Pettit Pd

Anastomotic leakage is a dreaded complication of gastrointestinal surgery. The complication is difficult to manage and is associated with prolonged hospitalizations and increased morbidity and mortality. We present the nonsurgical managemen…

The ovarian remnant syndrome, an unusual complication of bilateral oophorectomy, usually presents with pelvic pain with or without a mass. From 1980-1985, 31 patients were seen with this diagnosis, which was confirmed by excision of ovarian…

The ovarian remnant syndrome is one of the least recognized and least discussed complications of oophorectomy. The most common presentation is pelvic pain with a pelvic mass. To prevent the condition, the ureters should be mobilized and lat…