With three decades of experience in the treatment of obstetric fistulae (OF), the authors discuss surgical management of OF secondary to blocked labor (> 48 hours), the main cause of OF in poor countries. Clinical classification is mandatory to ensure the correct indication, with three situations of increasing difficulty. The technical principles are simple and few instruments are required.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: A solitary fibrous tumor is a rare circumscribed neoplasm that was long known in the pleura and has now described in many organs and soft tissues. Prognosis is favorable after complete excision.
Case: We report a solitary tumor fibrous located in the bladder of a 38-year-old man with dysuria and a palpable abdominal mass.