Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome (BRBNS) is an uncommon congenital disorder characterized by sporadic venous malformation which mainly occurs in skin and alimentary canal. Here, we report a BRBNS patient with concomitant intestinal intussusception who diagnosed by intraoperative endoscopy and ultimately managed using surgical resection. A 19-year-old boy was referred to urgent surgery for acute ...

Background: There are several methods of vaginoplasty. Though small intestine is not commonly used for vaginoplasty, we should know the operative procedures because we may encounter patients using small intestine for vaginoplasty. Case: A 62-year-old woman who had undergone vaginoplasty using small intestine before, was taken to our hospital with a complaint of abdominal pain. She was diagnosed...

INTRODUCTION Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is characterised by gelatinous ascites and pools of mucin associated with neoplastic mucinous epithelium within the peritoneal cavity. It can rarely present as acute intraperitoneal sepsis, requiring urgent medical attention. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 59-year old male was referred to our centre in February 2014 following a diagnostic laparotomy, which sh...

Ogilvie syndrome or acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is characterized by acute dilatation of the colon usually involving caecum and right hemi-colon in the absence of any mechanical obstruction. It is usually associated with an underlying severe illness/infection or surgery, mostly caesarean section and rarely occurs spontaneously. Identification of this condition is important due to the increa...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of the study is to review and assess the implementation of the applied modified five-level triage and acuity scale triage system in AL-Yarmook Urgent Care Center (UCC), King Abdulaziz Residential City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHOD An observational cross-sectional study was conducted, where a data collection sheet was designed and distributed to triage nurses. The dat...

As Urgent Care Centers (UCCs) multiply, more children receive care in this setting. Little is known about UCC providers' perspectives on the management of common pediatric conditions. The objectives of this study are to describe the perceptions of UCC providers and identify challenges they face regarding common pediatric conditions. This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with a ...

wandering spleen is an uncommon entity in adults and has been described only rarely with sigmoid volvulus, that rarely affects children and adolescents. it is usually described in adults.wandering spleen characterized by the abnormal location of the spleen, caused by incomplete fusion of the four primary splenic ligaments, allowing the spleen to be mobile within the abdomen.the wandering spleen...

The aim. Improving surgical treatment of urgent genital pathology based on comparing the effectiveness different methods surgery.
 Materials and methods. 170 women were selected divided into three groups. Group 1 included with acute pelvic inflammatory disease (aPID); to 2nd group – 60 intra-abdominal bleeding (IAB); 3rd - 50 impaired blood supply tumors internal genitalia (uterus ovaries)...

trauma is one of the major non-obstetric causes of pregnancy-associated maternal deaths. most cases of maternal trauma include: motor vehicle crashes, domestic violence, falls, burns, suicide, and toxic exposure. pregnancy-related anatomic and physiologic changes like increased joint laxity, weight gain, and changes in the center of gravity during pregnancy increase the risk of falling. one of ...