BACKGROUND Achieving complete cytoreduction of peritoneal surface malignancies (PSM) can be challenging. In most cases, delivery of heated intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is straightforward. However, using the closed technique in some cases may be technically challenging; for example, in patients requiring abdominal closure using a large synthetic mesh. In cases where groin hernias are pr...

This report describes a rare case of an 86-year-old man with an indwelling urethral catheter who developed severe abdominal pain and was diagnosed with intraperitoneal urinary bladder perforation. A home-visiting nurse suspected catheter obstruction and performed a catheter exchange. However, bladder irrigation could not subsequently be performed. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis a...

INTRODUCTION Peritoneal adhesions, the fibrotic bands that form between the surfaces in the peritoneal cavity following surgery, still pose a difficult clinical challenge. AIM To evaluate the SprayShield™ Adhesion Barrier System (PEG ester amine solution and a buffer solution) in reducing post-operative adhesion formation. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a prospective, multi-center, randomize...

Abstract Aims Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare phenomenon characterised by encasement and obstruction of the bowel thickened peritoneum. In our centre, EPS laparotomies are typically managed with open abdomen (OA) planned relook at 24-48 hours. The aim study was to compare ABTHERATM negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) packing (betadine-soaked gauze) as temporary abdominal c...

Abstract Incisional hernias are a well-known complicationafter liver transplantation, with an incidence of up to 15%. Conventional closure techniques such as synthetic or biological meshes do not have proper results, probably due variety factors including tension in definitive wall and the use immunosuppressive drugs that can cause necrosis wound infection. Alternative complete abdominal fascia...

BACKGROUND Wound closure is accomplished in most cases of myelomeningocele (MMC) by undermining of the skin edges surrounding the defect. However, large defects cannot be closed reliably by this simple technique. Due to the technical challenge associated with large MMC, surgeons have devised different methods for repairing large defects. In this paper, we report our experience of managing large...

Peritoneal lymphomatosis is an extremely rare presentation of lymphoma. Due to its relative low frequency, it receives much less attention than peritoneal carcinomatosis. The challenge is to differentiate between lymphomatosis and carcinomatosis, as well as peritoneal tuberculosis or other pathologic entities within the peritoneal cavity based essentially on radiologic features. 18</...

Abstract Background Interparietal hernias are defined as protrusions of intraabdominal contents within the layers abdominal wall. Primary interparietal hernias; like Spigelian's hernia rare, 0.12% to 2% all wall hernias. Recently, more encountered incisional However, very few cases have been reported in literature at port site following laparoscopic surgery, keeping mind that incidence varies b...

conclusions we suggest avoiding the use of tamoxifen for eps in patients with superimposed calciphylaxis. introduction encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (eps) is a rare but devastating complication of peritoneal dialysis (pd). tamoxifen has been generally well-tolerated, even without randomized controlled trials. case presentation herein, we report a case of a patient undergoing 12 years of pd...