Closure of massive abdominal wounds can be a challenging surgical problem. Presented here is a novel technique for reconstitution of the abdominal wall after severe internal injuries complicated by sepsis required a prolonged period of open abdominal dressing changes. By using an innovative and effective progressive tension band system, the fascial edges could be reapproximated over time allowi...

Post operative foreign body in the abdominal cavily, though rare continues to occur in surgical practice. Symptoms may start early with abdominal pain but usually have a varying course, ofter leading 10 the formation of gossypiboma. This is usually a great source of embarrassment to the surgeon and the centre, and of serious detrimental effect to the patient. A case report of a 27-year-old trad...

The effect and tolerance of lonig-term oral administration of small doses of neomvcin as a serum cholesterol reducing agent has been investigated. Sixteen patients were given neomycin sulfate orally for periods varying from 12 to 40.1 months, following control periods of 2.6 to 14.6 months. After an initial daily dose of 2 g of neomycin, the daily dose was varied between 0.5 and 2 g according t...

INTRODUCTION Bochdalek hernia is the most common type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and constitutes 85% of cases. Bochdalek hernia (BH) in adults is extremely rare. We present a BH case in an adult patient and discuss the literature. PRESENTATION 22-year-old female patient with abdominal pain, occasional cramps, dysphagic problems, constipation, shortness of breath and choking for about ...

The main objective of this study was to compare the reporting of health status and symptom severity, for a set of core symptoms related to imatinib therapy, between chronic myeloid leukemia patients and their treating physicians. Patients were asked to complete a questionnaire including questions on symptom severity and health status. The symptoms assessed were: abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, ...

Cooled dialysate incites peripheral vasoconstriction and thus counter Intradialytic Hypotension (IDH). Currently, up to 70 percent of IDH patients rely on cooled ameliorate symptoms ranging from anxiety, restlessness, dizziness, muscle cramps, vomiting, nausea abdominal discomfort. Presently, there is a plethora research highlighting the effectiveness in ameliorating IDH. However, many these st...

Textiloma is the inadvertent retention of a textile foreign body on the surgical site. It is a rare complication of surgery but which carries severe consequences for both patients and surgeons in terms of morbi-mortality and medico-legal procedures respectively. We herein report the case of an abdominal textiloma in a 42 year old woman who underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy for symptomati...

background : muscle cramps are painful manifestations that occur in many cirrhotic patients. this study aims to evaluate the risk factors for developing muscle cramps. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study evaluated 24 cirrhotic patients (18 male, 6 female) during 15 months. patients underwent careful examinations administered by the same person to determine the underlying cause of ...

BACKGROUND Omental cysts are rare abdominal lesions and are difficult to diagnose. Mostly they are detected incidentally during imaging studies performed for unrelated reasons. CASE PRESENTATION Presentation can be both acute and chronic. Acute presentations are usually due to complication in cyst. Imaging is helpful in excluding other causes of lump abdomen. We encountered a case of giant ly...