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KOMODA, Takeshi, Satoshi TANAKA, Takashi MAEBA, Shinya YAMAMOTO, Tomoji KOHMOTO, Keizou CHIKAISHI und Hajime KUMEGAWA. „ENTEROCOCCAL INFECTION FOLLOWING SURGERY OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS“. Journal of the Japanese Practical Surgeon Society 50, Nr. 2 (1989): 248–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.3919/ringe1963.50.248.

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Maehara, Yoshihiko, Shunji Kohnoe und Keizo Sugimachi. „Chemosensitivity test for carcinoma of digestive organs“. Seminars in Surgical Oncology 6, Nr. 1 (1990): 42–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ssu.2980060109.

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Coffey, J. Calvin, Dara Walsh, Kevin G. Byrnes, Werner Hohenberger und Richard J. Heald. „Mesentery — a ‘New’ organ“. Emerging Topics in Life Sciences 4, Nr. 2 (15.06.2020): 191–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/etls20200006.

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The mesentery is the organ in which all abdominal digestive organs develop, and which maintains these in systemic continuity in adulthood. Interest in the mesentery was rekindled by advancements of Heald and Hohenberger in colorectal surgery. Conventional descriptions hold there are multiple mesenteries centrally connected to the posterior midline. Recent advances first demonstrated that, distal to the duodenojejunal flexure, the mesentery is a continuous collection of tissues. This observation explained how the small and large intestines are centrally connected, and the anatomy of the associated peritoneal landscape. In turn it prompted recategorisation of the mesentery as an organ. Subsequent work demonstrated the mesentery remains continuous throughout development, and that abdominal digestive organs (i.e. liver, spleen, intestine and pancreas) develop either on, or in it. This relationship is retained into adulthood when abdominal digestive organs are directly connected to the mesentery (i.e. they are ‘mesenteric' in embryological origin and anatomical position). Recognition of mesenteric continuity identified the mesenteric model of abdominal anatomy according to which all abdominal abdomino-pelvic organs are organised into either a mesenteric or a non-mesenteric domain. This model explains the positional anatomy of all abdominal digestive organs, and associated vasculature. Moreover, it explains the peritoneal landscape and enables differentiation of peritoneum from the mesentery. Increased scientific focus on the mesentery has identified multiple vital or specialised functions. These vary across time and in anatomical location. The following review demonstrates how recent advances related to the mesentery are re-orientating the study of human biology in general and, by extension, clinical practice.

Goseki, Narihide, Yuzuru Hara, Togo Aoi, Takeshi Nagahama, Yasuyuki Dobashi, Tokichi Gen, Tohru Kawamura, Hiroshi Nakamura, Tohru Takiguchi und Mitsuo Endo. „Enteral Nutritional Support for Major Surgery of the Digestive Organs.“ Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery 26, Nr. 4 (1993): 1169–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.5833/jjgs.26.1169.

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Bochkova, T. V., und A. Kh Gainullin. „Autoplasma as a Hemostatic Agent for Endoscopic Surgery of Hollow Organs“. Creative surgery and oncology 10, Nr. 3 (30.11.2020): 212–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.24060/2076-3093-2020-10-3-212-216.

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Introduction. To maximize the effectiveness of hemostatic technologies, it is necessary to optimize local hemostasis through hybrid and controlled approaches, as well as to improve the conditions for tissue surgical dissection preventing perforation of hollow organs. This study is aimed at assessing the efficacy of stopping bleeding and the safety of resection of digestive hollow organs in experimental models of trauma to abdominal organs in laboratory animals.Materials and methods. Experiments were carried out in vivo on 20 rabbits. All animals were divided into 4 experimental groups (5 animals each): I — the control group, in which no methods for stopping bleeding were used; II — the group, in which infiltration of the wall of a hollow organ with saline solution was used; III — the group, in which physical hemostasis was applied using an electrosurgical unit and an argon plasma coagulation apparatus; IV — the group, animals in which underwent controlled local biological hemostasis using autoplasma. Prior to laparotomy, 2–3 ml of whole blood was taken from the rabbit’s ear for preliminary preparation of autoplasma. The prepared autoplasma was introduced into the area of resection or other operation of the mucous membrane of the rabbit’s digestive tract.Results and discussion. Although no statistical difference in the time of stopping bleeding was observed between the control (I) and saline (II) groups, one more episode of bleeding was noted in group II. Preventive local administration of autoplasma (group IV) was established to have a high hemostatic potential. As expected, electrocoagulation was more effective than saline; however, hemostasis achieved by means of argon plasma coagulation is characterized by rapid formation of a necrotic zone, which may lead to undesirable consequences in the long-term period.Conclusion. Preventive local administration of autoplasma and recombinant human protein has a high hemostatic potential in animals. In comparison, electrocoagulation is less effective due to the rapid filling of the pathological focus with blood.

