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Assessment of fistulectomy combined with sphincteroplasty in the treatment of complicated anal fistula

Abstract Introduction The ideal method of treating the complex anal fistula is to eradicate the sepsis and preserve the anal sphincter; since there is no definite consensus on the surgical method of treating it. Recent studies show that fistulectomy and immediate sphincteroplasy are a safe and appropria...

Langerhans' cell histiocytosis diagnosed due to dermatological perianal lesion

Abstract Langerhans' cell histiocytosis is a rare disease characterized by proliferation of Langerhans cells in the body. It affects mainly males, predominantly in childhood. Ulcerated plaques are one of the cutaneous forms of presentation. Diagnostic confirmation is done through immunohistochemistry. As...

Sphincteroplasty and perineoplasty with skin advancement flap in management of traumatic cloacal defect

ABSTRACT Background: Traumatic cloacal defect (TCD) is the condition that occurs in 0.3% of women who have experienced the third/fourth-degree perineal laceration during traumatic Natural Vaginal Delivery (NVD). This condition has many undesirable effects in their lives. Surgery is the best way to repai...

Determination of a cutoff value for pelvic floor distensibility using the Epi-no balloon to predict perineal integrity in vaginal delivery: ROC curve analysis. Prospective observational single cohort study

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (2), 2016
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Several risk factors are involved in perineal lacerations during vaginal delivery. However, little is known about the influence of perineal distensibility as a protective factor. The aim here was to determine a cutoff value for pelvic floor distensibility measured using the Epi-no...

Implementação de práticas assistenciais para prevenção e reparo do trauma perineal no parto

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 37 (spe), 2016
RESUMO Objetivos Implementar práticas assistenciais para prevenção e reparo do trauma perineal no parto normal. Métodos Estudo quase-experimental, realizado no Hospital da Mulher Mãe-Luzia, Macapá, AP. Realizaram-se 74 entrevistas com enfermeiros e médicos e 70 com puérperas, e analisaram-se ...

Buschke-Loewenstein tumor: a case series from Brazil

Buschke-Loewenstein Tumor or giant condyloma acuminatum is a disease caused by a DNA virus, the self-inoculable human papilloma virus (HPV), being sexually transmitted. Histologically BLT is a benign tumor, but with malignant clinical behavior and a high propensity for local recurrence and malignant dege...

Mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from recurrent perianal fistula in patient with Crohn's disease: case report

Introduction: Anal carcinoma is a rare variant of epithelial tumors of the anal canal. When associated with chronic and active anal fistulas, usually this is an aggressive cancer that has difficult diagnosis and poor prognosis. Anal fistulas are a common manifestation of Crohn's disease (CD). This study ...

Perianal tuberculosis: a rare disease of late diagnosis

Tuberculosis remains a public health problem and its rare extrapulmonary forms persist with late diagnosis, which delays the diagnosis and favors the dissemination of the disease. The perianal manifestation occurs in approximately 0.7% of tuberculosis cases and usually manifests as fistulizing disease, b...

Queimadura química de períneo em criança: relato de um caso
Perineal chemical burns inflicted in children: a case report

A incidência do envolvimento do períneo e genitália em pacientes queimados é baixa. Das internações pediátricas nas unidades de queimados, 20 por cento deve-se a abuso infantil ou negligência - hipótese levantada quando a lesão está localizada no períneo, na genitália ou nádegas. O objetivo...