constipation/hemorrhage

Whipple's disease is a rare systemic disease of infectious etiology. Its clinical presentation is highly variable. The most common symptoms are diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain and joint manifestations. Non-digestive manifestations frequently precede digestive symptoms by several years. For all

Rectal duplication cysts are rare, thought to be due to defects in embryologic development, and often associated with other structural abnormalities. Clues to the existence of a rectal cyst are mainly due to bowel compression and presence of ectopic gastric mucosa within the cyst, leading to rectal

BACKGROUND The STARR double stapling procedure (DSP), i. e. transanal anteroposterior rectotomy, has been recently reported as a low-morbidity and effective operation for the treatment of rectocele and internal rectal mucosal prolapse (R-IMP) causing obstructed defecation. We report the

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of total colonic exclusion with antiperistaltic ileorectal anastomosis (TCE-AIA) for elderly patients with slow transit constipation (STC). METHODS Elderly patients (defined as age >65) who underwent TCE-AIA for severe idiopathic STC between

OBJECTIVE To assess the outcomes of recto-vaginal reinforcement procedures in adults with chronic constipation. METHODS Standardised methods and reporting of benefits and harms were used for all CapaCiTY reviews that closely adhered to PRISMA 2016 guidance. Main conclusions were presented as summary

A 25-year-old woman delivered her first-born child weighing 3400 g by full-term normal delivery. Bloody stool developed 3 days after delivery. Colonoscopic examination revealed two linear ulcers parallel to the anal column on the posterior side of the rectal ampulla about 5 cm from the anal ring.

Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is a rare benign disorder in children which often goes unrecognized or easily misdiagnosed with other common diseases. It usually presents with rectal bleeding, constipation, mucous discharge, prolonged straining, tenesmus, and lower abdominal pain. The rectal bleeding

A perforation rarely reveals a primary duodenal ulcer. The occurring of digestive haemorrhage in post operative followings evokes spontaneously a stress ulcer. We report an observation of a child who presented on fourth day delay after operation an ulcer of the anterior duodenal bulbar face and a

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a condition with high morbidity and mortality. The majority of cases are caused by pulmonary capillaritis associated with systemic vasculitis. Infection disease has also been associated with this condition. A 62-year-old woman with a history of chronic alcohol abuse

Crohn's disease (CD) is rarely presented with lower GI bleeding (LGIB) which eludes the clinician. A 25-year-old lady with severe rectorrhagia was presented with no history of constipation, diarrhea or abdominal pain. Colonoscopy revealed ulcers in the rectum, sigmoid colon, and terminal ileum.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the feasibility and efficacy of laparoscopic subtotal colectomy and modified Duhamel procedure combined with transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) in the treatment of severe functional constipation(SFC). METHODS The clinical data of 10 patients with SFC treated by