Laskovets, R. S., und T. N. Gryazneva. „THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT OF DOGS AT USING PROBIOTIC THERAPY IN POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD“. Problems of Veterinary Sanitation, Hygiene and Ecology 1, Nr. 4 (2019): 468–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.36871/vet.san.hyg.ecol.201904020.

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The article presents the materials reflecting the functional features of the gastrointestinal tract of dogs after surgery on the organs of the digestive system. Probiotic therapy was used as a method of recovery of gastrointestinal microbiocenosis in the postoperative period.

Bogormistrova, Veronika A., Pavel N. Svoboda, Vera N. Shestakova, Alexander A. Udovenko und Denis V. Sosin. „The structure of lesions of the musculoskeletal system in adolescent children, considering the somatic pathology and living environment“. Pediatric Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery 10, Nr. 1 (15.01.2022): 5–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/ptors96525.

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BACKGROUND: Pathology of the musculoskeletal system ranks first among health disorders of the younger generation. The frequency of posture disorders, scoliosis, and flat feet increases as the child grows older and requires careful monitoring, preventive measures, and long-term rehabilitation measures. AIM: This investigation studies the formation frequency of lesions of the musculoskeletal system lesions, considering the somatic pathology in adolescent children brought up under various conditions, and addresses the issue of preventive and corrective measures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The main group consisted of schoolchildren aged 1115 from social institutions (n = 60). The comparison group included children from complete families (n = 60). The health assessment was conducted in accordance with the methodological recommendations developed at the Research Institute of Hygiene of Children and Adolescents. The material was copied from forms 112/y, 003/y, 026/y, and the clinical examination results and the conclusions of other specialists were collected. Statistics were evaluated by the Pearsons 2-criterion with the Yates correction, with values of p 0.05. RESULTS: The health of children from social institutions was significantly worse than that of complete families (p = 0.04). They were 4.8 times more likely to form chronic diseases (p = 0.04), especially those of the central nervous and musculoskeletal systems, digestive organs, blood circulation, and the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) organs were leading (p = 0.001). Lesions of the musculoskeletal system were more often combined (p = 0.02). In the comparison group, functional disorders occurred more often (p = 0.04), and digestive and circulatory organ diseases prevailed. Pathology of the musculoskeletal system occupied the third position and was significantly less common (p = 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The health of children from social institutions is worse than that of schoolchildren from complete families. In them, lesions of the musculoskeletal system occupy second place, the frequency of combined lesions is higher, the increase in orthopedic pathology occurs mainly because of scoliosis, flat feet, and posture disorders. Neurodysplastic and idiopathic forms prevail in the structure of scoliosis. In children with scoliosis, diseases of the central nervous system, digestive organs, and blood circulation are more often registered. In children with flat feet, lesions of the digestive and circulatory organs are more often diagnosed. In children with impaired posture, diseases of ENT organs, circulatory organs, and vision are more often detected. Therefore, the musculoskeletal system pathology must be considered as an interdisciplinary problem, requiring a comprehensive rehabilitation program that involves other specialists.

Bunni, J., J. C. Coffey und M. F. Kalady. „Resectional surgery for malignant disease of abdominal digestive organs is not surgery of the organ itself, but also that of the mesenteric organ“. Techniques in Coloproctology 24, Nr. 7 (02.04.2020): 757–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10151-020-02197-7.

