World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Nov 2010
Review Case ReportsLeft-sided appendicitis: review of 95 published cases and a case report.
To give an overview of the literature on left-sided acute appendicitis (LSAA) associated with situs inversus totalis (SIT) and midgut malrotation (MM). ⋯ The diagnosis of left lower quadrant pain is based on well-established clinical symptoms, physical examination and physician's experience.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Nov 2010
Cortical and spinal evoked potential response to electrical stimulation in human rectum.
To study a novel technique to record spinal and cortical evoked potentials (EPs) simultaneously in response to electrical stimulation in the human rectum. ⋯ This technique can be used to assess potential abnormalities in primary afferent neural pathways innervating the rectum in several neurodegenerative and functional pain disorders.