INTRODUCTION Meckel's diverticulum is a common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, but is an uncommon cause of serious complications in adults. Although cases of patients with hemorrhage, bowel obstruction or perforation associated with Meckel's diverticulum have been reported, there have been no prior reports of patients with combined urinary and bowel obstruction due to abscess ...

A 61-year-old man with a past medical history significant for metastatic rectal cancer treated local resection, chemotherapy, and radiation complicated by vesicocutaneous fistula presented subacute ambulatory dysfunction secondary to right hip pain. Imaging studies were consistent effusion, fluoroscopyguided aspiration revealed septic arthritis caused Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Resistance patterns...

PURPOSE Xanthogranulomatous prostatitis (XP) is a rare form of nonspecific granulomatous prostatitis that can clinically mimic high-grade prostatic carcinoma. It is difficult to diagnose it definitely in clinical settings. METHODS We report a case of XP with prostate-rectal fistula and review the relevant literatures. RESULT A 75-year-old man presented with rectal bleeding when he urinated....

Background: Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease, which is treated effectively with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory drugs. This study evaluated the anti-inflammatory effects of the extracts of Viola odorata and Cassia fistula on the acetic acid-induced colitis in rats. Methods: We determined the total contents of phenols, alkaloids, saponins, and tannins in the plants’ extracts. Further...

Rectourethral fistula (RUF) may develop after ureterovesical and rectal intervention or radiation therapy (RT) rarely, but it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The patient will typically present with pneumaturia, faecaluria, and urinary drainage from the rectum. Diagnosis can be easily done with digital rectal examination, cystography, and urethrocystoscopy. Conservative s...

Résumé Le prolapsus rectal est un trouble de la statique du rectum, qui réalise une invagination de la paroi rectale aboutissant à son extériorisation à travers l’anus. Il touche généralement l’enfant et le sujet âgé. Sa survenue chez l’adulte jeune est rare. L’étranglement du rectum prolabé est également une complication rare. Nous rapportons l’observation d’un jeune de 30 ans, opéré en urgenc...

results twelve original studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. the current literature suggests that the learning curve of robotic rectal surgery varies between 15 and 44 cases and is probably shorter to that of laparoscopic rectal surgery. conclusions there are only a few studies assessing the learning curve of robotic rectal surgery and they possess several differences in methodology and ou...

Introduction: A tubo-ovarian abscess reflects an inflammatory adhesion of pelvic organs including the fallopian tube and ovary forming a palpable complex, which represents the ultimate process of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Fistula formation between the sigmoid colon and other pelvic organs such as the bladder, uterus, and ovary is mainly caused by colorectal cancer or diverticulitis. Ho...

Background. classical fistulography in most coloproctological centers has been replaced by anorectal ultrasound and magnetic resonance fistulography which are considered the „gold standards” in preoperative diagnosis of perianal fistulas. however, in case of a non-cryptogenic fistula, there still is a place for standard fistulography. Aim. to present the role of standard fistulography in the pr...