THE THERMO-CAUTERY IN OBSTETRIC SURGERY.

Obstetric Surgery

Pregnancy is not a disease but a condition undertaken by most women during their reproductive lives. Pregnancy, however, is a time when health can be threatened. Any pregnancy carries the risk for hemorrhage, obstructed labor, or the need for a cesarean delivery. The sheer volume of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide indicates that every pregnant woman is at risk for surgically preventa...

Anaesthesia in Pregnancy for Non Obstetric Surgery

The range and incidence of procedures are similar to the non-pregnant group of young women. Acute abdominal problems are most common, with appendicectomy ranking first followed by cholecystectomy. Pregnancy predisposes to cholelithiasis and approximately 3% of pregnant women develop gallstones, however only a limited number require surgery. Other common problems include adnexal disease (e.g. ov...

The changing face of obstetric fistula surgery in Ethiopia

OBJECTIVE To examine the incidence and type of obstetric fistula presenting to Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia over a 4-year period. STUDY DESIGN This is a 4-year retrospective survey of obstetric fistula treated at three Hamlin Fistula Hospitals in Ethiopia, where approximately half of all women in the country are treated. The operation logbook was reviewed to identify all new cases of obstetric fis...

The Actual Cautery in Secondary Hæmorrhage

Low-thermal coagulation of pulmonary bullae by general- purpose radiofrequency cautery device in pneumothorax surgery

Radiofrequency cautery is widely used in minor surgery. However, it has not been considered to fit for major surgery. Herein, we report two cases of pneumothorax surgery using lowthermal coagulation by this general-purpose radiofrequency cautery device. Case 1: A 47-year-old male underwent bullectomy with a general radiofrequency cautery. We used Elleman® Surgitron PellevéTM S5 (Elleman Interna...