abstract background: in recent years, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (lsg) has become more acceptable for obese patients. single-port sleeve gastrectomy (spsg) is more popular since each abdominal incision carries the risk of bleeding, hernia, and internal organ injury as well as exponentially affecting cosmesis. this cross-sectional study aimed at comparing multi-port sleeve gastrectomy (mpsg...

we report a rare case of acute right coronary artery stenosis developing in a patient undergoing aortic valve replacement. we present a case report with a brief overview of the literature relating to coronary artery occlusion associated with cardiac valve surgery – the theories and treatments are discussed. a 85 year-old female was admitted under the care of the  cardiothoracic team with signs ...

background nowadays, with the help of cosmetic surgery almost every woman and man can achieve a highly attractive appearance. the question is, why so many people do not take advantage of these opportunities? this pilot-study investigates individual attitudes of people towards aesthetic plastic surgery. methods a questionnaire was developed which combined self-developed items for a measurement o...

objective: to evaluate the current scientific evidence for the applicability, safety and effectiveness of pathways of enhanced recovery after emergency surgery (eras). methods: we undertook a search using pubmed and cochrane databases for eras protocols in emergency cases. the search generated 65 titles; after eliminating the papers not meeting search criteria, we selected 4 cohort studies and ...

introduction the first medical intervention for many breast cancer patients is breast conserving surgery (bcs) and/or modified radical mastectomy (mrm). most of these patients undergo radiation therapy, following surgery. the most common side-effect of breast radiotherapy is skin damage. in the present study, the severity of acute skin changes and the underlying causes were investigated in pati...

introduction: hepatic hydatid cyst is caused by echinococcosis granulosis. it is a major health problem in endemic areas. the modern treatment of hydatid cysts of the liver varies from surgical intervention to percutaneous drainage or medical therapy. a high rate of complications following percutaneous drainage, and ineffectiveness of medical therapy have shown not to be the definitive treatmen...

Abstract Introduction Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal disorder. It accompanied by several comorbidities, which could lead to severe morbidity and mortality. Congenital heart disease (CHD) one of commonly described condition. Objective This study aimed determine clinical profiles, dysmorphic features, CHD, DS associated comorbidities in a tertiary center (Cairo, Egypt). Patient...

Gyrodactylus molweni sp. n. is described from the body surface and fins of South African mullet, Chelon richardsonii (Smith, 1846) collected Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town compared to five other species grey mullets globally namely G. zhukovi Ling, 1963 mugili Zhukov, 1970 Planiliza haematocheila (Temminck Schlegel, 1845); mugelus Rawson, 1973 Mugil cephalus L.; curemae Conroy Conroy, 1985 curema...

in september 2015, the international community came together to agree on the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, a plan of action for people, the planet, and prosperity. ambitious and far-reaching as they are, they are built on three keystones: the elimination of extreme poverty, fighting climate change, and a commitment to fighting injustice and inequality. critical to the achievement of ...