Urinary incontinence: Clinical observation on 30 patients undergoing treatment with F.R.E.M.S (Frequency Rhythmic Electrical Modulation System).

Aim Of The Study: Urge incontinence is considered to be a dysfunctional pathology of social interest due to the psychological and relational implications of such disability, the elevated number of affected patients and the consequent treatment costs. We propose an innovative non-pharmacological and non-invasive care methodology: Frequency rhythmic electrical modulation system (F.R.

Presacral epidermoid cyst. A case report.

Introduction: Most of the primitive cystic neoplasms arising in the retrorectal presacral space are congenital. Presacral epidermoid cysts are classified as a type of developmental cysts, resulting from an error during the embryogenesis. They have a slowly-progressive growth that only lately can cause clinically remarkable symptoms.

[Typology of defunctioning colostomy and state of art in the treatment of bowel emergencies].

Background: A trend toward avoidance of a defunctioning colostomy at emergency large-bowel surgery has been placed in recent years. The surgical management of patients with acute colonic disease has been evolving from multiple to single operations with a reduced use of colostomy.

Methods And Results: One hundred four consecutive non-selected patients underwent surgery for left-sided large bowel emergencies between 1980-2003.