Many insects and other arthropods use substrate vibrations to communicate (Claridge 1985; Barth 1997; Cokl &Virant-Doberlet 2003) or to detect predators and prey (Barth et al. 1988; Pfannenstiel et al. 1995; Meyhofer et al. 1997). Among the substrates used to receive or transmit information, the stems and leaves of plants are the most widespread (Cocroft & Rodriguez 2005). Signal transmission t...

Background: The term gossypiboma denotes a mass of cotton that is accidentally retained in the body postoperatively. Case Report: Our case describes a 40-year-old female patient with a giant abdominal mass that occurred 9 years after a cesarean section delivery. Computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging showed a 20-cm mass. A laparoscopic retrieval was performed with the placement...

We report a case of a unilateral testicular dislocation to the superficial inguinal region associated with a lateral compression type pelvic ring injury (OTA classification 61-C3.3a2, b2, c3) and left T-shaped acetabulum fracture (OTA classification 62-B2) in a 44-year-old male who was in a motorcycle accident. The testicular dislocation was noted during the emergency department primary survey,...

BACKGROUND The aim of this paper is to review and compare the results obtained using the Pfannenstiel, laparoscopy and minilaparotomy approaches for total hysterectomy procedure in relation to benign uterine diseases. METHODS A retrospective data analysis was performed on 165 patients who underwent hysterectomy for benign uterine diseases at our centre during the period 2004 to 2006. FINDIN...

Intestinal intussusception is rare in adults, but common in children. The ileocolic or appendiceal types are more frequent compared to the colo-colic one. We report successful laparoscopic left hemicolectomy in a patient with intussusception caused by a sigmoid tumor. Abdominal CT demonstrated a colo-colic intussusception at the level of the tumoral lesion with dilation of the proximal colon. T...

The concept of complete mesocolic excision and central vascular ligation for colonic cancer has been recently introduced. The paper describes a technique of right-sided complete mesocolic excision and intracorporeal anastomosis by using a single-port robotic approach with an additional conventional robotic port. We performed a single-port plus an additional port robotic surgery using the Da Vin...

We present a case of 2-year-old boy with long term dysuria and intermittent incontinence, and new onset of fever and headache. Significant past medical history includes congenital hydrocephalus with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement two years prior to consult. On physical examination, a tubular structure was noted underneath the prepuce suspected to be the distal tip of ventriculoperitonea...

We report the case of a 68-year-old female patient affected by rectal cancer and a synchronous metastatic lesion measuring 8 cm in diameter in the left hepatic lobe. After a laparoscopic ultrasonography exploration of the liver to detect possible occult metastases, a simultaneous colorectal resection and a left hepatic lobectomy including a partial resection of segment IV were performed. Five p...

Scar endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissues with glands in previous incision or scar. Its overall estimated incidence after post-caesarean and post-hysterectomy 0.03-0.4% 1.08-2%, respectively. The patient presents non-specific symptoms such as cyclical abdominal pain at site a surgical an lump increment size, which tender. diagnosis made only excision confirmation by histopatholo...