Hysterosalpingogram a common radiological examination is routinely used in the investigation of infertility and sub-fertility in women. The close proximity of the uterus to adjacent pelvic structures results in various types of pelvic fistulas after pelvic disease, pelvic radiation therapy, trauma or pelvic surgery. The case of a 34 years old Para 0(+1) woman with a diagnosis of secondary infer...

BACKGROUND Pelvic organ prolapse is common and can be detected in up to 50% of parous women although many are asymptomatic. Oestrogen preparations are used to improve vaginal thinning (atrophy). It is possible that oestrogens, alone or in conjunction with other interventions, might prevent or assist in the management of pelvic organ prolapse, for example by improving the strength of weakened su...

The National Health Survey (a large community-based study in women aged < 60 years) showed that 43% of 1749 women had some form of sexual dysfunction. FSD is certainly not a problem limited to young women; population census data from the USA show that ≈ 10 million American women aged 50–74 years self-reported some form of sexual dysfunction [1]. In a recently conducted international survey, whi...

Introduction Our previous reports demonstrated the feasibility of laparoscopic exposure and preservation of all autonomous and somatic pelvic nerves during laparoscopic pelvic surgery (1,2,3). In a further work we showed that laparoscopy can not only be used to preserve the pelvic nerves but can also be used for neurosurgical procedures. We reported on our first experiences with laparoscopic ne...

One of the major complications of pelvic surgery is symptomatic pelvic hematoma, which is an accumulation of blood outside of blood vessels. It happens as a result of blood vessel damage, and blood abnormal leakage into tissues. Pelvic hematoma may be associated with pain, fever, and foul-smelling discharge. Most of what is published so far on symptomatic postoperative pelvic hematoma is limite...

This article reports a pelvic hydatid cyst in a 10-year-old boy who initially presented with right flank pain. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a cystic lesion containing internal densities, which was found to be a hydatid cyst between the bladder and rectum during surgery. The lesion was excised and sent to a pathology laboratory for further examination.

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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the nature and rate of surgical intervention after transvaginal Prolift mesh repair for pelvic organ prolapse. STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective study of all patients who underwent Prolift mesh repair between January 2005 and January 2009. Patient data were obtained from medical records, and patients were telephoned to check if they had surge...