OBJECTIVE To determine the pattern of clinical presentation of carcinoma of the cervix in Nnewi Southeast Nigeria with a view to determining strategies for intervention. METHOD This is a retrospective descriptive study involving all cases of clinically diagnosed carcinoma of the cervix seen over a five year period. RESULTS Forty three case notes were available for study. The age range was 3...

BACKGROUND A retained intrauterine device is a rare, but easily correctable, cause of postmenopausal bleeding (PMB). CASE A 64-year-old woman presented to her gynecologist with PMB. Sonographic evaluation of the endometrium revealed the presence of a Cu-7 IUD retained for at least 30 years. Hysteroscopically assisted retrieval of the IUD resulted in complete resolution of symptoms. CONCLUSI...

Colonoscopic polypectomy is an effective method for prevention of colorectal cancer and has become one of the most common procedures worldwide. Most colorectal polyps can be removed safely by various polypectomy techniques; however, serious complications can occur. Postpolypectomy bleeding is the most common complication of colonoscopic polypectomy, accounting for 0.3% to 6.1% of polypectomy. T...

background this study aimed to determine the common etiologies and character­istics of lower gastrointestinal (gi) bleeding in children from southern iran. methods this five-year prospective cross-sectional study was performed from march 2006 to march 2011 in nemazee hospital. all pediatric patients (<18 years of age) who referred to our center with visible lower gi bleed­ing or two consecutive...

background: heavy menstrual bleeding of endometrial origin (hmb) is a major healthcare problem in premenopausal women and affects several aspects of women’s health and quality of life (qol). the aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of persian golnar (pg) and tranexamic acid (ta) on heavy menstrual bleeding of endometrial origin (hmb) and patients’ qol. methods : a double-blind randomiz...

factor v (fv) deficiency is a rare bleeding disorder (rbd) that inherit in autosomal recessive manner. diagnosis of fv deficiency (fvd) is made by routine coagulation tests, fv activity and molecular analysis. in patients with fvd, routine coagulation tests including activated partial thromboplastin time (aptt), prothrombin time (pt) and evenbleeding time (bt) are prolongedwhile thrombin time (...

background: abnormal uterine bleeding is a common presentation of uterine abnormalities among premenopausal and postmenopausal women. objective: to evaluate and compare the diagnostic accuracy of saline contrast sonohysterography and hysteroscopy for detecting the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding. materials and methods: a total of 65 women with abnormal uterine bleeding were enrolled in this ...

background prostate traction is one way to control post-prostatectomy bleeding. the most popular method involves traction with a catheter fixed to the thigh with adhesive bands. however, this method has its own drawbacks. objectives we aimed to simplify this traction procedure and to overcome its disadvantages. patients and methods from 2007 - 2015, a new method was used to control post-prostat...

BackgroundHigh-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has been associated varying rates of bleeding due to variable definitions, incomplete data relative site-specific bleeding, and inclusion patient populations.Study Design ObjectivesSAFE-MCS (NCT05077657) is a multicenter, single-arm, open-label study designed evaluate the safety complex high-r...