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Travel of a mis-swallowed long spoon to the jejunum

Foreign body ingestion is a frequent gastrointestinal emergency. However, long spoon swallowing is a rare event. Most swallowed spoons have been found in the stomach. Previously, there has been no reported case of a long ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How to reach proficiency in laparoscopic splenectomy?

Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the gold standard intervention for the removal of the spleen, especially for benign causes. However, the organ's high anatomic location, fragility and generous blood supply makes the procedure ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Total Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery Is Feasible, Shows Satisfactory Results

Recently the use of laparoscopy for vascular procedures has been limited by difficulties in aortic exposure and anastomosis techniques, as well as the concurrent competitive progress of endovascular surgery. For aortic repair, ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0