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A Comparison of Author CV and Archiving Tools
No full textAn IU Libraries blog post.
"If you’re considering self-archiving your scholarly work, the natural follow-up question is “Where?” Several services exist that offer archiving and CV-like profiles for scholars. This blog post will examine a few of them, taking note in particular of whether they permit document-uploading, how automatic the CV-generation process is, the costs of the service, and a few of the metrics the service might provide...
Laparoscopic approach for a case of esophageal achalasia with epiphrenic diverticulum
No full textWe present the case of a 65-year-old woman with al lO-year history of
dysphagia, regurgitation, cough, and lO-kilogram weight loss due to an
epiphrenic diverticulum associated with esophageal achalasia treated by
laparoscopic approach. A preoperative barium swallow showed a dilated
sigmoid esophagus with a 6-cm epiphrenic diverticulum. Upper endoscopy
with distal biopsies was negative for cancer, and esophageal manometry
confirmed absence of peristalsis in the esophageal body. We performed a
laparoscopic diverticulectomy and a 7-cm distal esophageal myotomy with
a Dor fundoplication. The postoperative course was uneventful. On the
third postoperative day a barium swallow showed no leak, and the patient
started PO intake. She was discharged home 5 days after the operation free
of symptoms and tolerating a soft diet. Twelve months postoperatively she
is still asymptomatic and has gained 8 kilograms. A barium swallow
showed a normal size esophagus with regular emptying. We reaffirm the
feasibility, safety and efficacy of the laparoscopic diverticulectomy and
distal myotomy with Dor fundoplication to treat epiphrenic diverticula due
to esophageal achalasia
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