Prolapse of the urethral mucosea in prepubertal West Indian girls

Forty-two cases of urethral mucosal prolapse were reviewed in Trinidad, West Indies. The main presenting symptom was vaginal bleeding; 31 percent of patients had associated infection and 97 percent belonged to social classes III to V; 33 percent had conservative management and 67 percent had surgical treatment. It was concluded that treatment should be medical rather than surgical and it is suggested that this is a disease of the low socio-economic group (AU)

Immediate operation for prolapsed thrombosed haemorrhoids

Results of operations for prolapsed thrombosed haemorrhoids are compared with the results of routine haemorrhoidectomy. The long tradition that this operation is dangerous, does not seem to be supported by this small series of cases(AU)