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- Case report documents Wernicke's encephalopathy as a rare postoperative complication following recurrent abdominal surgeries for complicated appendicitis.
- Diagnosis relied on clinical features and characteristic MRI findings, highlighting need for high diagnostic suspicion in malnourished or vomiting surgical patients.
- Prompt parenteral thiamine administration led to clinical improvement, emphasising early recognition and prophylactic supplementation in at-risk postoperative patients.
Rofo. 2026 Sep 10. doi: 10.1055/a-2945-8716. Online ahead of print.
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PMID:42722032 | DOI:10.1055/a-2945-8716
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