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Aim: To identify the predictive factors for the publication of theses defended at the Faculty of Medicine of Sousse (FMSO) in Tunisia.

Methods: The development of the dissertation was studied following the interrogation of three databases "Medline", "Scopus" and "article @INIST" as well as "Scholar Google". The drafting quality of the thesis summary was assessed using a grid of 20 iso-weighted items.

Non-operative management of a pathological malaria splenic rupture A case report.

Malaria continues to be a major health problem in many parts of the world especially in the endemic countries. Though, because of the international travelling, any physician everywhere should know this disease and its complications such as splenic rupture which is rare but life threatening. We report the case of an expatriate Tunisian man who had been working in Togo and who had consulted in Tunisia for an acute abdominal pain.

Editorial quality of the doctoral thesis at the Faculty of Medicine of Sousse (Tunisia).

Objective: To assess the writing quality of the theses defended at the Faculty of Medicine of Sousse (FMSo).

Methods: This is a bibliometric, transversal and exhaustive study done on all theses defended at the FMSo between 2001 and 2005. The writing quality of the thesis was assessed, via double reading, by a grid applied to its abstract.

Right hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm post laparoscopic cholecystectomy A case report.

Right hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is rare, but its rupture is common. It carries a high mortality rate if not successfully timely managed. In laparoscopic era, surgeons and physicians in general must be aware of this entity and its therapy.

Forty-year Tunisian bibliometrics of general surgery theses in the four national faculties of medicine (1980-2019).

The objective of this work was to establish the bibliometric profile of Tunisian theses in 'general surgery' and to describe their themes, their study designs, and their writing quality. This is a retrospective descriptive bibliometric study, covering all the theses in medicine in the specialty of 'general surgery', defended in the four medical faculties of Tunisia, during the forty last years from 1980 to 2019. During the study period, 739 theses in 'general surgery' were discussed in Tunisia, with an average of 19 theses per year.

Family Medicine (General Medicine): What academic and professional specificities?

Family Medicine, a true scientific and academic discipline, has been defined by the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and academic associations of general practitioners / family physicians (WONCA) since 2002, as being a "clinical specialty oriented towards primary care". This paper details the specificities of Family Medicine: a horizontal specialty, primary care, providing comprehensive and continuous care, patient-centered and community-oriented. The promotion of Family Medicine in the Maghreb countries requires a multi-axial strategy based on the social marketing of Family Medicine, the recognition of Family Medicine as a medical specialty and of Family Medicine as a gateway to national health system, the establishment of a quality approach in basic health centers and free practice offices (centers of health centers) and regular validation of the Family Medicine diploma.

Lessons learned from the fight against COVID-19 in the Greater Maghreb. Five lessons for better preparation.

Objective: To compile the lessons learned in the Greater Maghreb, during the first six months of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, in the field of preparation of health systems.

Methods: An expert consultation was conducted during the first week of May 2020, using the "Delphi" technique. An email was sent to them requesting the formulation of a lesson, in the form of a "Public Health" good practice recommendation.

Lessons learned from the fight against COVID-19 in the Great Maghreb. Five lessons for a better response.

Objective: Identify the lessons learned in the Greater Maghreb, during the first semester of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, in the field of response.

Methods: During the first week of May 2020, a consultation of experts was conducted, using the "Delphi" technique, through an email asking each of them, the drafting of a good practice recommendation for "Public health". The Group coordinator finalized the text of the lessons, later validated by the signatories of the manuscript.

The satisfaction of patients hospitalized in the surgical departments of a general hospital. Case study of Sahloul hospital in Sousse (Tunisia).

Objective: Measure the overall and specific satisfaction rates of patients hospitalized in surgical services in Sahloul University Hospital in Sousse during the year 2018.

Methods: The study population was recruited by a quota sample of hospitalized patients in the surgical departments of Sahloul University Hospital in Sousse. Data collection was done via a patient satisfaction questionnaire, administered to outgoing patients.

Lessons learned from the fight against COVID-19 in the Great Maghreb.Five lessons for better resilience.

Objective: To compile the lessons learned in the Greater Maghreb, during the first six months of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, in the field of "capacity building" of community resilience.

Methods: An expert consultation was conducted during the first week of May 2020, using the "Delphi" technique. An email was sent requesting the formulation of a lesson, in the form of a "Public Health" good practice recommendation.

Bibliometric profile of the doctoral thesis at the Faculty of Medicine of Sousse (Tunisia).

