background: in most cancer cases, the treatment choice for a pregnant patient is radiotherapy. in these patients, the abdomen is usually not exposed therefore fetus exposure is due to peripheral dose (pd). the purpose of this study was to estimate the fetal dose (the maximum pd in each pregnancy stage) for modalities available and to fabricate and evaluate a generally applicable fetal shield. m...

INTRODUCTION With any abdominal surgery in a difficult abdomen, the procedure is filled with potential hazards. In addition to a prolonged operative time, there is a risk of enterotomy or damage to blood vessels and ureters. An irradiated pelvis increases this risk and may cause additional morbidity such as delayed healing. An impacted foreign body can also be a challenging problem to deal with...

BACKGROUND Adult granulosa cell tumor of the ovary (AGCT) is a rare functional sex-cord-stromal ovarian neoplasm characterized by low malignant potential and late relapse. Evidence-based management options for women with recurrent AGCT are limited. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 60-year-old woman with the fifth recurrence of AGCT initially diagnosed 19 years ago. After initial surgery i...

a 52-year-old woman presented with a history of diabetes mellitus under medical treatment and a surgical history of a cesarean section 20 years ago. the patient was referred to our emergency department because of a 2-week hypermenorrhea and unspecific abdominal pain without nausea and vomiting, fever, or other symptoms. she did not complain of weight loss.

conclusions there is a risk for constipation after abdominal surgery. postoperative practices are effective on the risk of constipation. objectives to determine constipation risk before the surgery, bowel elimination during postoperative period, and the factors affecting bowel elimination. patients and methods this is a cross-sectional study. it was conducted in a general surgery ward of a univ...