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Rudant, Jérémie, Axelle Dupont, Yann Mikaeloff, Francis Bolgert, Joël Coste und Alain Weill. „Surgery and risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome“. Neurology 91, Nr. 13 (24.08.2018): e1220-e1227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000006246.

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ObjectiveTo assess the association between Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and recent surgery based on French nationwide data.MethodsData were extracted from the French health administrative databases (SNIIRAM/PMSI). All patients hospitalized for GBS between 2009 and 2014 were identified by ICD-10 code G61.0 as main diagnosis. Patients previously hospitalized for GBS in 2006, 2007, and 2008 were excluded. Surgical procedures were identified from the hospital database. Hospitalizations for surgery with no infection diagnosis code entered during the hospital stay were also identified. The association between GBS and a recent surgical procedure was estimated using a case-crossover design. Case and referent windows were defined as 1–60 days and 366–425 days before GBS hospitalization, respectively. Analyses were adjusted for previous episodes of gastroenteritis and respiratory tract infection, identified by drug dispensing data.ResultsOf the 8,364 GBS cases included, 175 and 257 patients had undergone a surgical procedure in the referent and case windows, respectively (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 1.53, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.25–1.88). A slightly weaker association was observed for surgical procedures with no identified infection during the hospitalization (OR = 1.40, 95% CI: 1.12–1.73). Regarding the type of surgery, only surgical procedures on bones and digestive organs were significantly associated with GBS (OR and 95% CI = 2.78 [1.68–4.60] and 2.36 [1.32–4.21], respectively).ConclusionIn this large nationwide epidemiologic study, GBS was moderately associated with any type of recent surgery and was more strongly associated with bone and digestive organ surgery.

Akhmetzyanov, F. Sh, N. A. Valiev, V. I. Egorov und M. I. Shaymardanov. „The option of surgery for gastric stump cancer in patients who have previously undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy“. Kazan medical journal 102, Nr. 1 (10.02.2021): 100–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/kmj2021-100.

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Gastric stump cancer is a carcinoma which forms no earlier than 5years after surgery for benign disease. The incidence ranges from 2.4 to 5% among patients with stomach cancer. Previous operations lead to the emergence of an adhesive process in the abdominal cavity, changes in the anatomy and topography of the abdominal organs, as well as the development of new ways of lymph outflow. These factors lead to the re-surgery becomes technically more complicated and requires high professional training from the surgeon. Of particular surgical interest is the issue of restoration of the digestive tract, which directly depends on the nature and volume of the previous surgery. In this paper, the authors describe cases of surgical treatment of gastric stump cancer in two patients, who had previously undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy.

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Dissertationen zum Thema "Digestive organs Surgery":

Lemmey, Andrew Bruce. „Effects of insulin-like growth factors (IGFS) on recovery from gut resection in rats : a thesis submitted to the University of Adelaide, South Australia for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy“. 1992, 1993. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phl554.pdf.

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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 159-213) Shows that IGF-I peptides are effective in diminishing post-surgical catabolism and enhancing adaptive gut hyperplasia in rats recovering from massive small bowel resection.

Lemmey, Andrew Bruce. „Effects of insulin-like growth factors (IGFS) on recovery from gut resection in rats : a thesis submitted to the University of Adelaide, South Australia for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy / by Andrew Bruce Lemmey“. 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/21638.

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xxiii, 222 leaves : ill., plates ; 30 cm.
Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library.
Shows that IGF-I peptides are effective in diminishing post-surgical catabolism and enhancing adaptive gut hyperplasia in rats recovering from massive small bowel resection.
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Animal Science, 1992

Bücher zum Thema "Digestive organs Surgery":

Wig, J. D. Surgical gastroenterology. London: Oriental University Press, 1986.

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Cameron, John L. Atlas of surgery. Toronto: B.C. Decker, 1990.

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name, No. Advances in abdominal surgery 2002. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic, 2002.

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Yeo, Charles J. Shackelford's surgery of the alimentary tract. 7. Aufl. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders, 2013.

