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INTRODUCTION We present a case of an extra-luminal haematoma following routine colonoscopy. This case highlights an uncommon but… (More)

Ureters are retroperitoneal structures and are well protected in the abdominal cavity. Reported incidence of ureteric injuries is… (More)

Post-traumatic small-bowel obstructions are rare and late complications following blunt abdominal trauma. Timely diagnosis is… (More)

Despite the wide range of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) procedures reported to date using a… (More)

Biliary duct injuries are frequently iatrogenic, being associated with surgery for gallbladder stones. However, blunt abdominal… (More)

BACKGROUND During the past decade, nonoperative management (NOM) of hemodynamically stable blunt trauma patients with liver (L… (More)

OBJECTIVE To determine the common features of small bowel injury (SBI) in childhood and the consequences of delayed diagnosis… (More)

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic lumbar spine fusion has been recently described. The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and… (More)

The seat belt syndrome consists of skeletal, soft-tissue, and visceral injuries associated with use of two- and three-point… (More)

Two patients with strictures of the small intestine after blunt abdominal trauma are reported. In the first there were multiple… (More)