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E Albu

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1995

Intramural abscess of the duodenum resulting from perforated peptic ulcer.

Even in this age of effective medical treatment for peptic ulcers, their complications remain the same. Many require prompt surgical intervention. We present an unusual case of postbulbar duodenal ulcer complicated by intramural perforation and abscess formation. Such complications have a high mortality rate because of frequent delays in diagnosis and treatment caused by a lack of peritoneal signs or other specific clinical findings.

Abscess↗
PubMed1992

Double Meckel's diverticulum.

We have reported a case of double Meckel's diverticulum associated with volvulus of the small bowel. On extensive review of the literature, we found no other report of such a variant of Meckel's diverticulum.

Adult↗
PubMed1991

Retrograde intussusception as a complication of Roux-en-Y anastomosis.

We report a case of a serious complication of a Roux-en-Y reconstruction in which an antiperistaltic jejunojejunal intussusception created a strangulating intestinal obstruction. It is suggested that this complication may be an extreme form of the so-called Roux-en-Y stasis syndrome.

Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y↗
PubMed1990

Cholelithiasis and teenage mothers.

Between 1980 and 1988, 23 female adolescents were hospitalized at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center for symptomatic cholelithiasis. The known risk factors for gallstone formation in adolescents were considered. In ten of the patients (43%), none of the risk factors was present. All ten patients, however, had in common a recent history of pregnancy. This finding is consistent with the current literature on the possible mechanism of gallstone formation during pregnancy.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1990

Jejunal-rectal fistula as a complication of postoperative radiotherapy.

We present the case of a patient with an unusual, complex enteric fistula with multiple tracts and associated abscesses. The fistula was a late complication of radiotherapy, administered three years earlier, after resection for carcinoma of the sigmoid colon. Most of the small bowel was involved in the radiation-induced disease. A wide resection was performed successfully. This report reviews current literature on intra-abdominal postradiotherapy injuries, particularly intestinal fistulae.

Combined Modality Therapy↗
PubMed1989

Management of colonic perforation after colonoscopy. Report of three cases.

In a review of 5424 colonoscopies performed in the last ten years at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, 14 perforations related to the procedure were found. Seven perforations occurred during therapeutic colonoscopies (polypectomies) and seven during diagnostic colonoscopies. Eight patients were treated surgically and six nonsurgically. The decision about whether or not to perform surgery for a colonoscopically induced perforation depends on the clinical condition of the patient. Nonsurgical management is indicated if the patient's general condition remains stable, if the perforation has been diagnosed late, if the pneumoperitoneum that led to the diagnosis does not increase in size, if there are no signs of peritonitis, if the patient does not have a distal obstruction, and if the patient's condition improves in response to conservative treatment.

Aged↗
PubMed1987

Gallstone pancreatitis in adolescents.

During a 5-year period (1980 to 1985) in the Adolescent Unit at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, 18 patients were admitted with the diagnosis of gallstone disease, four of whom, at the time of their admission, had associated acute pancreatitis. Although gallstone pancreatitis is infrequent in adolescents, it is an important differential diagnosis of upper abdominal pain in youngsters with gallstone disease. The most frequently encountered mechanisms of gallstone pancreatitis in adolescents appear to be impacted stones, congenital pathology in the ampullary area, and passage of small stones through the common bile duct, with temporary obstruction and inflammation followed by disruption of pancreatic ductules and/or acinar cell membrane. Proper management includes cholecystectomy and the mandatory performance of an intraoperative cholangiogram. Sphincterotomy or sphincteroplasty, which are frequently performed in adults with gallstone pancreatitis, should be avoided in adolescents. Even if impacted stones have to be removed at this age, papillotomy suffices. After an acute episode, a properly timed surgical treatment is curative.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1973

Isolation and preliminary characterization of the RNA-containing R-type, virus-like particle of BHK-21 cells.

An R-type virus-like particle (VLP) has been isolated from the medium of BHK-21-F cells by ultracentrifugation and polyethylene glycol precipitation. The R-type VLP contains RNA which sediments at 60 to 70S in sucrose density gradients and has a molecular weight of approximately 10(7), as estimated by gel electrophoresis. The R-type VLP can be labeled with (3)H-uridine in the presence of actinomycin D. On the basis of morphology, site of maturation, and preliminary biochemical characterization, the R-type VLP does not appear to fit into any of the major groups of animal viruses.

Animals↗