Pelvic exenteration is a radical surgery which includes the en bloc resection of the pelvic organs and followed by surgical reconstruction (Hockel et al., 2006; Diver et al., 2012). The en bloc resection includes internal reproductive organs, rectosigmoid colon, urinary bladder and distal ureters. Pelvic exenteration is classified into 3 types; anterior pelvic exenteration, posterior pelvic exe...

Ultrasound use in women is dominant in the areas of Obstetrics and Gynecology, breast imaging, and also musculoskeletal, thoracic and abdominal imaging. Women can do an US scan to diagnose lumps in the breast, to check and evaluate pregnancy (obstetrics), which is the most widely applicable in women [26], to evaluate the pelvic organs and the related structures in the pelvis (gynecology) [7,8]....

Pelvic fractures are classified according to the stability of the pelvic ring. Unlike stable pelvic fractures, which heal without complications, unstable fractures may lead to pelvic ring deformities, which cause severe complications. An orthopedic surgeon must determine the stability of the pelvic ring by radiography and physical examination of the patient in order to ensure early, prompt trea...

ABSTRACT Objective: The objective of this study is to describe a new, extremely simple method for measuring pelvic incidence (PI) using computed tomography (CT) and compare those measurements with derived from whole spine lumbosacral X-rays in Brazilian population. Methods: Patients who had abdomen, pelvis, or lumbar CT performed within period less than three months were selected. Image overlay...

Pelvic fistulas may result from obstetric complications, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic malignancy, pelvic radiation therapy, pelvic surgery, or other traumatic causes, and their symptoms may be distressing. In our experience, various types of pelvic fistulas are identified after pelvic disease or pelvic surgery. Because of its close proximity, the majority of such fistulas occur in the pel...