Mesh-free Ventral Rectopexy for Women with Complete Rectal and Uterovaginal Prolapse.

Background: Mesh rectopexy may be associated with infective complications, erosion into the vagina or rectum, and disintegration or dislodgement. A mesh-free rectopexy will avoid these complications. Objective of the study was to perform mesh-free ventral rectopexy and assess its safety and effectiveness.

Clinical features and pattern of presentation of breast diseases in surgical outpatient clinic of a suburban tertiary hospital in South-west Nigeria.

Objective: To characterize the clinical features and pattern of presentation of breast diseases as observed in our practice.

Materials And Methods: A prospective study of 121 consecutive patients with breast complaints presenting in our Surgical Outpatient Clinics. The relevant data were collected by two surgeons using the prescribed forms and was analyzed using Epi Info 2003, Mann-Whitney (test of two groups) Chi-squared and Fishers exact test was used to compare parameters of benign and malignant groups.

Administration of analgesics in patients with acute abdominal pain: a survey of the practice of doctors in a developing country.

Background: Analgesic use, particularly opioids in the emergency situation in patients with acute abdominal pain, generally has been avoided in the past; however, newer evidence has shown that the practice should be encouraged. In spite of this, many physicians still withhold analgesics in this clinical situation.

Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the current opinion and practice of Nigerian doctors regarding the use of analgesics for patients with acute abdominal pain during the initial evaluation.