objectives: to investigate the effects of intravenous infliximab in preventing the formation of peritoneal adhesions in an animal model of rat. methods: this was an experimental study being performed in animal laboratory of shiraz university of medical sciences during 2012. sixty albino rats were randomly assigned in to three groups by random design method. the first group received single infli...

BACKGROUND Encouraging results on survival of patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma have been shown with the use of cytoreductive surgery and perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy. This study explores the impact of aggressive surgical treatment on overall survival of peritoneal mesothelioma. METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected clinical data of al...

conclusions: the study findings revealed that peritoneal lavage with imipenem solution (1 mg/ml) decreases the rate of post-operative ssis in patients with perforated appendicitis in comparison to patients irrigated with normal saline alone. these patients also had shorter hospital stay, and lower hospital costs. results: imipenem solution irrigation was associated with significant clinical imp...

BACKGROUND The present study evaluates the efficacy of a broad-spectrum chemokine inhibitor, NR58-3.14.3, in the prevention of adhesion formation after i.p. surgery in mice. METHODS A total of 110 eight week old female Balb/c mice underwent laparotomy. Forty animals were randomly assigned to receive daily i.p. injections of either vehicle (control) or NR58-3.14.3. Time-course of adhesion form...

Objective: To describe the safety of the modified open technique for accessing the abdominal cavity and creation of pneumoperitoneum in gynecologic laparoscopy. Methods: A descriptive retrospective chart review of 100 patients who underwent gynecologic laparoscopy at the Jordanian Royal Medical Services Hospitals during the period from January 2008 to December 2009 was conducted. We used the mo...

Traumatic intracranial aneurysm in the proximal part of the anterior cerebral artery in the pediatric population has not been documented so far. Here we report the case of a 4 year-old child who developed a pseudo-aneurysm after minor head trauma and was managed successfully with trapping of the aneurysm. A ventriculo-peritoneal shunt was placed as the child became dependent on extraventricular...

TITLE Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis - A 5 year experience. AIM Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare, life-threatening condition, characterised by a progressive, intra-abdominal inflammatory process resulting in fibrotic visceral constriction. We report the aetiology, management, and outcome of EPS in Belfast. METHOD All patients diagnosed with EPS in Belfast over the past...