A5100756988- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Hernia repair and management
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Global Health and Surgery
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Digital Imaging in Medicine
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
2021-2024
Mediclinic City Hospital
2019-2024
Institut de Virologie
2021
Canadian University of Dubai
2017-2019
Mayo Hospital
2015
There is a lack of information regarding the provision parental leave for surgical careers. This survey study aims to evaluate experience maternity/paternity and views on work-life balance globally.A 55-item online in 24 languages was distributed via social media as per CHERRIES guideline from February March 2020. It explored entitlements, attitude towards taking, financial impact, time spent with children compatibility parenthood career.Of 1393 (male : female, 514 829) respondents 65...
Cystic lesions of the spleen are a rare encounter in surgical practice and broadly split into two categories: true false, depending upon presence defined epithelial lining. True cysts can further be broken down parasitic non-parasitic origins while false or pseudocysts tend to develop commonly after traumatic event. We present here 23-year-old female who came clinic with symptoms abdominal fullness, early satiety left flank pain which was diagnosed as large splenic cyst radiology...
Insertion of an Intra gastric Balloon (IGB) has widely been used as a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment obesity. Gastric balloons are usually inserted period six months only. They have high safety profile and one their rare, reported, serious complications include or esophageal perforation, which early require immediate operative management. We report 26-year-old lady who presented to ED with signs symptoms acute abdomen five-year history endoscopic placement Intra-gastric...
Internal hernias are characterized by the protrusion of abdominal viscera through congenital or acquired apertures within cavity and a recognized etiology intestinal obstruction. can cause symptoms ranging from mild discomfort to complete Transomental often associated with postoperative anatomical changes rare in patients without prior surgeries. This report details one case 31-year-old otherwise healthy female no history surgery, highlighting clinical variability internal hernias. The...
Introduction: A possible complication that may present late after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the development of marginal ulcer at gastrojejunostomy site. We discuss here an emergency presentation a case with delayed perforation anastomosis 5 months surgery which dealt successfully laparoscopic approach. Case Presentation: 45-year-old female presented to department for evaluation severe upper abdominal pain. Her past history was significant weight loss done in Oct 2016 and further denied any...
Background: Needle stick injuries have a fairly common incidence in surgical practice exposing surgeons to an array of transmissible diseases. The aim the study was assess prevalence needle injury, and their reporting among tertiary hospital setting. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Various care Lahore. Period: January 2016 through April, 2016. Methods: Our sample size 935 Surgeons. We determined injuries, NSI, reasons for not acquired injuries. Results: injury reported by only...
Acute abdomen is always a challenging case presentation in an emergency department. A thorough clinical examination and prompt differential diagnosis required investigations can save patients from potentially life-threatening conditions. We report the of 49-year-old gentleman who presented with rare acute lower abdominal pain which initially mimicked renal colic (flank dysuria), later as upper gastrointestinal bleed manifested by massive hematemesis due to stomach being pulled down into...
Introduction: Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix and considered to be most common emergency encountered in surgical practice. Compared with open technique for appendectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy has less operative time, hospital stay rate complications been deemed as safe feasible procedure treatment acute appendicitis. The use endoclips stump closure described comparable other existing techniques regards clinical outcomes. However, controversies...
Introduction: Initially recognized as a disease of respiratory system, the information about COVID-19 has evolved gradually and is well established that beyond it damages other organs well.Majority patients admitted in hospitals may develop neurological signs symptoms.We report an interesting case 52-year-old male with disease, who presented symptoms cardiac / involvement, but had encephalitis neurocognitive impairment.Presentation Case: patient chest pain, shortness breath, shivering...
Introduction: An appendix in an inguinal hernial sac is called as Amyand’sHernia. The may or not be inflamed. It a rare occurrence surgical practice.Case Presentation: A 23 years old male presented with the clinical diagnosis of strangulatedright hernia. On exploration acutely inflamed was found hernialsac. Appendicectomy and hernia repair carried out. Conclusion: Inguinal oneof most common general procedure. Unexpected contents like aninflamed encountered dealt accordingly.
Nontraumatic surgical emergencies constitute a major bulk of general practice. Most the cases seen fall under routine, but now and then, surgeon or emergency physician is faced with an unusual diagnosis rarer presentation usual diagnosis. Sharing among peers their experiences these outliers practice helps spread knowledge increases experience pool. We share our 66-year-old female who presented to upper abdominal pain one-day duration.
Introduction: Ovarian Vein Thrombosis is a rare presentation in the surgicalemergency. It usually reported postpartum period but may present as an acuteabdomen ER. Case Presentation: A 38 years old female presented with history ofDilation and Curettage 3 days back Presented severe lower abdominal pain, fever andvomiting. An exploratory laparotomy revealed left ovarian thrombosis 1L hemorrhagicfluid peritoneal cavity. Left oophorectomy was done anticoagulation started post op.Conclusion: OVT...
Introduction: Ovarian Vein Thrombosis is a rare presentation in the surgicalemergency. It usually reported postpartum period but may present as an acuteabdomen ER. Case Presentation: A 38 years old female presented with history ofDilation and Curettage 3 days back Presented severe lower abdominal pain, fever andvomiting. An exploratory laparotomy revealed left ovarian thrombosis 1L hemorrhagicfluid peritoneal cavity. Left oophorectomy was done anticoagulation started post op.Conclusion: OVT...
Background: Presentation of rectal injuries in the civilian setting is often delayed due to patient denial or assault and requires a high index suspicion for diagnosis. The standard care dealing with such has evolved from mandatory fecal diversion emphasis on avoidance colostomy whenever possible. Case Report: A 17 year old male presented emergency department complaints severe lower abdominal pain, grade fever bloody stool following fall at swimming facility. CT scan abdomen pelvis confirmed...