The present study investigated the phytochemical, total flavonoid and phenolic content, antibacterial activity, acute toxicity studies, hemodynamic parameters, myeloperoxidase activity of ethanolic extract Microdus brasiliensis its effects on cecal ligation puncture induced sepsis in mice. preliminary phytochemical screening showed that contains alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, phenolics, sap...

133 While the safety of endoscopic banding liga-tion is largely undisputed, there is one major risk of this technique: esophageal perforation during insertion of the overtube. Perforation of the esophagus often occurs as a result of inability to relax the pharyngeal muscle by the patient and forceful insertion of the tube by the endoscopist. The development of multiple banding ligators (Speedba...

BACKGROUND Diverticulitis and carcinoma represent the most common causes of colon perforation, but other causes, like ingestion of foreign bodies, should be taken into account. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 64-year old man presenting in our Emergency Department with a 2 days history of right lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and low grade fever. Physical examination evocated ...