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Ponsky, Jeffrey L. Atlas of surgical endoscopy. St. Louis: Mosby Year Book, 1992.

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1942-, MacFadyen Bruce, Hrsg. Laparoscopic surgery of the abdomen. New York: Springer, 2003.

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Cameron, John L. Atlas of gastrointestinal surgery. 2. Aufl. Hamilton: BC Decker Inc., 2007.

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Fong, Yuman, Pierre A. Clavien und M. G. Sarr. Atlas of Upper Abdominal Surgery. Berlin: Springer-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 2004.

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Lillemoe, Keith D., und Jarnagin William R. Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013.

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R, Dal Monte P., D'Imperio N und Piccari G. Giuliani, Hrsg. Imaging and computing in gastroenterology: IMA.GO 90. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1991.

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Buchteile zum Thema "Digestive organs Surgery":

„Cancers of the gastrointestinal system“. In Oxford Desk Reference: Oncology, herausgegeben von Thankamma Ajithkumar, Ann Barrett, Helen Hatcher und Sarah Jefferies, 140–95. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198745440.003.0007.

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This chapter discusses all the tumours arising from the digestive tract and its associated organs such as the liver and gall bladder. The chapter covers epidemiological and aetiological factors and links to these changes in recent years in the frequency of each type of tumour, which often relates to lifestyle changes such as frequency of smoking, patterns of alcohol use, consumption of various foods, obesity, and various infective agents. The contribution of genetic factors and hereditary diseases is discussed for each tumour type. The appropriateness of screening programmes is considered. Clinical presentations are described and the investigations required for diagnosis (with imaging and molecular marker measurement) and staging, which, for most tumours, is according to the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) system. The management, and the timing and use of combinations of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and other systemic treatments, whether given alone, concomitantly, or sequentially, are included for localized, advanced, and metastatic disease in each anatomical area. Special techniques such as liver transplantation, various ablative procedures, and the use of brachytherapy are discussed where relevant. Ways of palliating incurable disease are given. Outcomes and prognosis vary considerably between tumour types and show differing patterns of change over time. For example, there has been an improvement in the outcomes of treatment for colorectal cancers but little improvement yet overall in the cure rates for cancers of the oesophagus.

Waterman, Adam John. „They Prove in Digestion Sour: Medicine, an Obstinacy of Organs, and the Appointments of the Body“. In The Corpse in the Kitchen, 173–210. Fordham University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5422/fordham/9780823298761.003.0006.

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This chapter deals with the concept of medicine as it is foregrounded in Indigenous and settler cultures, looking to the ways in which settler medicine was part of the biopolitics of capital, the administration of the body and the annihilation of its affects, and the foreclosure of bodily desire. Indigenous medicine, in contrast, draws upon forms of ephemeral experience, of feelings, of dreams, to reconfigure the body; or reconfigures the body to bring about experiences of the ephemeral. Reading the work of Dr. William Beaumont, an army surgeon who served in the Black Hawk War, this chapter looks to Beaumont’s experiments in digestion with his captive subject, Alexis St. Martin, to explore the excesses and limitations of desire in relation to food. Proper respect for the digestive process and the suppression of the desire for more is essential to the maintenance of the capacity for labor. As a counterpoint, this chapter looks to Black Hawk’s 1833 narrative for an account of medicine as an embodied practice that is nonetheless best understood in relation to dreaming and mourning, ways of relating to the ineffable that are personally and socially transformative and that are unforgivably slow, stealing time, labor, and value.

Sinharay, Ricky. „Gastroenterology“. In Oxford Assess and Progress: Clinical Medicine. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198812968.003.0011.

