Constipation After Elective Laparoscopy for Benign Gynecological Indications-A Prospective Observational Study.

Study Objective: Discover the rate of post-operative constipation in participants undergoing elective laparoscopy for benign gynecological indications DESIGN: Prospective observational study SETTING: Single site, tertiary level gynecology unit with a focus on pelvic pain and endometriosis.

Patients: Recruited participants were patients of the institution over the age of 18 who had planned to undergo an elective laparoscopy for benign gynecological indications prior to enrolment in the study. Participants were excluded if they were not English speaking, had a chronic bowel condition (with the exception of irritable bowel syndrome), were planned to have bowel surgery, hysterectomy, or converted to laparotomy.

The Real Cost of "Cosmetic Tourism" Cost Analysis Study of "Cosmetic Tourism" Complications Presenting to a Public Hospital.

"Cosmetic Tourism," the process of traveling overseas for cosmetic procedures, is an expanding global phenomenon. The model of care by which these services are delivered can limit perioperative assessment and postoperative follow-up. Our aim was to establish the number and type of complications being treated by a secondary referral hospital resulting from "cosmetic tourism" and the cost that has been incurred by the hospital in a 1-year period.

A case report of trigger wrist associated with carpal tunnel syndrome caused by an intramuscular lipoma.

Triggering at the wrist with finger movement is an uncommon presentation. We present the case of a 46 year old male with painful wrist triggering with associated carpal tunnel syndrome caused by an intramuscular lipoma of the lumbrical muscle. As far as we are aware this is only the second documented case of wrist triggering caused by an intramuscular limpoma.