Journal of Surgery

Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2016

  • Acute Appendicitis Presented as a Cause of Sigmoid Colon Obstruction: A Case Report

    Adel R. Al-Masry, Ifrat Bakirov, Aly Saber, Junaid Hassan

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, March 2016
    Pages: 1-3
    Received: Oct. 11, 2015
    Accepted: Oct. 12, 2015
    Published: Nov. 30, 2015
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Gastrointestinal Surgery: Recent Trends
    Abstract: Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical problem. However, the diagnosis is often overlooked when it presents as a bowel obstruction. Case presentation: In this report we present a case of elderly patient presented with bowel obstruction and radiological signs of sigmoid colon volvulus. Although there were no accurate manifested signs of... Show More
  • Prevalence of Hyperkalemia in Type 2 Diabetics Treated with Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System: A Multicenter Study

    Abeer Al Saweer, Reda Othman

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, March 2016
    Pages: 4-9
    Received: Oct. 13, 2015
    Accepted: Oct. 14, 2015
    Published: Nov. 30, 2015
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Gastrointestinal Surgery: Recent Trends
    Abstract: Background and Aim: Hyperkalemia is a common risk among patients treated with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors, especially diabetics. The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of hyperkalemia among patients with type-2 diabetics treated with ARBs and/or ACEIs, and compare them with controls. Subjects and methods: Thi... Show More
  • Effect of Combination of Acapella Device and Breathing Exercises on Treatment of Pulmonary Complications After Upper Abdominal Surgeries

    Nesma M. Allam, Mohammed M. Khalaf, Wael N. Thabet, Zizi M. Ibrahim

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, March 2016
    Pages: 10-14
    Received: Oct. 21, 2015
    Accepted: Nov. 04, 2015
    Published: Dec. 14, 2015
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Gastrointestinal Surgery: Recent Trends
    Abstract: Introduction: Background. Upper abdominal surgery alters postoperative pulmonary function, as observed by impairment of lung volumes such as total lung capacity, vital capacity. Impaired clearance of sputum results in a vicious cycle of colonization and infection of bronchi with pathogenic organisms, dilation of bronchi and further production of sp... Show More
  • Patients Satisfaction and Outcome of Fistulotomy Versus Fistulectomy for Low Anal Fistula

    Aly Saber

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, March 2016
    Pages: 15-19
    Received: Oct. 12, 2015
    Accepted: Oct. 13, 2015
    Published: Jan. 13, 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Gastrointestinal Surgery: Recent Trends
    Abstract: Introduction: Anal fistulae are still negatively influencing the patient's quality of life by causing minor pain, social hygienic embarrassment, and in severe cases, frank sepsis. Although a number of surgical techniques have been proposed to treat this condition, there is still no single ideal technique for the treatment of this disease. Generally... Show More
  • Age - Related Gastric Changes

    Aly Saber, Emad K. Bayumi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, March 2016
    Pages: 20-26
    Received: Oct. 17, 2015
    Accepted: Oct. 18, 2015
    Published: Jan. 13, 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Gastrointestinal Surgery: Recent Trends
    Abstract: Aging is a universal process with progressive loss of function accompanied by decreasing fertility and increasing mortality and disability. There are several mechanisms to underlie the primary aging process and probably contribute to age-related changes in adaptive responses. These mechanisms are oxidative stress, mitochondrial theory, telomeres an... Show More
  • Conservative Treatment Versus Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis

    Emad Hokkam, Abdelaziz Gonna, Aly Saber, Ossama Zakaria, Abdulhameed Alhazmi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, March 2016
    Pages: 27-30
    Received: Oct. 11, 2015
    Accepted: Oct. 12, 2015
    Published: Jan. 27, 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Gastrointestinal Surgery: Recent Trends
    Abstract: Background: For more than 100 years, surgeons have been successfully performing appendectomy to treat acute appendicitis. However; there is recent trend to shift towards a more conservative approach. This work aimed to assess the non- operative management in the treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis. Methods: One hundred and sixteen patient... Show More
  • Umbilical Reconstruction as an Adjuvant Procedure After Umbilical Hernia Repair or Midline Abdominal Incision

    Emad K. Bayumi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, March 2016
    Pages: 31-35
    Received: Oct. 13, 2015
    Accepted: Oct. 14, 2015
    Published: Jan. 27, 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Gastrointestinal Surgery: Recent Trends
    Abstract: Introduction: Umbilicus construction is usually needed post umbilical or Para umbilical hernia repair and in some techniques the umbilicus needs reconstruction after exploratory laparotomy. There are many techniques for umbilical reconstruction and the common objective of all these techniques is to mention umbilicus that looks natural in terms of l... Show More
  • Assessment of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Colon Cancer and Its Impact on Staging

    Emad Hokkam, Soliman El-Kammash, Amr Abdelaziz, Sherif Farrag, Hamada Fathy, Ahmed Gomaa

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, March 2016
    Pages: 36-40
    Received: Oct. 26, 2015
    Accepted: Oct. 26, 2015
    Published: Feb. 23, 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Gastrointestinal Surgery: Recent Trends
    Abstract: Background: Missed nodal metastases during resection for colon cancer or missed occult metastases during pathological examination leads to down staging of the disease and increase the recurrence rate. The sentinel lymph node is a technique used to properly detect nodal metastases hence improving staging accuracy with subsequent proper application o... Show More