ABSTRACT Background: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is widely adopted and well accepted in many centers. Objective: We aimed with this study to evaluate the technique regarding its advantages and disadvantages in Sohag University Hospital. Patients and Methods: This was a prospective observational study included 50 patients suffering from inguinal hernia admitted electively to Sohag University Hospital between September 2019 and ... إقراء المزيد

BACKGROUND: Post cholecystectomy bile duct injury (BDI) though rarely happens; it has its own impact on postoperative outcomes. There is controversy on the optimal time for repair of such injuries. The aim of this study was to analyze the different time modalities used for repair of these injuries and its outcomes. METHODS: This was a prospective randomized study conducted at ... إقراء المزيد

BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of sphincter saving procedures for low and mid-rectal carcinoma and the associated high anastomotic leakage rate is a matter of troublesome. There is a consensus between surgeons that diverting proximal stoma decreases the incidence of clinical leakage. But the choice between loop transverse colostomy (LTC) and loop ileostomy (LI) still a matter of debate. In this ... إقراء المزيد

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Oncoplastic surgery has emerged as a new approach to allow wide excision for breast conserving surgery without compromising the natural shape of the breast. It is based on integration of plastic surgery techniques for immediate breast reshaping after wide excision for breast cancer. OBJECTIVE: To study the different methods of oncoplastic surgery for breast reconstruction to achieve better ... إقراء المزيد

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is one of the commonest thyroid cancers. While there is consensus of block node dissection in nodal positive patients, there is controversy in dealing with nodal negative patients regarding the need of block node dissection. We aimed to evaluate prophylactic central lymph node dissection (pCLND) versus conservative management in PTC with N0 neck. METHODS: ... إقراء المزيد

ABSTRACT Background: Bile duct injuries (BDI) constitute a disaster for both the patient and the surgeon without satisfactory results with the classic use of roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy (RYHJ). The purpose of this study was to evaluate our newly introduced technique utilizing isolated vascularized gastric tube (IVGT) as an alternative for RYHJ in reconstruction of the bile duct after iatrogenic BDI with ... إقراء المزيد

Background Although meshplasty has been established as the gold standard for ventral hernia repair, there is debate on the mesh-placement site. This study tried to compare onlay mesh placement with sublay meshplasty in terms of outcome. Patients and methods This is a prospective cross-armed study including 65 patients suffering from ventral hernias who were electively admitted to Sohag University Hospital ... إقراء المزيد

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND. Interval appendectomy (IA) is classically performed after successful non-operative treatment of inflammatory non-complicated appendix mass (AM); although this strategy is well accepted it has recently been questioned. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of conservative treatment, the true risk factors for recurrent appendicitis and accordingly the necessity for IA after successful conservative treatment of ... إقراء المزيد

ABSTRACT Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare benign disease of uncertain etiology having diagnostic and therapeutic challenges which was treated surgically with poor outcome. This study tried to clarify the diagnostic difficulties and to evaluate different lines of treatment and their outcomes. This is a prospective describtive study included 9 patients with proven IGM based on clinical, radiological and ... إقراء المزيد

Abstract Background:Lymph node metastasis is the most important prognostic factor in breast cancer patients. The present study was carried out to evaluate the association between ER, PR and HER-2/neu expression status, separately and in combinations with axillary lymph node involvement. Patients and methods: Two hundred and fifty eight breast cancer patients treated with modified radical mastectomy with axillary lymph node ... إقراء المزيد