BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE There are various postulated possible causes of surgically symptomatic prolapsed intervertebral discs in the lumbar and sacral regions. They may be acting singularly or collectively. Yet, these factors, which could vary in different environments, have not been satisfactorily confirmed. The intention of this study is to share the experience of the author in the occurrenc...

BACKGROUND Wound myiasis in the Indian subcontinent is most commonly caused by old world screw-worm (Chrysomya bezziana). CASE REPORT AND MANAGEMENT A 4-year-old malnourished girl presented with full thickness rectal prolapse following acute diarrhea with a large wound and screwworm myiasis of the rectum. Turpentine oil was applied to immobilize the maggots followed by manual extraction. Prol...

Procedure for prolapsed hemorrhoid (PPH) is well recognized alternative to the traditional hemorrhoidectomy, and is associated with reduced pain and earlier return to normal activity. Over the past decade, there have been reports of severe life-threatening complications after a PPH, although the incidence is very low. Rectal perforation due to staple-line dehiscence is one of the serious compli...

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) or Bland-White-Garland syndrome is usually an isolated cardiac anomaly but, in rare incidences, has been described with patent ductus arteriosus, ventricular septal defect, and tetralogy of Fallot. This syndrome may cause sudden death in infants and young people but in this case report we present two different types...

Given the low incidence and delayed diagnosis, ureterocele management in the adult population is poorly described in the literature. Moreover, there is only one case report characterizing the condition with prolapse in an adult male. Approaches to therapy include transurethral incision or puncture with or without a combined percutaneous approach, and excision with or without partial nephrectomy...

IN a significant number of cases of posterior prolapse of a lumbar intervertebral disc there is doubt as to the cause of symptoms and of the level affected. Contrast myelography is frequently used in this type of case in the hope that a more definite answer may be given. Reports on the accuracy of myelography in the diagnosis of prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc vary between 67 per cent and ...

BACKGROUND Leiomyomas are the most common benign tumours of the uterus. The diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of prolapsed pedunculated submucous myoma may need vaginal access compromising sometimes the hymenal integrity. Laparoscopic management of a pedunculated submucous myoma in a Middle Eastern virgin patient is described as a safe alternative. CASE A 20-year-old, nulliparous virgin wom...

Stoma prolapse represents one of the most common late complications, occurring in 1-16%. Final rate depends on systematic follow up of the patient and the primary technique. A 49-year-old male patient presented in the Emergency Department, complaining about stoma prolapse, pain and stoma care difficulties. On admission, his colostomy protruded ~20 cm from the skin. The symptoms were local pain ...

We aimed to evaluate whether the use of a speculum blade modifies the evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) as assessed by dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Twenty-seven women with POP Quantification (POPQ) stage II or greater, scheduled for POP surgery, were evaluated using MRI. The procedure was repeated using the posterior blade of a standard plastic Grave's speculum to successiv...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: the aim of this study is to evaluate the outcome of an innovative, minimally invasive sling technique with autologous tissue in women with concomitant incontinence and anterior vaginal wall prolapse (avwp). materials and methods: fifty-six women with stress urinary incontinence (sui) or mixed urinary incontinence and avwp were randomly a...