Camphor poisoning in an adult: Seizures manifesting as 'mis-purposed' drug effect.

Camphor, a common aromatic hydrocarbon, is known to be potentially hazardous due to its acute harmful effects primarily on the central nervous system. Contrastingly, camphor is an integral component of various indigenous medicinal potions owing to its medicinal value. Camphor neurotoxicity has been reported in children.

Awareness and practice patterns of family planning methods among antenatal women in Indian community: Are we hitting the bull's eye?

A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was undertaken to assess the awareness and practice patterns of family planning among the antenatal women in North India. The study included 400 respondents. Three-fourths of the respondents (74.

Neglected surgically intervened bilateral congenital dislocation of knee in an adolescent.

Neglected bilateral congenital dislocation of knee is unusual. A 12 year old boy presented with inability to walk due to buckling of the knee. The symptoms were present since the child learnt walking.

Isolated fallopian tube torsion in adolescents.

Background. Fallopian tube torsion is a rare cause of acute abdomen, occurring commonly in females of reproductive age. It lacks pathognomonic symptoms, signs, or imaging features, thus causing delay in surgical intervention.

Veress needle insertion through left lower intercostal space for creating pneumoperitoneum: Experience with 75 cases.

Context: Veress needle insertion (VNI) at sub-umbilical fold (SUF) midline is associated with serious intra-abdominal injuries.

Aim: The aim of this study has been to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lower left intercostal space (LICS) for VNI.

Settings And Design: This prospective observational study was conducted in three parts in Surgery-II, Department of Surgery, GTBH-UCMS, Delhi.

A new balloon dissector for totally extraperitoeneal hernia repair.

Background: Balloon dissectors (BD) find their use in totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and retroperitoneoscopic procedures. Commercial BD is prohibitively expensive. The author uses an indigenously assembled BD and describes the same.

Diagnosis of tubular colonic duplication by barium follow-through study.

Barium enema studies are considered essential for the diagnosis of tubular colonic duplication with opacification of two colons being the diagnostic sign. Yet in certain cases, barium enema apparently does not show positive findings. A case is reported in which a barium follow-through study established the complete diagnosis of duplication of colon and terminal ileum.

Treatment of appendiceal mass: prospective, randomized clinical trial.

Background: Appendiceal mass may be treated in several ways. However, no randomized trial has been conducted to find the best option.

Objective: To compare the three most commonly used methods for treating appendiceal mass.

Bleeding gastric lipoma: case report and review of the literature.

We present a rare case of a bleeding gastric lipoma diagnosed by computed tomography. Surgical treatment was followed by an uneventful recovery. Histopathological confirmed the diagnosis.

How alarming is post-coital bleeding--a cytologic, colposcopic and histopathologic evaluation.

This retrospective analysis studies post-coital bleeding (PCB) in 110 patients presenting to the colposcopy clinic of the University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India, and covers a 2-year period from March 1994 to February 1996. All the patients were evaluated by cytology and colposcopy. Colposcopy-positive patients underwent a directed biopsy.