volvulus of the small bowel, although being rare, carries a high risk of strangulation and ischemic necrosis. preoperative diagnosis is difficult and may be complicated by pregnancy, labor and the post-cesarean-section state. delay in diagnosis and surgical intervention increases morbidity and mortality rates. we present a 20- year- old primigravida woman (ga=10 weeks) with massive intestinal n...

This was a 21-year-old woman with nonspecific findings in her clinical history, who was operated on for abdominal pain with generalized peritonism, high fever, and severe leukocytosis. No alterations were seen in her thorax. The following was found during the procedure: turbid ascites and generalized peritoneal seeding, particularly in the terminal ileum. A histological examination of biopsy sa...

Background: Cesarean delivery (C-section) is a surgical procedure used to deliver baby through open incisions in the abdomen and uterus.

OPERATIVE STRATEGY IN ACUTE SURGICAL ABDOMEN OF NON-TRAUMATIC EXTRAGENITAL ORIGIN ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY (Abstract): The association between acute surgical abdomen of non-traumatic extragenital cause and pregnancy is very rare, making assessment difficult. Consequently, a standard protocol of surgical conduct has not been established, making it necessary to often resort to intraoperative imp...

The incidence of acute abdominal pain ranges between 5-10% of all visits at emergency department. Abdominal emergencies of hospital visits may include surgical and non-surgical emergencies. The most common causes of acute abdomen are appendicitis, biliary colic, cholecystitis, diverticulitis, bowel obstruction, visceral perforation, pancreatitis, peritonitis, salpingitis, mesenteric adenitis an...