Hager Aref

ORCID: 0000-0002-7832-3358
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Research Areas
  • Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
  • Hernia repair and management
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Dysphagia Assessment and Management
  • Diverticular Disease and Complications
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
  • Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Soft tissue tumors and treatment
  • Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
  • Body Contouring and Surgery
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Skin Diseases and Diabetes
  • Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
  • Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
  • Foreign Body Medical Cases

King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
2017-2024

Lund University
2022

Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Poissy
2022

King Abdulaziz University
2014-2016

King Abdulaziz Medical City
2013

Abstract Methods Recent randomized control trials (RCTs) have confirmed that antibiotics in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis (AUD) neither accelerate recovery nor prevent complications or recurrences. A retrospective cohort study was conducted, including all consecutive AUD patients hospitalized 2015- 2018 at Helsingborg Hospital (HH) and Skåne University (SUS), Sweden. HH had implemented a non-antibiotic treatment protocol 2014 while SUS not. Main outcomes were proportion of treated with...

10.1186/s12873-022-00584-x article EN cc-by BMC Emergency Medicine 2022-02-21

Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital malformation of gastrointestinal tract, and it represents a persistent remnant omphalomesenteric duct. Although mostly remains silent, its infrequent occurrence mirrored by paucity large series data on in literature. Hemorrhage, obstruction inflammation are complications diverticulum. Perforation considered very rare. We present case 17-year -old male, who presented to emergency department with 1-day history lower abdominal pain. CT abdomen...

10.1186/s12893-017-0236-8 article EN cc-by BMC Surgery 2017-04-11

Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of small intestine. Common complications related to include hemorrhage, intestinal obstruction and inflammation. Acute large bowel a rare complication in presented case it caused by volvulus.We report 39 year old female who with diagnosis occurring as result cecal volvulus adhesions perforated diverticulum.The reported presents one MD, which volvulus. The described above signs symptoms suggestive acute radiological findings patient...

10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.11.038 article EN International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2014-01-01

Boerhaave's syndrome involves a sudden elevation in the intraluminal pressure of esophagus, causing transmural perforation. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Its treatment challenging, early surgical intervention most crucial prognostic element. We present case 32 year-old male who presented after severe emesis an acute onset epigastric pain. He was diagnosed syndrome. Displaying signs shock mandated immediate exploration laparoscopic primary repair. The golden period first...

10.1186/s12893-019-0576-7 article EN cc-by BMC Surgery 2019-08-13

Purpose: To evaluate Charcot neuroarthropathy in diabetic foot patients at tertiary hospital. Methods and Material: It is a retrospective study from 2005 to 2015 of admitted King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Sixty-four were as disease studied by reviewing records demography, pain, discharge, duration disease, types diabetes IDDM [Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus] NIDDM [Non Insulin Dependent Mellitus], history trauma, peripheral vascular obesity, hypertension,...

10.4236/ss.2016.76036 article EN Surgical Science 2016-01-01

Schwannoma is a benign encapsulated tumor of the peripheral nervous system which mainly located in head and neck. However, axillary rare. In this article, author presents an interesting case right Schwannoma, where diagnosis was preoperatively made on Tru-cut biopsy. We report enlarged swelling sixty-year-old male. Proper radiologic workup performed. Furthermore, biopsy taken revealed evidence schwannoma. Having such symptomatic lesion, operative excision done with use nerve stimulator,...

10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.09.039 article EN International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2018-01-01

Internal intestinal hernia has been defined as a bulging of the intestines through normal or an abnormal peritoneal mesenteric opening.(1) hernias are rare cause small-bowel obstruction, with reported incidence 0.2-0.9%.(2)In this report, patient presented multiple episodes obstruction. High index suspicion aided appropriate management case. An abdominal CT revealed signs small bowel With negative and symptoms indicating adhesions, malignancy inflammatory causes, defect was suspected. When...

10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.03.028 article EN International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2013-01-01

Endoscopic methods are emerging as a possible adjunct to surgery in the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Initially, endoscopic treatment has failed because inefficient suturing devices, and although over many years it proved be safe, still can result serious adverse events. In this article, authors present rare case male patient who experienced severe following fundoplication. Moreover, report, we discovered an interesting finding with was diagnosed managed laparoscopically....

10.3390/reports7010012 article EN cc-by Reports — Medical Cases Images and Videos 2024-02-09

Pheochromocytoma, (PCC) is a sympathetic paraganglioma of chromaffin cell origin. Individuals with PCC, present signs and symptoms overstimulation. In this article, we report case 10-year-old male presenting hypertensive encephalopathy precipitated by bilateral adrenal PCC. A 10 year old, patient who presented to Emergency Department history headache, projectile vomiting, disturbed level consciousness two attacks convulsion for one day. PCC are catecholamine secreting tumors. the describing,...

10.1016/j.epsc.2014.08.005 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports 2014-08-01
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