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R Janardhanan
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Pancreatic TB: diagnosis by needle aspiration.
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Cecal volvulus: decompression and detorsion with a colonoscopically placed drainage tube.
Cecal volvulus is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. Operative management is the accepted form of treatment. We report a patient with cecal volvulus who was a poor surgical risk and was successfully treated by decompression and detorsion with the use of a decompression tube inserted through the colonoscope.
Endoscopist's nose?
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the diagnosis and management of postcholecystectomy cystic duct leaks.
Two patients with postcholecystectomy cystic duct leaks are presented. Both patients were symptomatic and septic in the postoperative period. After endoscopic biliary decompression, the biliocutaneous fistulae closed rapidly, and rapid resolution of symptoms was achieved.