Stercoral perforation of the colon due to fecaloma is a rare disease and less than 100 cases have been described in the literature. The disease mainly involves the rectosigmoid colon. The condition is correlated with longstanding decubitus, chronic constipation, abuse of laxatives and/or constipating agents (anticholinergics, neuroleptics, etc). We report a case of 82-year old woman who present...

Objective: To evaluate the changes in venous system during pregnancy and childbirth pregnant postpartum women without previous disease. Methods: This is an observational, analytical prospective cohort study carried out from May 2021 to October 2021, undergoing caesarean section on their first postoperative day, with duplex mapping being performed assess diameter reflux of great small saphenous ...

The purpose of this study was to determine if there were differences in pressure relieving abilities among six commonly prescribed wheelchair cushions and whether differences were related to the participant's body mass. In addition, the participant's perception of cushion comfort was investigated. A convenience sample of 40 adult wheelchair users were recruited from a rehabilitation hospital. P...

Background. This paper is a comparison of surgical treatment of secondary enteroaortal fistulas using own modification of surgical technique. Material and methods. There were analysed 18 patients treated for secondary enteroaortal fistulas as a complication of the vascular prosthesis implantation. Patients were operated and the dracon prosthesis was changed to arterial homograft, which is more ...

Erythropoietin (EPO) is a type I cytokine that utilizes different receptor isoforms either to maintain hematopoiesis or protect against injuries that arise from widely diverse etiologies. EPO also facilitates healing by reducing inflammation and mobilizing endothelial progenitor cells to participate in restorative neoangiogenesis, but it is unclear which EPO receptor isoform is responsible for ...