Lornoxicam Side Effects May Lead to Surgical Mismanagement, in Case of Postoperative Intra-Abdominal Collection: A Case Report and Literature Review by Mohammad Bukhetan Alharbi

“…Postoperative collection is a known complication of abdominal surgery, especially after major surgery; however, minor surgical procedures may also be associated with this phenomenon. …”
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Multiple Abdominal Cocoons: An Unusual Presentation of Intestinal Obstruction and a Diagnostic Dilemma by Mohammad Zain Sohail, Shumaila Hasan, Benan Dala-Ali, Shahanoor Ali, M. A. Hashmi

“…We present the case of a 42-year-old gentleman with a history of hepatitis C, tuberculosis, and previous abdominal surgery, who presented with subacute intestinal obstruction. …”
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US and CT of the Liver after Electric Shock by Amela Sofić, Nermina Bešlić, Alma Efendić, Aladin Čarovac, Jusuf Šabanović, Elma Jahić, Melika Bukvić, Fikreta Krakonja, Jana Kupusović

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Effects of Glycerol and Sodium Pentaborate Formulation on Prevention of Postoperative Peritoneal Adhesion Formation by Erhan Aysan, Fikrettin Sahin, Ruzgar Catal, Mirkhaliq Javadov, Alev Cumbul

“…Postoperative peritoneal adhesions (PPA) are a serious problem for abdominal surgery. An effective remedy has not been found yet. …”
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Meckel's diverticulum as a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction in an adult. A case report by Indira Noa Lores, Yodanky Ochoa Rodríguez, Yolexi Laborí Columbié

“…The clinical case of a 62-years-old patient is presented, with a history of abdominal surgery due to perforated duodenal ulcer, which required medical attention in the Surgery on-call service, of the Baracoa municipal hospital, due to colic-type abdominal pain, vomiting and difficulty in expelling stool and gas. …”
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A Case of Small Bowel Obstruction and Enterocutaneous Fistulation Resulting from a Mesenteric Haematoma following Blunt Abdominal Trauma by Matthew North, Nicholas Aveyard, Oyeniyi Diya, Jeremy Berger, Maitham Al-Whouhayb

“…A 23-year-old male with a history of previous abdominal surgery was involved in a road traffic accident. …”
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A Case of Pregnancy Complicated by the Development of a Tubo-Ovarian Abscess Following an Aspiration of Endometrioma During Oocyte Pick up by Recep Emre Okyay, Ali Cenk Özay, Özlen Emekçi, Ali Rıza Taylan Bodur, Ömer Erbil Doğan

“…There was no history of symptomatic pelvic inflammatory disease or abdominal surgery. Her pregnancy was progressing well until 18 weeks gestation, when she started to complain of abdominal pain. …”
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Chronic Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion in a Sexually Inactive Adolescent Female Diagnosed Peroperatively by Yuhya Hirahara, Koichi Nagai, Kazunori Mukaida

“…A 15-year-old female patient with no history of abdominal surgery or sexual intercourse presented with acute left lower abdominal pain and purpura. …”
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Bilateral Femoral Neuropathy: A Rare Complication of Drug Overdose due to Prolonged Posturing in Lithotomy Position by D. Tsiptsios, D. Daud, K. Tsamakis, E. Rizos, A. Anastadiadis, A. Cassidy

“…Bilateral femoral neuropathy is an uncommon complication of various surgical and nonsurgical procedures, such as pelvic/abdominal surgery or vaginal delivery. Case Report. We report a case of a 41-year-old male who was found unresponsive against the wall in a “lithotomy-type” position with both knees flexed at approximately 90 degrees and both hips flexed and externally rotated at approximately 90 and 60 degrees, respectively, 24–48 hours after a drug overdose (combination of dihydrocodeine, paracetamol, diazepam, and amitriptyline). …”
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Lateral Quadratus Lumborum Block versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Laparoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study by Omar Sayed Fargaly, Maged Labib Boules, Mohamed Ahmed Hamed, Mohammed Abdel Aleem Abbas, Mohammed Ahmed Shawky

