We examined the sequence, order or steps of hygienic behavior (HB) from pin-killed pupae until the removal of them by the bees. We conducted our study with four colonies of Apis mellifera carnica in Germany and made four repetitions. The pin-killing method was used for evaluation of the HB of bees. The data were collected every 2 h after perforation, totaling 13 observations. Additionally, for ...

We present a rare case of spontaneous intramural oesophageal perforation after the rapid ingestion of a cold carbonated beverage. A previously well patient presented with sudden onset of severe retrosternal pain associated with pain on swallowing. A contrast computed tomography scan and gastroscopy confirmed the diagnosis. With the widespread popular practice of drinking cold carbonated beverag...

Perforation of the liver hydatid cyst into hollow abdominal organs is an extremely rare complication. A case of two synchronous hydatid cysts in an old lady is presented. The patient had one multilobular cyst perforated into the right colon and another one uncomplicated located at the right ovary. She underwent partial cystectomy, omentoplasty, right hemicolectomy, and total hysterectomy, and h...

Perforation of the gallbladder has an incidence of 1.6 to 2.8% in gallbladder disease. Among these cases transhepatic rupture is a very rare event. We report a case associated with secondary massive hemoperitoneum, free gallstone spillage, partial portal vein thrombosis and secondary pulmonary embolism.

A 57-year-old man, who had undergone subtotal esophagectomy and bowel reconstruction with a stomach roll located in the retrosternal space 4 years before, developed pneumopericardium (Fig. 1) due to ulcer perforation (Fig. 2). He is alive and well 8 years after partial gastrectomy and pericardial drainage followed by pericardiectomy for secondary constrictive pericarditis. European Journal of C...

Gastrointestinal perforations have been surgical problem since the time immortal. Scientists have found evidence of gastrointestinal perforations in Egyptian mummies. Perforation is said to occur once a pathology which extends through the full thickness of the hollow viscus leading to peritoneal contamination with intraluminal contents. Perforation can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tra...

INTRODUCTION Distal erosion and perforation of penile prosthesis have been reported in association with neurologic impairment, diabetes mellitus, and following irradiation for prostatic cancer. Once perforation occurs, reimplantation carries a higher risk of reperforation unless adequate preventive measures are taken. Aim. This is a description of a procedure whereby the point of perforation wa...