Penile fracture is a real urological emergency; it is underreported due to the shyness to describe it. It usually occurs during intercourse when the erect penis forcefully hits against the perineum ...or symphysis pubis. While imaging may be used as an adjunct to aid diagnosis, especially in equivocal cases, the diagnosis remains mostly a clinical one. Standard treatment is immediate surgical. Preferred incision to be employed is subcoronal circumferential incision with minimal complications and excellent results
Gastroduodenal trichobezoar is infrequent. Its diagnosis is easy in the presence of an evocative context. Patients with this condition often have an underlying psychiatric illness and history may not ...be easily forthcoming. We report a classic case of a 17 year-old patient admitted with acute abdominal pain, vomiting, an upper abdominal mass and anemia. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan suggested the diagnosis of bezoar. Surgical removal of trichobezoar by gastrotomy was performed without complications. Preoperative blood transfusion was admitted, the patient was referred to the department of psychiatry.
Background: Abdominal hernias are frequent conditions in African’s countries and mostly at Savalou-Bantè Hospital in the Republic of Benin. The objective of this study was to determine the ...prevalence, clinical and therapeutic characteristics of abdominal hernias at Savalou-Bantè Hospital in the Republic of Benin. Methods: This was a prospective study carried out from March 15, 2013 to August 31, 2018 including all patients with abdominal hernia. Results: Out of 146 procedures done in department of surgery at Savalou-Bantè Hospital, 77 were abdominal hernias repair either 56.84%. Inguinal hernia was the commonest (88.76% of cases). Strangulated hernia was the main complication in 17.98% of cases (16/77). Herniorrhaphy was done in all hernias and Bassini technique was used for all cases of inguinal hernia. Mortality was observed in 6.5% (5 patients / 77). The median of staying in hospital was of 4.60 days. We noted a case of recurrence (5.26%). Conclusion: there still a dire need in management of abdominal hernias and hernia repair using mesh is in need. Early consultation will avoid the arising of complications.