laparoscopic surgery is now an integral part of the operative repertoire. single-incision laparoscopic surgery (sils) is a new technique developed for performing operations without a visible scar. pneumoperitoneum, as a necessary precondition of laparoscopic procedures, represents the restriction of the surgeon's freedom of movement and can lead to rare but typical complications. the single inc...

introduction paragangliomas are mostly localized in the adrenal medulla and they are usually pheochromocytomas, derived from the neural crest, but otherwise mesenteric paragangliomas are extremely rare tumors. case presentation in this article we represent a 59-year-old female with an abdominal mass and pain due to mesenteric paraganglioma. conclusions paragangliomas can occur as mesenteric tum...

background dyspepsia is a common disorder that can present many clinical dilemmas in patient management. although not usually life-threatening, its symptoms such as abdominal pain, heartburn, early satiety and postprandial fullness can have a significant negative impact on patients' quality of life. objectives the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dyspepsia and its associated...

conclusions the eo muscle was thinner and had higher activity during adim in the ais group. analysis of our data showed that in the ais group the higher the lumbar spinal curve to the right, the thicker the right tra compared to the left tra. results there was no side to side asymmetry in muscle thickness at rest and also during adim in two groups. thickness of right eo [0.39 (0.09) in the ais ...

conclusions waist circumference, whr and whtr were positively associated with homocysteine concentration in migraine patients. however, further studies particularly of prospective nature are required to confirm our findings. results in this study, 7.7% of men and 18.8% of women had hyperhomocysteinemia. abdominal obesity was prevalent in 3.8% of men and 27.1% of women. in the entire population,...

introduction: despite a growing popularity of noninvasive ultrasonic lipolysis procedure, there is a lack of evidence about the efficacy of this method. this study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of focused ultrasonic lipolysis on abdominal cellulite treatment. methods: twenty-eight consecutive subjects (age: 37.8 ± 8 years) underwent weekly transdermal focused ultrasonic lipolysis (med ...

omental cysts occur rarely. patients with omental cysts usually present with abdominal distention and a painless abdominal mass. in children it may present as an acute abdomen due to intestinal obstruction. the most common physical finding of an omental cyst is a freely movable abdominal mass, which should be considered in differential diagnosis of these cases. the diagnostic procedures include...

traumatic abdominal wall hernias are a type of acquired hernia secondary to blunt trauma caused, by direct trauma from handlebar like objects. this rare hernia is named ‘handlebar hernia'. we report a case of such hernia without any significant intra-abdominal injury. the abdominal wall defect was repaired in layers by jones technique. postoperative course was uneventful. the authors recommend ...

conclusions the ph-dependent peppermint oil capsule and lactol tablet (bacillus coagulans+ fos) as synbiotics seem to be superior to placebo in decreasing the severity, duration and frequency of pain in abdominal pain-related functional gi disorders. background still there is no consensus on the best treatment for abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgids). objectives ...

endometriosis is described as the presence of functioning endometrial tissue (glands and stroma) outside the uterine cavity. the most common location is within the pelvis. however, extra pelvic endometriosis is a fairly uncommon disorder and difficult to diagnose. it can sometimes occur in a surgical scar. scar endometriosis is a rare condition and difficult to diagnose. it mostly follows obste...