FOR many Jamaican women facing the prospect of a hysterectomy, the most common image that comes to mind is a large incision ...

The IVC is formed by the merging of the right and left common iliac veins. These veins come together in the abdomen, carrying blood from the lower limbs. The IVC is one of the largest veins in the ...

A developing fetus can place a lot of pressure and strain on structures of the lower abdomen. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when an embryo develops outside of the uterus. This typically occurs as a ...

A diagnosis of perforated pyometra should always be kept as a possibility in all cases of acute abdomen with peritonitis and or pneumoperitoneum in elderly women. Pradip Kumar Saha, MD ...

In the present case, the fetal ultrasound was unable to clearly differentiate the bladder from the lesion, but the fetal abdominal MRI clearly visualized the dilated vagina and uterus, the distal ...

“It is a fluid that is produced from the uterus, cervix and vagina. It is made up of cells and healthy bacteria ... Some abnormal colours include green, grey, brown or pink. Other signs to look out ...

This is similar to the vaginal hysterectomy procedure described above, but to help with better dissection of the abdominal tissues laparoscopy is used. A laparoscope is a thin cylindrical ...

The liver is located in the upper right-hand portion of the abdominal cavity, beneath the diaphragm, and on top of the stomach, right kidney, and intestines. Shaped like a cone, the liver is a dark ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. This ...