Colonic lipomas are a rare type of gastrointestinal benign tumor. Those that are <2 cm are generally asymptomatic and do not require any treatment. However, those that are >2 cm may be symptomatic, resulting in abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, intestinal obstruction and rectal bleeding. A 39-year-old male patient presented with a mass prolapse through the anal canal, which was causing a...

BACKGROUND Rectal prolapse is a relatively common condition in children and elderly patients but uncommon in young adults less than 30 years old. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors and characteristics of rectal prolapse in this group of young patients and determine surgical outcome. METHODS Adult patients younger than 30 years old with rectal prolapse treated surgically between...

Watanabe T.T.N., Zlotowski P., Oliveira L.G.S., Rolim V.R., Juffo G.D., Gomes M.J.P., Snel G. & Driemeier D. 2011. Rectal stenosis in pigs associated with Salmonella Typhimurium and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 31(6):511-515. Setor de Patologia Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 909...

BACKGROUND Children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) under sedation are at risk of hypo- or hyperthermia. The effect of brain MRI at differing magnetic field strengths on body core temperature in sedated infants and young children has not been reported previously. METHODS Two groups of 38 infants and children (aged 1 month to 6 yr 5 months) underwent brain MRI for different indicat...

PURPOSE Oncologic outcomes following laparoscopic abdomino-perineal resection (APR) for distal rectal cancer are infrequently reported. This study aims to compare the long term outcomes between laparoscopic and open APR in distal rectal cancers. METHODS A retrospective review of all patients who underwent APR for distal rectal cancer from May 2001 to November 2009 was performed. RESULTS For...

INTRODUCTION Single-port laparoscopic surgery (SPLS) for colonic disease has been widely described, whereas data for SPLS rectal resection are sparse. This review aimed to evaluate the feasibility, safety and complication profile of SPLS for rectal diseases. METHODS A systematic literature search of PubMed and Embase was performed in September 2013 according to the PRISMA guidelines. Original...

BACKGROUND Rectal cancer surgery in the older population remains a highly controversial topic. The present study was designed to assess whether older patients had an increased risk for postoperative complications after rectal resection for malignancies. METHODS Consecutive patients (n=627), who underwent rectal cancer resection at a single institution, were included in the study and analyzed ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of oral administration of probiotics on intestinal colonization with drug-resistant bacteria among preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). METHODS A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial was carried out in the preterm infants who were transferred to the NICU immediately after birth. These infants were stratified by whether they...

In order to compare rectal and intravenous(IV) administration of diazepam for management of convulsions,a prospective cross-sectional case-control study was conducted on 94 convulsive infants and children referring to the Emergency department of the university hospital No.1 in Kerman.all children were randomly divided into two groups.the patients were matched with regard to the cause,type,durat...