“…After laparoscopic abdominal surgery, we aim to evaluate the analgesic efficiency of US-directed bilateral transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) and quadratus lumborum block (QLB). …”
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Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to a Metamucil Bezoar: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Sara Abou Azar, Mohammad Rachad Wehbe, Sarah Jamali, Ali Hallal

“…This is a case of a 48-year-old female with no previous abdominal surgery who presented with acute abdominal pain. …”
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Depth of Anesthesia as a Risk Factor for Perioperative Morbidity by Argyro Petsiti, Vassilios Tassoudis, George Vretzakis, Dimitrios Zacharoulis, Konstantinos Tepetes, Georgia Ganeli, Menelaos Karanikolas

“…Eligible participants were mentally stable patients over 18 years old scheduled for elective major abdominal surgery. In total, 248 patients enrolled. Data were analyzed using Fisher’s exact test and multiple logistic regression. …”
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Agenesis of the Right Hepatic Lobe by Lucas Souto Nacif, Yuri dos Santos Buscariolli, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D'Albuquerque, Wellington Andraus

“…It is usually an incident finding reveled by imaging exams or during abdominal surgery. Case Report. A 32-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital for abdominal discomfort and loss of appetite. …”
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Laparoscopic Resection of Advanced Colorectal Cancer in a Patient with Lumboperitoneal Shunt by Toru Imagami, Satoru Takayama, Yohei Maeda, Ryohei Matsui, Masaki Sakamoto, Hisanori Kani

“…The number of patients with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt who require abdominal surgery has been increasing. There are only few studies on laparoscopic surgery for patients with LP shunt, and the safety of pneumoperitoneum in the CSF shunt remains controversial. …”
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Supplementation with Alpha-Tocopherol and Ascorbic Acid to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease’s Statin Therapy in Men by Nikola Hadzi-Petrushev, Katerina Dimovska, Nikola Jankulovski, Dine Mitrov, Mitko Mladenov

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Metastatic Cerebellar Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor with Obstructive Hydrocephalus Arising from the Small Intestine: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Kunitomo Sato, Toshihide Tanaka, Naoki Kato, Takuya Ishii, Toru Terao, Yuichi Murayama

“…Following surgery and radiotherapy, the patient developed ileus caused by tumor in the small intestine and underwent laparotomy for tumor removal. Following abdominal surgery, left hemiparesis and consciousness disturbance were noted. …”
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Design and application of a general connector for drainage tube (一种引流管通用连接器的设计与应用) by FAN Chunmei (范春梅), DONG Ke (董可)

“…Peritoneal irrigation and drainage plays an important role in abdominal surgery. Peritoneal infection, effusion and hematoma may prolong hospital stay and increase the consumption of medical resources. …”
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The protective effects of Levilactobacillus brevis FZU0713 on lipid metabolism and intestinal microbiota in hyperlipidemic rats by Xiaoyun Fan, Qing Zhang, Weiling Guo, Qi Wu, Jinpeng Hu, Wenjian Cheng, Xucong Lü, Pingfan Rao, Li Ni, Youting Chen, Lijiao Chen

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Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Peritoneal Healing by Activating MAPK-ERK1/2 and PI3K-Akt to Alleviate Postoperative Abdominal Adhesion by Manyu Shi, Hengchen Liu, Tingting Zhang, Mingzhao Zhang, Xin Tang, Zenan Zhang, Wenjun Lu, Shulong Yang, Zhitao Jiang, Qingbo Cui, Zhaozhu Li

“…The antiadhesion effects were evaluated following abdominal surgery. In addition, the levels of the peritoneal fibrinolysis system were determined via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition for Percutaneously Undrainable Abdominal Abscesses in Crohn’s Disease by Yibin Zhu, Liang Xu, Wei Liu, Weilin Qi, Qian Cao, Wei Zhou

“…EEN (P=0.002) was associated with a decreased need for surgery. Previous abdominal surgery (P=0.009) and abscess diameter > 3 cm (P=0.022) were associated with an increased need for operation. …”
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