Concurrent pilonidal sinus of the nape of the neck and sacrococcygeal region.

The most common site for a pilonidal sinus is the sacrococcygeal region, typically affecting hirsute males. Hair entrapment beneath the skin triggers a granulomatous reaction, leading to the formation of a sinus tract. Here, we present a rare case of concurrent pilonidal abscess in both the nape of the neck and the natal cleft.

Spontaneous haemoperitoneum caused by a bleeding gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumour.

Spontaneous haemoperitoneum is described as a collection of blood in the peritoneal cavity due to non-traumatic aetiology. Common causes in the literature include splenic, hepatic and gynaecological pathology. Patients with spontaneous haemoperitoneum usually present with non-specific dull aching abdominal pain.

A Comparative Study of Retrorectus Mesh Placement Versus Properitoneal Mesh Placement in Open Repairs of Ventral Hernias.

Background Ventral hernias affect millions of patients each year. Surgery is the main line of management and various techniques have been advocated; however, mesh repair has become the norm and different approaches have been described regarding the plane of mesh fixation, but none of them are standardized. Open repair is commonly practiced, and the two most commonly performed methods are retrorectus and properitoneal mesh placement.