Abstract Background A colostomy is a surgical approach that creates an opening for the colon, or/and large intestine through abdomen. Anorectal malformations are group of abnormalities rectum and anus present at birth. Objective To analyze common complications in anorectal formations. Methods This was retrospective study conducted on 50 temporary colostomies performed children Surgical Departme...

LEGEND TO IMAGE (A) Uterus with multiple leiomyomata. Patient presented with acute abdomen. Upon entering the abdomen the patient was found to have one to two liters of purulent fluid. (B) Necrotic leiomyomata that had para-sitized the transverse colon and eroded into the lumen of the bowel. The patient required a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, bowel resectio...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate oncologic results and satisfaction rate results of pseudocontinent perineal colostomy (PCPC) using Schmidt's technique in patients undergoing abdominoperineal resection (APR) for managing low rectal adenocarcinoma. METHODS From January 1993 and December 2007, One hundred and forty six patients underwent successfully PCPC after abdominoperineal ...

in spite of being histologically benign, sacrococcygeal teratoma (sct) may recur either as a benign or malignant tumor. a total of 26 patients with benign neonatal scts were treated in taleghanee and mofid medical centers from 1986 to 2000. investigations included radiography,abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography (ct) scan and measurement of tumor marker (α-fetoprotein). initial surgical...

introduction: significant perineal injuries and major pelvic fractures resulting from blunt trauma manifest a high-energy injury. open pelvic fractures (with perineal injury) are associated with higher mortality rates of 40 to 60 %. methods: this study was a review of patients with multiple traumas comprising of major pelvic fracture and severe perineal injuries (shahid kamyab hospital in mashh...

PURPOSE To investigate whether the alterations of the diverted colon segment mucosa, evidenced in fecal colitis, would be able to alter Bacterial Translocation (BT). METHODS Sixty-two Wistar male rats ranging from 220 to 320 grams of weight, were divided in two groups: A (Colostomy) and B (Control), with 31 animals each one. In group A, all animals underwent end colostomy, one stoma, in ascen...

For patients, the principal drawback of a colostomy is the loss of faecal continence. To achieve a continent colostomy has long been the goal of surgeons. A magnetic stoma seal became feasible when a strong, light, durable magnet made of samarium-cobalt became commercially available in 1972. This metal compound has the highest magnetic energy per unit volume and loses only a few per cent of its...

PURPOSE Rectourethral fistula is a rare but severe complication after radical prostatectomy and there is no standardized treatment. We retrospectively evaluated the incidence, symptoms and management of rectourethral fistulas based on our experience. MATERIALS AND METHODS From 1999 to 2008 we performed 2,447 radical prostatectomies. Patients in whom postoperative rectourethral fistulas develo...