OBJECTIVE This prospective study aimed to evaluate dimensions of sacral rhomboid (quadrangular area at lower back) as predictors of Contracted pelvis (CP). METHODS In 300 uncomplicated primigravidae after 37 weeks gestation, transverse and vertical diagonal (TD and VD) of sacral rhomboid were recorded. Post- delivery, patients fell into two groups: Normal Deliveries (group 1) and CP (group 2,...

BACKGROUND The incidence of rectal cancer recurrence after surgery is 5-45%. Extended pelvic resection which entails En-bloc resection of the tumor and adjacent involved organs provides the only true possible curative option for patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer. AIM To evaluate the surgical and oncological outcome of such treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between 2006 and 2012 a ...

Methods were developed to improve the SIN ratio and selectivity of nerve recordings, and to allow classification of nerve signals originating from activation of different fiber diameter populations (e.g. different receptors). The need for these methods arose from our ‘bladder pacemaker’ research, where nerve cuff electrodes were placed around the feline sacral spinal roots to monitor urinary bl...

BACKGROUND This study determined the landmarks for caudal epidural block (CEB) after morphometric measurements of the sacral hiatus on dry sacral bones. Anatomical features of the sacral hiatus of clinical importance during CEB, along with distances and angles of use in detecting the apex, were measured. This provides detailed knowledge of the anatomy of the sacral hiatus and practical landmark...

Neuroprosthetic techniques have been used to facilitate voiding via electrical stimulation for bladder management following spinal cord injury (SCI), but high urethral resistance has been a problem. This problem was investigated here in the chronic, spinal, male cat (C6-T1) using direct bladder and sacral nerve stimulation. Direct bladder stimulation was only conducted during terminal procedure...

background and importance: perineural cysts, also known as tarlov cysts, are benign cysts of the spinal cord containing a collection of cerebrospinal fluid. they most frequently originate in the sacral spine and can be asymptomatic. case presentation: we presented a 30-year-old woman who was referred to our clinic with an 8-month history of perianal paresthesia, slowly progressive lower back pa...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to measure the prevalence of incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) among incontinent persons in the acute care setting, characteristics of IAD in this group, and associations among IAD, urinary, fecal, and dual incontinence, immobility, and pressure injury in the sacral area. DESIGN Descriptive and correlational analysis of data from a large database o...

BACKGROUND In unaided caudal epidural block (CEB), incorrect needle insertion has been reported to occur in 15% to 38% of attempts. OBJECTIVE To statistically analyze the anatomical variables affecting difficult CEB using ultrasonographic measurement. METHODS Preprocedural ultrasonography was performed and the following measurements were obtained in 146 patients: the distance from the skin ...

Successful caudal epidural block (CEB) for various gynaecological and orthopaedic procedures requires an elaborate knowledge of anatomical profile of sacral hiatus. Varied morphology of sacral hiatus is likely to influence the success rate of CEB. Scanty literature is available on the morphometry of sacral hiatus in North Indian subjects. Therefore, sacral hiatus of 60 North Indian human sacra ...