abdominal mass is one of the commonest clinical findings in children. the purpose of this study was to evaluate abdominal masses in different age groups in a referral children surgical center. we retrospectively reviewed records of 325 patients (57% boys, mean age 37.7 months) admitted to amir kabir hospital in period of 12 years for abdominal mass surgery. the 4 most common abdominal masses wa...

BACKGROUND Adhesion formation is a widely acknowledged risk following abdominal or pelvic surgery. Adhesions in the abdomen or pelvis can cause or contribute to partial or total small bowel obstruction (SBO). These adhesions deter or prevent the passage of nutrients through the digestive tract, and may bind the bowel to the peritoneum, or other organs. Small bowel obstructions can quickly becom...

PURPOSE To evaluate the effects of Ecballium elaterium (EE), Elaterium officinarum, in postoperative intraperitoneal adhesions in rats. METHODS Thirty rats were divided into three groups and underwent midline laparotomy under 35 mg/kg ketamine and 5 mg/kg xylazine anaesthesia. In group 1 (n=10), the sham operation group, the abdominal walls were closed without any process. In group 2 (n=10), ...

Intra-abdominal adhesion formation is a major complication of serosal repair following surgery, ischaemia or infection, leading to conditions such as intestinal obstruction and infertility. It has been proposed that the persistence of fibrin, due to impaired plasminogen activator activity, results in the formation of adhesions between damaged serosal surfaces. This study aimed to assess the rol...

BACKGROUND Adhesive small intestine occlusion [ASIO] is an important cause of hospital admission placing a substantial burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Often times, ASIO is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.Icodextrin 4% solution [Adept, Shire Pharmaceuticals, UK] is a high-molecular-weight a-1,4 glucose polymer that is approved in Europe for use as an intra-operative l...

HYPOTHESIS In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the use of a sodium hyaluronate and carboxy-methylcellulose-based antiadhesive membrane (Seprafilm, Adhesion Barrier; Genzyme Corp, Cambridge, Mass) is associated with fewer adhesions around the pelvis and rectal pouch. DESIGN, INTERVENTIONS, AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Forty Wistar albino female rats were divided into 4 equal groups. Ea...

Colopexy was accomplished in eight healthy mixed-breed dogs by use of a 3-portal laparoscopic technique without major intraoperative and postoperative complications. A permanent adhesion between the colon and the abdominal wall was observed. Concentrations of acute-phase C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured in serum as a marker of systemic inflammation postoperatively, and no relevant increas...

BACKGROUND Detailed metabolic defects in glucose and energy metabolism and abnormalities in a variety of cardiovascular risk factors are largely unknown in subjects with the metabolic syndrome. METHODS AND RESULTS We characterized the metabolic syndrome in 119 nondiabetic offspring of diabetic probands. Cardiovascular risk factors, including cytokines and adhesion molecules, were measured. In...

Background: Obstruction of the bowel is one most common problems intra-abdominally seen by surgeons in their practice. The reasons associated with these obstructions are biochemical disturbances correlated to adhesion, neoplasms, and/or hernia. either large intestine or small remains major cause mortality and morbidity. Methods: study included a total 48 subjects having intestinal obstruction w...

PURPOSE Full tissue integration without adhesion formation is still a challenge for intra-abdominal mesh materials. Purpose of this study was to investigate the adhesive potential and fibrocollagenous ingrowth of a polymer blend of polyvinylidene fluoride and hexafluorpropylene (co-PVDF), an established suture material in vascular surgery, when placed as a mesh in the intra-abdominal position. ...