diagnostic peritoneal lavage (dpl) is considered by many as the most important investigation for the early detection of intraperitoneal injury. the aim of this study is to assess the accuracy of dpl as a diagnostic method in evaluating abdominal trauma. a prospectively maintained database of all dpls performed in the past 36 months at sina hospital was analyzed. information relative to the type...

BACKGROUND The modern management of penetrating abdominal trauma has decreased the incidence of unnecessary laparotomy by using selective non-operative management protocols. However, the real benefits of physical examination and different diagnostic methods are still unclear. METHODS From January 2000 to April 2003, we prospectively collected data on 117 patients with penetrating stab wounds ...

0.418 -0.421 0.4190.415Pulmonary metastasis is common in 0.421 0.416 patients with adrenal carcinoma (I). In the hormone-secreting functional tumors, the metastatic tissue usually produces the same hormonal secretions as the original tumor (2). Described below is a patient who had an undifferentiated left adrenal carcinoma with pulmonary metastasis and pleural effusion. The pleural fluid was fo...

BACKGROUND We aimed to investigate the effects of curcumin on ischemia/ reperfusion (IR) injury of the liver and distant organs resulting from liver blood flow arrest. MATERIALS AND METHODS Totally 40 rats, divided into four groups, each included 10 rats were used. Group I as only laparatomy, Group II laparatomy and curcumin application, Group III hepatic IR; and Group IV as hepatic IR and cu...

A marked increase in blood pressure was observed Introduction immediately after operation, needing the institution of more intensive antihypertensive therapy (Figure 1). The mechanism by which recombinant human erythroThe patient was discharged 12 days later, with her poietin (Epo) increases blood pressure in a substantial blood pressure controlled with captopril 100 mg/day. proportion of uraem...

OBJECTIVES Misdiagnosing ovarian torsion is now suggested as an important issue in clinical setting. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of sonography for ovarian torsion. Methods : In this study 323 women with acute pelvic pain with highly suspected ovarian torsion signs and symptoms attending Imam Reza Medical Center in Kermanshah between 2011 through 2012 were incl...

an 8-month-old female thoroughbred foal was presented showing signs of colic. the foal was anxious,exhibiting signs of abdominal pain and distention. the foal had tachycardia (120 beats/min), tachypnea (40breaths/min). blood samples obtained for haematologic and serum biochemistry analysis that showed a pcvof 30% and a tpp of 70 g/l. the peritoneal fluid analysis revealed a clear fluid with mil...