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  2. Nephrostomy - Wikipedia

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    The tube in (A) and the pigtail in (B) are marked with white arrows. [ 1 ] A nephrostomy or percutaneous nephrostomy is an artificial opening created between the kidney and the skin which allows for the urinary diversion directly from the upper part of the urinary system ( renal pelvis ). [ 2 ]

  3. Gastric intubation - Wikipedia

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    The tube is then marked at this level to ensure that the tube has been inserted far enough into the patient's stomach. Many commercially available stomach and duodenal tubes have several standard depth markings, for example 46 cm (18 in), 56 cm (22 in), 66 cm (26 in) and 76 cm (30 in) from distal end; infant feeding tubes often come with 1 cm ...

  4. Bowel obstruction - Wikipedia

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    A small flexible tube (nasogastric tube) may be inserted through the nose into the stomach to help decompress the dilated bowel. This tube is uncomfortable but relieves the abdominal cramps, distention, and vomiting. Intravenous therapy is utilized and the urine output may be monitored with a catheter in the bladder. [35] [36]

  5. Feeding tube - Wikipedia

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    A gastric feeding tube (G-tube or "button") is a tube inserted through a small incision in the abdomen into the stomach and is used for long-term enteral nutrition. One type is the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube which is placed endoscopically.

  6. Nephrology - Wikipedia

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    Nephrology (from Ancient Greek nephros 'kidney' and -logy 'the study of') is a specialty for both adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function (renal physiology) and kidney disease (renal pathophysiology), the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal ...

  7. Netflix Sued Over Technical Glitches in ‘Unwatchable’ Jake ...

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    The Florida lawsuit claims there were “over 100,000 people complaining online” about the technical issues with Netflix’s Paul-Tyson livestream and said that “boxing fans, along with the ...

  8. Abdominal surgery - Wikipedia

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    Laparoscopy: a minimally invasive approach to abdominal surgery where rigid tubes are inserted through small incisions into the abdominal cavity. The tubes allow introduction of a small camera, surgical instruments, and gases into the cavity for direct or indirect visualization and treatment of the abdomen. The abdomen is inflated with carbon ...

  9. Gun fished out of creek leads to guilty plea in couple's 2015 ...

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    A man pleaded guilty in the 2015 killings of a Georgia couple after a magnet fisher pulled in a rifle and other evidence linked to the case.