Abstract Introduction Around 50%-70% of all women, at any moment their lives, will undergo pelvic surgery such as abdominal and vaginal hysterectomies, laparoscopic or robotic-assisted exploratory laparotomies for multiple reasons. These reasons include; endometriosis, chronic pain, adhesions secondary to inflammatory disease, infected perforated IUDs, previous surgeries, abscesses cysts, perit...

INTRODUCTION: Pelvic surgery is challenging and impacts significantly on limb and visceral function, thus, raising the question "is heroic surgery justifiable". This study assessed the functional, oncologic and surgical outcomes following pelvis tumour resections. METHODS: Between 1996-2003, 49 patients (mean age 43 years) underwent pelvic tumour resections- 38 primary malignant tumours, 5 seco...

BACKGROUND Pelvic fracture poses a complex challenge to the trauma surgeon. It is associated with head, thoracic and abdominal injuries. As pelvic fracture severity increases so does the number of associated injuries and the mortality rate. OBJECTIVES To report our experience in the treatment of pelvic fractures. METHODS Between October 1998 and September 2001, 78 patients with pelvic fract...

BACKGROUND There are several different opinions regarding the improvements seen on the transverse plane after soft tissue surgery alone in independently ambulant patients with cerebral palsy. We performed a meta-analysis using data from previous studies to identify the effects of soft tissue surgery alone on pelvic and hip rotation in children with spastic diplegia. METHODS We conducted a pil...

### What you need to know Pelvic organ prolapse is common in women over the age of 50 and negatively affects their quality life.1 Management includes lifestyle modification, pelvic floor muscle training, vaginal pessary, or surgery.2 Pessaries may be preferred by as an alternative surgery while they await surgery. In observational study UK (680 women), two thirds initially conservative managem...

Introduction: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) affects 4% of women, especially in younger age groups and occasionally, patients with diabetes. We report a case PID treated laparoscopic surgery patient uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Osteomyelitis of pubic symphysis is infectious inflammatory condition of the symphysis pubis and rare complication of surgery around inguinal and groin region. It should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of lower pelvic pain and should be sought in cases of pelvic insufficiency fractures. Herein, we present a case of a 55-year-old man with osteomyelitis of the symphysis pubis follow...

Ganglioneuromas presented as a pelvic tumor around the pelvic organs is a rare entity. A case with unusual presentation is reported. Young man of 18 years old presented with a complaint of lower abdominal mass increasing in size for last 3 years. It was treated with partial resection for debulking purpose after the conformation during surgery with frozen section. Debulking surgery with preserva...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to identify patient characteristics in women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse that is associated with continued pessary use versus surgery after 1 year. STUDY DESIGN Fifty-nine women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse who were satisfied with their pessary at 2 months were evaluated prospectively at 1 year. Characteristics of women who continue...