Quercetin is a dietary antioxidant that prevents oxidation of low-density lipoproteins in vitro. Intake of quercetin was inversely associated with coronary heart disease mortality in elderly Dutch men. However, the extent of absorption of quercetin in humans is unclear. The aim of this study was to quantify absorption of various forms of quercetin. Nine healthy ileostomy subjects were studied, ...

The ileostomy model is considered to be a reliable model to reflect small bowel absorption. Studies in ileostomy subjects have shown that inulin and oligofructose pass through the small bowel without degradation and without influencing the absorption of nitrogen, fat, starch, calcium, magnesium or zinc. Inulin and oligofructose do not have any considerable effect on cholesterol absorption or bi...

1. In experimentally produced general peritonitis drainage of the gut by ileostomy 6 inches above the cecum has no beneficial effect. 2. Animals with experimentally produced general peritonitis treated with ileostomy plus 1 per cent sodium chloride solution live three times as long as those not given the salt solution.

Isolated meconium ileus as such is relatively rare. Two neonates presented with features of intestinal obstruction. On exploration, features of meconium were present. Temporary ileostomy with postoperative distal washes and medical management was done, followed by ileostomy closure at 6 months of life. Workup for cystic fibrosis and associated anomalies was negative. Both are thriving well at o...

AIM To introduce natural orifice transgastric endoscopic surgery (NOTES) tube ileostomy using pelvis-directed submucosal tunneling endoscopic gastrostomy and endoscopic tube ileostomy. METHODS Six live pigs (three each in the non-survival and survival groups) were used. A double-channeled therapeutic endoscope was introduced perorally into the stomach. A gastrostomy was made using a 2-cm tran...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUNDS/AIM: Despite advances in medical treatment, a large number of patients with inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) require surgery. We aim to evaluate the efficacy and outcome of surgical interventions in patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively analysed the medical records from 221 patients admitted to our institution between ...

Objective This study aimed to identify factors associated with outlet obstruction and high-output stoma (HOS) after ileostomy creation. Summary of background data Ileostomy creation is effective in preventing leakage among patients undergoing low anterior resection for rectal cancer. However, major complications such as HOS can occur surgery. Moreover, these cannot be prevented. Methods retrosp...

HYPOTHESIS Laparoscopic diverting ileostomy should help define whether a severe, obscure gastrointestinal hemorrhage is in the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract in preparation for subtotal resection without increasing risk of patient morbidity and mortality. DESIGN Case reports. SETTING University hospital. PATIENTS Patient 1 is an 83-year-old woman. Patient 2 is a 75-year-old woman. ...

The composition of the microbiota associated with the human ileum and colon in the early weeks of life of two preterm infants was examined, with particular emphasis on the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium members. Culturing work showed that bifidobacteria and lactobacilli in the ileostomy changed over time, compared with the colostomy effluent where there was far less variation. The colostomy ...

Objective: To asses the indications and complications of temporary loop ileostomy. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study conducted at Isra University Hospital, Hyderabad, Pakistan between February 2003 and August 2006. All patients who had temporary loop ileostomy during that period were included in this study. The indications and various postoperative complications were noted during pos...