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Gastroenterology and hepatology encompass a vast array of organs that have diverse structure and function and are affected by a multitude of disease processes. Diseases of the digestive tract are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom (UK) and worldwide. There have been great advances in our understanding, diagnosis, and management of gastrointestinal (GI) disease, and knowledge continues to develop at a great pace. Understanding the physiology and cellular and molecular events that drive pathological processes, as well as the development of sophisticated endoscopic and radiological tests, have transformed diagnostic capability. Therapeutic endoscopy has progressed to replace surgical management of common GI emergencies such as upper GI tract bleeding and decompressing biliary tract obstruction. However, as ever, there is still much work to be done. For example, the advances in biologic immunotherapy in inflammatory bowel disease has greatly improved patients’ quality of life and a reduction in the need for surgery, though the overall impact of these medications on the natural history of the disease is debatable at present. Hepatology is a greatly misunderstood specialty. The physiological changes that occur as cirrhosis and portal hypertension develop are the key to understanding all manifestations of a decompensating liver. Recently, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of chronic liver disease in the UK, and as a result, hospital admissions have increased. Liver disease is the only major cause of death still increasing year on year, and twice as many people now die from liver disease than in 1991. The 2013 National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) of patients with alcohol- related liver disease (ARLD) found that less than half the number of patients who died from ARLD received ‘good care’, and avoidable deaths were identified. Allied to this, the enquiry shed light on a cultural pessimism regarding outcomes and prognosis of chronic liver disease and, in particular, ARLD from both the public and the medical profession as a whole. There is now a concerted drive towards improving awareness of chronic liver disease, and initial simple supportive treatments can greatly improve survival, more so than previously thought.

Nicolaescu, Alexandru, Șerban V.G. Berteșteanu, Raluca Grigore, Mihnea Cojocărița-Condeescu, Bogdan Popescu, Catrinel Simion-Antonie, Paula Bejenaru und Simona Gloria Munteanu. „Pharyngocutaneous Fistulas Following Total Laryngectomy“. In Wound Healing [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.97848.

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Total laryngectomy is still the final therapeutic solution in cases of locally advanced laryngeal cancer, as well as in cases of therapeutic failure of organ-sparing surgery or radiation therapy. Following excision of the larynx, the remaining pharynx is reconstructed to obtain continuity of the upper digestive tract. One of the most common complications in these patients, despite constant refinement of the procedure, is the development of a pharyngo-cutaneous fistula. These fistulas prolong hospital stay and often require a second surgical procedure, increasing morbidity and cost for the patient, while diminishing his quality of life. Some risk-factors have been identified, but only some may be corrected before surgery to lower this risk. Managing the fistula once present depends on multiple factors, essential being the size of the fistula as well as the position and concomitant factors, with options ranging from conservative measures to aggressive reconstructive surgery with local miocutaneous flaps. Modern vocal rehabilitation with T.E.P. (tracheo-esophageal puncture) and vocal prosthesis placement presents a new challenge – because of the risk of developing a tracheo-esophageal fistula, with an even higher risk for the patient because of tracheal aspiration. Understanding healing mechanisms of these structures is key to proper management of this complication.

A. Maguey-González, Jesús, Sergio Gómez-Rosales, María de Lourdes Ángeles und Guillermo Téllez-Isaías. „Use of Humic Substances from Vermicompost in Poultry“. In The Global Antimicrobial Resistance Epidemic – Innovative Approaches and Cutting-Edge Solutions [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.102939.

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In recent years, there has been a surge in antibiotic resistance in both humans and animals, as well as increased public concern over medication residues in animal products. As a result, the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in chicken has been banned in the European Union, and consumer pressure is likely to lead to their removal in other countries. More recently, the United States of America adopted the same restriction in 2017. Different alternatives to antibiotics have been proposed as a measure to eliminate pathogens or to improve growth and feed conversion in poultry, such as probiotics, enzymes, bacteriophages and antimicrobial peptides, herbal compounds and organic acids. These substances exert their effects on the gastrointestinal biota and digestion processes, directly or indirectly. Humic substances (HS) in animal applications have shown improved live-weight, growth rates and feed intakes by improving immune functions and gut health. In poultry nutrition as an alternative to growth-promoting has been proven with promising results on the growth and health of birds. Additional research suggests that HS can increase gut integrity and performance when combined with good nutrition, management, and biosecurity policies. Therefore, recent results of HS extracted from vermicompost in poultry will be described in this chapter.