Dear editor, Renal transplantation (RTX) is the first choice for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Double-J catheter is inserted in the ureter after anastomosis of ureter to urinary bladder (UB) in most hospitals. We report a case of double-J penetration-related complication, which caused hemoperitoneum initially, and then urinoma-related sepsis after removal of Foley catheter. The 40-year-old ma...

An 850-g female was born at 26 weeks’ gestation. Despite administration of surfactant and use of low-pressure ventilation strategies, the infant developed a right-sided pneumothorax. A chest tube evacuated the pneumothorax, but reaccumulated after its removal, prompting insertion of two additional chest tubes. During placement, the patient began to hemorrhage from the insertion sites. Coagulati...

Endometrial ablation is one of the most effective methods for treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). Balloon devices with circulating hot water inside or electrodes on the outer surface and radiofrequency-induced thermal destructors are the most recently introduced available tools for endometrial ablation. All of these methods are effective and simple but expensive technologies. The...