BACKGROUND Intestinal colic is a common complication in patients who have undergone radical surgery for colorectal cancer.Traditional Chinese medicine has advantages,including safety and stability,for the treatment of...
Objective:To determine the diagnostic value of ultrasound signs of urinary stones less than or equal to 10 mm and to determine clinico-radiological variants of ureteric colic.Methods:A total of 455 ultrasound investig...
Background:Noncontrast computed tomography(CT)scan of the kidneys,ureter and bladder is the standard investigative modality for diagnosing and following up patients with urolithiasis.With each scan,a patient receives ...
To the Editor:According to the data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(2007–2010),the prevalence of kidney stones in the United States(US)population is 8.8%.[1]A prior US population study has f...
Colonic intussusception on carcinoma is rare. We report the case of an ileo-coeco-colic invagination on carcinoma of the right colon that occurred in a 40-year-old patient. The clinical symptomatology had a tendency t...
Gastrointestinal lipomas are rare benign tumors and intussusception due to a gastrointestinal lipoma constitutes an infrequent clinical entity.Lipoma may develop as a benign tumor in all organs and rarely in large or ...
objective:To assess the utility of trans-vaginal ultrasonography in evaluation of non-pregnant sexually active female patients with lower ureteric calculi.Methods:A prospective study was done from January 2015 to Dece...
Introduction: Renal colic is a medico-surgical emergency in which complicated forms could progress to renal failure and nonfunctional kidney. The objective of our study is to describe the epidemiological, diagnostic a...
Anastomotic leak(AL)constitutes a significant issue in colorectal surgery,and its incidence has remained stable over the last years.The use of intra-abdominal drain or the use of mechanical bowel preparation alone hav...
Objective: To evaluate a technique using a custom-developed LED powered Single Port Trocar for closure of the nephrosplenic space via a standing mini-laparotomy. Design: Prospective case series. Animals: 60 client-own...