BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare, hypervascular neoplasms and are usually located at the carotid artery bifurcation. However, surgery is the gold standard for curative treatment of CBTs it carries a high risk of mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to find out the pattern of presentation of CBTs in our locality and to ... إقراء المزيد

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Pancreatic trauma is a rare entity but results in significant morbidity and mortality .Our aim is to evaluate the pattern of presentation and management outcomes of pancreatic injuries in our locality. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifteen consecutive patients subjected to surgical management of pancreatic injuries and enrolled in a retrospective study from January 2009 to February 2012. They ... إقراء المزيد

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Approximately 1 in 5000 newborns is born with Hirschsprung’s disease (HD). The surgical management of HD has progressed from multi-stage procedure to primary transanal operation. This study aims to evaluate the safety, feasibility and the outcome of one stage transanal endorectal pull-through technique (TEPT) for treatment of HD. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From January 2005 to January 2010, fifty seven ... إقراء المزيد

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Inadequate management of postoperative pain is common. In addition to medical and technical factors, pre-surgical guidance and psychological preparation may, also influence the experience of post-operative pain. Our aim is to find out the effect of preoperative structured surgical information and psychological support that the patients received in pain relief after thyroidectomy. METHODS This prospective study has ... إقراء المزيد

_BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: __Approximately 1 in 5000 newborns is born with Hirschsprung’s disease (HD). The surgical management of HD has progressed from multi-stage procedure to primary transanal operation. This study aims to evaluate the safety, feasibility and the outcome of one stage transanal endorectal pull-through technique (TEPT) for treatment of HD. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From January 2005 to January 2010, fifty seven ... إقراء المزيد

_ABSTRACT_ BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Jejunoileal atresia is a frequent cause of intestinal obstruction in neonates. In our country, the socioeconomic status, lack of well equipped ambulance transfer, lack of neonatal preoperative management, this affect the relative time of presentation of neonates with this condition. For these reasons, our aim is to understand the way of management and to evaluate the ... إقراء المزيد

Aim of work: To evaluate the pattern of clinical presentation, diagnosis and management outcome of different techniques of extremity vascular repair. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was conducted at Sohag University Hospitals from February 2011 to July 2013 and involved 162 patients with extremity vascular injuries who underwent various surgical interventions. Patients were evaluated for the mechanism of trauma, ... إقراء المزيد