Publications by authors named "Awatef Chariag"
Background: Small bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency and a frequently encountered problem in abdominal surgery, but persistent omphalomesenteric duct as a cause of this condition is an exceptional finding.
Aim: To report through this observation an omphalomesenteric duct causing small bowel obstruction in children.
Report: A 10-years-old male patient without medical history, and specially without umbilical secretion or umbilicoileal fistula, presented with colicky abdominal pain, vomiting, absence of passage of gas and feces, and abdominal distension of 24 hours duration.
Aim: To report a rare case of a left paraduodenal hernia presenting as volvulus of the small intestine associated to an intestinal malrotation.
Case Report: A 2 months-old girl presented with history of bilious vomiting, sonography showed signs of volvulus and emergency laparotomy was performed and confirmed left paraduodenal hernia containing a part of the ileon, coecum with right colon and volvulus of the small intestine out of the hernia sac.
Conclusion: Paraduodenal hernia is an uncommon cause of small bowel volvulus.
Background: Perineal ectopic testis (PET) is a rare congenital anomaly in which the testis is abnormally situated between the penoscrotal raphe and the genitofemoral fold.
Aim: we report six patients treated for PET. The epidemiological, clinical, radiological and therapeutic aspects of this rare entity are discussed in light of data of the literature.
Background: The last decade has witnessed significant refinements in preoperative diagnostic evaluation and an improvement in surgical techniques and postoperative management for paediatric patients. There has been an improvement in our understanding of the natural history of some congenital renal anomalies which has caused some changes in management approach.
Aim: To review the indications for nephrectomy in children between 1996 and 2008, at the departement of paediatric surgery, children's hospital in Tunis.