after gastric operation and to determine the effect of electric stimulation and the administration of erythromycin on the patient's gastric rhythm.
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Daily
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of type 1 diabetes mellitus with recurrent macular edema and stroke in association with potent endothelial cell inhibitory autoantibodies.
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The clinical, radiologic, and biochemical data from the study patient are presented, as is the bioactivity in endothelial
OBJECTIVE
Laparoscopic pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (LPPG) is performed to preserve function in treating early gastric cancer. However, gastric stasis is a potential complication of LPPG that could decrease postoperative quality of life, possibly due to gastric edema of the pyloric cuff caused by
Objective: To examine the effect of pancreaticojejunostomy with pancreatic duct binding external drainage in laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy. Methods: The data of 21 patients who underwent laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy in the same treatment group from January 2017 to October
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) constitutes a global epidemic. Overall outcome is poor, with mortality ranging from 10 to 70% and significant long-term morbidity. Several experimental reports have claimed effect on traumatic edema, but all clinical trials have failed. Antisecretory factor, an
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the results of laparoscopic Nissen-Rossetti funduplication and to compare them with the results obtained in open surgery.
METHODS
Prospective, observational, longitudinal, pre and post-procedure.
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Beneficencia Española, Hospital Angeles, and Hospital Francisco Galindo
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic disease process affecting multiple organ systems and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a 43-year-old male with a history of unspecified cardiomyopathy who presented to the hospital with abdominal pain, distention,
OBJECTIVE
To report a patient with exacerbation of congestive heart failure after administration of polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solution (PEG-ELS).
METHODS
A MEDLINE search was performed, using the terms congestive heart failure (CHF), gastric lavage, colonoscopy, irrigation, and
Diabetes mellitus produces serious complications in several major organ systems. The pulmonary complications, although uncommon and not well recognized, may be life-threatening. We describe a 20-year-old patient with diabetic ketoacidosis in whom pulmonary zygomycosis developed. This condition was
BACKGROUND
Pain on injection is a recognized adverse event (AE) with propofol, an agent used to induce general anesthesia in surgical patients. Lidocame (LID) has been found efficacious in reducing pain on injection of propofol; however, this type of pain may not be completely eliminated with LID.
OBJECTIVE
To report the clinical features, laboratory findings and the management instituted for the patients with acute Amitraz Poisoning.
METHODS
Three cases of acute Amitraz Intoxication were studied and compared with previous reports from the literature.
RESULTS
All the three female cases were
This is the first report from Argentina of liver transplantation in patients with transthyretin related familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy. The aims of the study were to analyze the clinical characteristics of this new focus and evaluate the postoperative complications and long term follow up. Five
BACKGROUND
The reported incidence of delayed gastric emptying (DGE) after gastric surgery is 5% to 25% and usually is based on operations for peptic ulcer disease. Ongoing improvements in perioperative care, nutritional support, and new prokinetic drugs may have had a beneficial effect on the
Cyclic vomiting is a rare syndrome that over the years has variously been ascribed to psychogenic causes, sensory seizures, abdominal migraine, and more recently, to mechanical or electrical disturbances in gastric physiology. We describe the case of a 65-year-old white diabetic female with a 10-yr
To define the clinicopathologic features of amphiphysin-immunoglobulin G (IgG)-mediated neuropathy.Patients examined at our institution from January 1, 1995, to September 30, 2018, with amphiphysin-IgG by indirect immunofluorescence and Western blot, were