Abstract Background Pneumothorax associated with a steep head-down position in vaginal hysterectomy surgery is rare but can cause life-threatening complications. Case presentation We report case of female patient no obvious lung pathology who suffered intraoperative pneumothorax prolonged Trendelenburg position. To the best our knowledge, this first well-documented association. A 53-year-old fe...

BackgroundUse of intercostal drainage tube (ICDT) is an accepted treatment empyema thoracis (ET).We compared the effectiveness small versus large lumen ICDT on degree pain 4th day insertion as well pus in cases ET.MethodsIt was open labelled quasi randomized study, conducted a tertiary care Hospital Northern India. Children 2 month to 12 year old were by days week into two groups. In group A, 1...

BACKGROUND Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy is important approach for kidney stones removal. A percutaneous nephrostomy drainage tube placement is an effective method to stop venous bleeding. Occasionally, the catheter can pierce into the renal parenchyma, and migrate into the renal vein even to the vena cava. CASE PRESENTATION A 66-year-old woman underwent a percutaneous nephrostolithotomy fo...

BACKGROUND Spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare condition during pregnancy. The most common cause is the rupture of a subpleural apical bulla or bleb, due to the increased respiratory demand of the peripartum period. The main risk for the mother is respiratory compromise; fetal risks include reduction in oxygen supply and preterm labor. The risk of recurrence is 30-40%, particularly during labor....

A 22-year-old male patient presented with high grade fever and cough for 2 weeks duration. He had scanty expectoration and mild shortness of breath for the same duration. He was non-diabetic and had no history of chest trauma or contact with any patient of tuberculosis. Sputum for AFB was negative in three consecutive samples. Blood sugar was normal. ELISA for HIV (I and II) was negative. After...

Background: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in young, healthy populations, usually males, in the absence of lung disease. Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in older adults who have underlying lung disease such as COPD, emphysema, or a malignant growth. The estimated incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax is 7.4 to 18 per 100,000 for males and 1.2 to 6 per 100,000 in females. Trad...

Thoracolumbar spinal angiomas are typically fed by intercostal or lumbar arteries [1] and are drained exclusively by perimedullary veins [2]. Rarely, internal iliac artery branches may supply a spinal arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Epidural venous drainage has not been reported [2-4]. Only eight cases of spinal A VMs fed by internal iliac branches have been described in the literature [2, 5-...

Traumatic transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia, defined as an acquired herniation of abdominal contents through disrupted intercostal muscles, is a rarely reported entity. We present the first reported case of a traumatic transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia complicated by strangulation of the herniated visceral contents.Following blunt trauma, a 61-year old man developed a traumatic transdia...

By the 5th or 6th day the temperature touched normal. The patient felt better day by day. Blood-stained fluid drained out through the drainage tubes. The tenderness in the abdomen gradually subsided. The distension and the pain lessened. The drainage tube in the flank was shortened gradually and by the 12th day the wound closed. The epigastric drainage tube was discharging blood-stained fluid t...