In 20 adult patients undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy neuromuscular block was induced with tubocurarine 10 mg. In 10 patients, neostigmine 1--2 mg antagonized the block and restored the twitch response to its baseline value. Physostigmine, up to 4 mg, did not produce significant antagonism of the neuromuscular block.

bladder calculi, a rare condition in the pediatric population, occur most commonly as a result of either migration from the kidney or urinary stasis in the bladder. we report the case of a 3-year-old boy with recurrent urinary tract infections (uti) secondary to bladder calculi formation on the sutures from a previous herniorrhaphy.a 3-year-old boy with previous history of herniorrhaphy present...

rectal diverticulum is a rare condition in dogs characterized by formation of a pouch or sac due to hernial protrusion of the mucous membranes through a defect in the muscular coat of the rectum. a 12-year-old male terrier dog was admitted with a history of a left perineal swelling, dyschezia and tenesmus during the last five months. digital rectal examination identified a weakness in the left ...

this case is a rare aspect of inguinal hernia. the patient was admitted with a 10-day pain of right groin and a past history of an inguinal hernia which was irreducible at the time of admission. in the operating room, the hernia sac was opened which included a perforated and gangrenous appendix that is called amyand‘s hernia. the patient underwent appendectomy and herniorrhaphy at the same oper...

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgeries performed worldwide. With the success of modern hernia repair techniques, recurrence rates have significantly declined, with a lower incidence than the development of chronic postherniorrhaphy inguinal pain (CPIP). The avoidance of CPIP is arguably the most important clinical outcome and has the greatest impact on patient satisfaction, ...