conclusions it seems serial clinical examinations are safe and decrease the cost and duration of hospitalization in stable patients with anterior abdominal wall stab wounds. results ninety-one men (91%) and 9 women (9%) with mean age of 27 ± 10.7 years were included. coexisting injuries were prevalent in 12 cases. the duration of hospitalization was 1 day in 31%, 2 days in 30%, 3 - 4 days in 32...

rhabdomyosarcoma encompasses a group of malignant myogenic neoplasms expressing a multitude of clinical and pathological diversities. it is the commonest soft tissue sarcoma of childhood but neonates are rarely affected. embryonal subtype is the most frequent. head-neck and genitourinary tracts are predominant sites, while trunk is considered among the unusual sites of rhabdomyosarcoma. herein ...

the aim of this investigation was to evaluate the use of polypropylene mesh and glycerol preserved bovine pericardium (gbp) to repaire abdominal wall defects in 24 clinically healthy mongrel dogs using inlay and underlay techniques. twenty four healthy mongrel dogs were used in this study. the animals were divided into two main groups according to the type of the prosthetic material used. each ...

conclusions traumatic abdominal wall hernia tawh, although uncommon, is associated with significant rate of morbidity and mortality in cases of delayed diagnosis and intervention. early intervention leads to a significantly better outcome. introduction acute abdominal wall rupture with visceral herniation due to blunt traumas and bowel incarceration or perforation are generally rare phenomena. ...

a rare case of ascaris coming out through the anterior abdominal wall is reported here. a 40‑year‑old female had undergone dilatation and curettage by a quack. on the second day she presented with presented with features of peritonitis. she was explored. resection anastomosis of the ileum was done for multiple perforations of the ileum. patient developed a fistula in the anterior abdominal wall...