Gravid uterus in an incisional hernia with uterine scar dehiscence: a case report

Full term pregnancy in an incisional hernia of the anterior abdominal wall is rare and a serious condition. Initially the hernia is reducible, but as pregnancy advances, it may be complicated by skin ulcerations, incarceration and subsequent strangulation within the hernia sac. Potentially grave obstetric complications such as preterm labour, accidental hemorrhage, intrauterine growth restriction, intrauterine fetal death, scar dehiscence and rupture of the lower uterine scar can occur. We report a case of full term pregnancy in an incisional hernia with uterine scar dehiscence, its clinical course, management and review of literature

Extraction and Partial Characterization of Collagen from Different Animal Skins

Collagen is a wonder triple helix fibrous protein. Basically, it connects and supports other bodily tissues, such as skin, bone, tendons, muscles and cartilage. In fact, it makes up about 25% of the total amount of proteins. Collagen possesses great tensile strength. In the present investigation, three methods of collagen extraction were employed. Out of which the method of George and Chandrakasan (1996) proved to be a better method for collagen extraction in chicken and human skins. Regarding Goat and Buffalo skins, collagen was extracted using TCA method wherein the extracted fibrous protein got hydrolyzed, getting denatured therefore, a definite band pattern was not obtained. By comparing the electrophoretic profile of various animal skins, a definite band pattern can be obtained which will indicate differences in collagen structure thereby facilitating species and generic differentiation

Comparison of incidence of inguinodynia in open versus laproscopic hernia repair: A prospective cross sectional study

Background: A global average of twenty million inguinal hernia surgeries are accomplished each year, making it one of the most common general surgical procedures. In recent years, inguinodynia, also known as post-inguinal pain syndrome, has become more significant. Aim: To carry out comparison of incidence of inguinodynia in open and laproscopic hernia repair. Methods and Materials: There were 200 cases altogether in the study group, of which 100 study participants (category A) underwent open Lichtenstein inguinal hernia mesh surgery and 100 cases (group B) underwent  inguinal hernia surgery by laproscopy. Pain intensity was measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS; range: 0 to 10).   According to the VAS, inguinodynia patients were divided into three categories: mild category (score 1 to 3), moderate category (4 to 7) and severe category (8 to10). Results: Overall the incidence of inguinodynia was 23.24% in all patients. The incidence of inguinodynia in patients operated for open inguinal hernia repair was 25.96% while the incidence was 18.23% in laparoscopic method of hernia repair. 192 patients were males and 8 were females