George Ekema

Summary

Affiliation: University of Brescia
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Colonic stricture mimicking Hirschsprung's disease: a localized cytomegalovirus infection
    George Ekema
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Brescia and Civil Hospitals, 25127 Brescia, Italy
    J Pediatr Surg 41:850-2. 2006
  2. ncbi Splenic cyst in a wandering spleen: laparoscopic treatment with preservation of splenic function
    Diego Falchetti
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Spedali Civili, 25100 Brescia, Italy
    J Pediatr Surg 42:1457-9. 2007
  3. ncbi Reversal of severe parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease in an infant with short bowel syndrome using parenteral fish oil (Omega-3 fatty acids)
    George Ekema
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Brescia and Civil Hospitals, Brescia, Italy
    J Pediatr Surg 43:1191-5. 2008
  4. ncbi Heterotopic gastric mucosa in the cystic duct
    Paolo Orizio
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
    Int J Surg Pathol 19:364-5. 2011
  5. ncbi Further evidence on totally transanal one-stage pull-through procedure for Hirschsprung's disease
    George Ekema
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Brescia and Civil Hospitals, Brescia, Italy
    J Pediatr Surg 38:1434-9. 2003
  6. ncbi Diversion of the fecal stream resolves ulcerative colitis complicating chronic granulomatous disease in an adult patient
    Vincenzo Villanacci
    2nd Department of Pathology, Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
    J Clin Gastroenterol 41:491-3. 2007

Collaborators

  • G Bassotti
  • Alessandro Plebani
  • Diego Falchetti
  • Vincenzo Villanacci
  • Paolo Orizio
  • Fabio Torri
  • Sergio Dughi
  • Barbara Liserre
  • Celeste Porto
  • Alessandro Manciana
  • Giovanni Boroni
  • Anna Rosa Soresina

Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi Colonic stricture mimicking Hirschsprung's disease: a localized cytomegalovirus infection
    George Ekema
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Brescia and Civil Hospitals, 25127 Brescia, Italy
    J Pediatr Surg 41:850-2. 2006
    ..The intestinal lesion was a localized segmental CMV infection of the colon in which inflammation dominated the histopathologic finding. Chorioretinitis was also present...
  2. ncbi Splenic cyst in a wandering spleen: laparoscopic treatment with preservation of splenic function
    Diego Falchetti
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Spedali Civili, 25100 Brescia, Italy
    J Pediatr Surg 42:1457-9. 2007
    ..Wandering spleen and splenic cyst are rare benign congenital conditions that can both cause severe complications related to torsion or trauma...
  3. ncbi Reversal of severe parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease in an infant with short bowel syndrome using parenteral fish oil (Omega-3 fatty acids)
    George Ekema
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Brescia and Civil Hospitals, Brescia, Italy
    J Pediatr Surg 43:1191-5. 2008
    ..This article reviews the pertinent clinical and nutritional data in a surgical patient with short bowel syndrome who developed parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease successfully treated with fish-oil based lipids...
  4. ncbi Heterotopic gastric mucosa in the cystic duct
    Paolo Orizio
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
    Int J Surg Pathol 19:364-5. 2011
    ..The authors report a pediatric case of heterotopic gastric mucosa in the cystic duct associated with cholelitiasis...
  5. ncbi Further evidence on totally transanal one-stage pull-through procedure for Hirschsprung's disease
    George Ekema
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Brescia and Civil Hospitals, Brescia, Italy
    J Pediatr Surg 38:1434-9. 2003
    ..This technique is associated with excellent early clinical results. Many more cases and a longer follow-up period will be required to compare long-term results with other one-stage procedures for definitive treatment of HD...
  6. ncbi Diversion of the fecal stream resolves ulcerative colitis complicating chronic granulomatous disease in an adult patient
    Vincenzo Villanacci
    2nd Department of Pathology, Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
    J Clin Gastroenterol 41:491-3. 2007
    ..The patient had a prompt improvement (continuing up to more than 5 y of follow-up) of the clinical picture after ileostomy and fecal diversion...