Appendicitis presenting with left flank pain has only been reported once in the literature. The varying presenting symptoms are thought to be due to the position of the appendixin this case, a pelvic appendix also involving the small bowel with reported perforation risk reported to rise with increasing diagnostic delay, prompt diagnosis and treatment is necessary to prevent any unnecessary morb...

BACKGROUND Clinical evaluation alone is still considered adequate by many clinicians who treat patients with appendicitis. The impact of computed tomography (CT) on clinical outcomes remains unclear, and there is no consensus regarding the appropriate use of CT in these patients. We sought to evaluate the impact of abdominal CT on the clinical outcomes of patients presenting with suspected appe...

The objective of this study was to analyze the present situation of typhoid perforation and the factors behind the still common occurrence of the disease in our country. The study was conducted with the collection and retrospective analysis of the data of typhoid perforation treated in surgical unit III of Nishtar Hospital, Multan from January 1998 to September 2000. All the patients were recei...

BACKGROUND Complications of peritoneal dialysis (PD) such as pain and catheter leakage are frequently reported. Delayed bowel perforation of a PD catheter is a rare adverse event but a serious complication associated with significant mortality. Bowel perforation of a PD catheter is difficult to differentiate from PD-related peritonitis and likely to result in a delay in diagnosis. Here, we repo...

The art of sword swallowing has very long historical roots and was known to the ancient Greeks; in later times, this form, especially from 16th 18th centuries, developed Japan, being brought there by Chinese neighbors. swallowers were first accomplices development esophagoscopy, as they prompted doctors think about possibility inserting metal tubes into esophagus for diagnosis therapy.

This Position Paper is an official statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE). It addresses the diagnosis and management of iatrogenic perforation occurring during diagnostic or therapeutic digestive endoscopic procedures. Main recommendations 1 ESGE recommends that each center implements a written policy regarding the management of iatrogenic perforation, including ...

Reading literature is one of the most time consuming tasks a busy scientist has to contend with. As the volume of literature continues to grow there is a need to sort through this information in a more efficient manner. Mapping the pathways of genes and proteins of interest is one goal that requires frequent reference to the literature. Pathway databases can help here and scientists currently h...