Appendicular band syndrome is an exceedingly rare surgical emergency that may lead to intestinal obstruction and strangulation. We report a case of 2-year-old boy who presented with acute intestinal obstruction with a mass in right iliac fossa (RIF). At exploration, an inflamed appendix had entrapped a loop of terminal ileum leading to its strangulation and gangrene. The appendectomy and resect...

The authors report a case of spontaneous transmesenteric hernia with strangulation in an adult. Transmesenteric hernia (TMH) is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction and is seldom diagnosed preoperatively, and most TMHs in adults are related to predisposing factors, such as previous surgery, abdominal trauma, and peritonitis. TMH are more likely to develop volvulus and strangulation or ischem...

background: cassia italica or senna is a wild plant distributed in south of iran. it increased water consumption and has a laxative effect. in traditional medicine this plant has been used for the dysmenorrheal. objective: in this study we investigated the effect of aqueous extract of cassia italica on uterus contraction. materials and methods: virgin wistar rats 200-300g were purchased. after ...

This article has been corrected. See "A 13-year-old boy with strangulation of the floating gallbladder by lesser omentum" in Volume 9 on page 61.

3rd June 1879, at 4 P. M., with symptoms of strangulated hernia; he suffered from reducible hernia since 12 years of age; during the last four days symptoms of strangulation commenced, the cause he attributed to a boil forming on the neck of the tumour which prevented reduction, the result being gradual enlargement and distension of the tumour. The symptoms were those of strangulation, but not ...