Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2011
Case ReportsAn unusual cause of small bowel perforation: apricot pit.
Ingestion of foreign bodies can be a common problem, especially among children, alcoholics, and psychiatric and senile patients. Foreign bodies with smooth edges usually do not pose significant problems, but a sharp foreign object that is not retrieved immediately may penetrate the wall and cause complications. Ingested foreign bodies usually pass the intestinal tract uneventfully, and perforation occurs in less than 1%. In this study, we report a case of small bowel obstruction with perforation in a 73-year-old female due to the accidental swallowing of an apricot pit.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2011
Case ReportsSciatic hernia clinically mimicking obturator hernia, missed by ultrasonography: case report.
Sciatic hernia is a rare pelvic floor hernia that occurs through the greater or lesser sciatic foramen. Sciatic hernias often present as pelvic pain, particularly in women, and diagnosis can be difficult. ⋯ We present a case of left-sided sciatic hernia with incarcerated small bowel as its contents. The hernia was missed by ultrasonography and plain abdominal radiography, but the clinical features were suggestive of an obturator hernia.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2011
Spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma in patients on anticoagulation therapy.
This clinical study was conducted to present the clinical features, treatment and outcomes of rectus sheath hematoma (RSH), which is a complication of anticoagulation therapy that can present as acute abdomen. ⋯ RSH should be suspected in elderly, coughing patients on anticoagulation therapy, who present with clinical manifestations of acute abdomen. Early diagnosis can help to avoid increased morbidity or unnecessary surgical intervention.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2011
Diagnostic and prognostic value of procalcitonin and phosphorus in acute mesenteric ischemia.
In this study, using an animal model of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI), we investigated the possible use of procalcitonin and phosphorus in the early diagnosis of AMI. ⋯ Phosphorus and procalcitonin may be important parameters for use in the early diagnosis and prognosis of AMI.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2011
The effects of methylene blue on adhesion formation in a rat model of experimental peritonitis.
We investigated the effects of methylene blue (MB) on the early and late phases of adhesion and abscess formation in a standard colonic wall injury and fecal peritonitis model in rats. ⋯ Based on these results, it appears that MB may prevent peritoneal adhesions in a peritonitis model, but wound healing could be impaired. MB should be further evaluated because of its dual effect.