Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a very rare complication post-caesarean section (CS). Herniation of small bowel through the rectus muscle with an intact sheath is extremely rare. We present a case of SBO after an uncomplicated c-section and an uneventful early postoperative course.

PURPOSE The purpose of this randomized controlled double blind study was to compare the efficacy of pain relief and the side effects of epidural hydromorphone and morphine in post-Caesarean patients. METHODS In all patients, epidural anaesthesia was induced using carbonated lidocaine 2% with 1:200,000 epinephrine and 50 micrograms fentanyl, given in incremental doses. Patients in Group 1 (n =...

When a signal goes through a static nonlinear device, it will be distorted. Typical examples are the nonlinearly distorted movie soundtracks. At old movie soundtracks the sound was recorded by the variable density method[1]. This method is very sensitive to the exposition and development processes. If the recording light was too strong, or the development was produced by wrong parameters, the s...

Objective: To evaluate post cesarean section scars by transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) and analyze its relationship to menstrual disturbances. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Settings: Kasr El-Aini Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Ultrasound Unit. Patients: 60 non-pregnant women with regular cycles and a history of one or more cesarean sections at least 6 months from last cesarean s...

BACKGROUND Ureteric injury is usually iatrogenic in origin, in particular as a result of laparoscopic or gynaecological surgery. Of those possible complications of ureteric injury, uretero-uterine fistulae are a rarity. The most common presentation of uretero-uterine fistulae is in women who have had a caesarean section. CASE We present the case of a 35 year old woman who presented with conti...