Objective: Describe the bibliometric profile of medical dissertations in Sousse Faculty of Medicine (SOFM) in Tunisia.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional bibliometric study of all dissertations defended from 2001 to 2005. The data were collected through a reading grid applied to the cover page, conclusion, and summary of the thesis.

Results of 25 years of Maghrebian scientific medical research in the Grand Maghreb. Bibliometric analysis of the Scimago platform (1996-2020).

Objective: Describe the trend and the characteristics of the positioning of Maghreb medical production and its visibility, at the global, African and Arab level, following an in-depth reading of the Scimago platform, over a period of 25 years (1996-2020 ).

Methods: This is an in-depth reading, centered on the Maghreb, of the Maghreb medical production referenced on the Scimago platform, from 1996 to 2020. The bibliometric extracts were based on the number of published "documents" and the index H: number of articles (h) from a country having received at least h citations.

Global university performance. Bibliometric analysis of the ARWU platform (2003-2020).

Objectives: Describe the 2020 report of the ARWU "Academic Ranking World Universities" classification and identify, accordingly, the roadmap of academic excellence, particularly in the countries of the Greater Maghreb.

Methods: This is an in-depth reading of the 2020 results of the ARWU bibliometric platform (launched in 2003) from top 1000 world-class universities. Six criteria were used in this ranking: 1.

Thirty years of Tunisian publication of «case reports» in General Surgery (1989-2018).

Objective: To describe the bibliometric profile of Tunisian "case report" publications in general surgery over the last thirty years (1989-2018).

Methods: This is a descriptive bibliometric study on "case reports", general surgery, Tunisian affiliation, indexed in the Medline database, between January 1, 1989 and December 31, 2018. The themes of Search articles were defined by referring to their major keywords used for their indexing.

Cancers in the Central Maghreb: epidemiology from 1990 to 2017 and trends in 2040.

Objective: To describe the epidemiology of cancers in terms of global burden of disease, incidence, prevalence and typology in the three Central Maghreb countries from 1990 to 2017, as well as their trends from 2017 to 2040.

Methods: This is a descriptive and predictive study of the epidemiology of cancers in the Central Maghreb (Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco) from 1990 to 2040. The epidemiological data: incidence, prevalence, specific mortality rate and Disability Adjusted Life Years were collected via the Global Burden of Disease Database created by the Institute of Heath Metrics and Evaluation.

Bibliometrics of Tunisian publications in "General Surgery" (Medline, 2009-2018).

Objective: To describe the bibliometric characteristics of Tunisian publications in "General Surgery", indexed in "Medline" database from 2009 to 2018.

Methods: This is a bibliometric study conducted through a comprehensive documentary query applied to the "Pubmed" portal and using the "Medline" database. The essential themes of a publication have been defined by referring to its major keywords.

Isolated hepatic tuberculosis presenting as hydatid cyst.

Primary hepatic tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis even in highly endemic countries. The incidence of hepatic tuberculosis has increased in the recent years due to high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. Radiological imaging is an important tool for making the diagnosis, but often the imaging findings are non-specific and may mimic other benign or malignant hepatic diseases.

Ramadan and Health. Bibliometric study of the biomedical literature indexed in «Medline» database.

Objective: To describe both editorial and thematic profile of biomedical publications related to the theme «Ramadan and Health», indexed in «Medline» database till December 31th 2018.

Methods: This is a bibliometric study via «Medline» database using the following documentation query: «Fasting» [Majr] AND («Islam» [Majr] OR Ramadan [All Fields]). Data was collected through the «Medline» Material Safety Data Sheets from the NLM Library.

Factors predicting recurrence after curative resection for rectal cancer: a 16-year study.

Background: The recurrence after curative surgery of the rectal adenocarcinoma is a serious complication, considered as a failure of the therapeutic strategy. The aim of this study was to identify the different prognostic factors affecting the recurrence of adenocarcinoma of the rectum.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients operated for adenocarcinoma of the rectum between January 2000 and December 2015 was conducted.

Appendicular endometriosis: A case report and review of literature.

Introduction: Patients with appendicular endometriosis (AE) constitute <1% cases of all pelvic endometriosis cases. AE presents with pain in right iliac fossa and symptomatically mimics appendicitis and definitive diagnosis is possible only after histopathological examination of excised appendix.

Presentation Of Case: In this case report, we present a rare case of appendicular endometriosis in a young woman suffering from pain in right iliac fossa and periumbilical region (on/off) for the past one year.

Idiopathic segmental infarction of the omentum mimicking acute appendicitis: A case report.

Introduction: Omentum is a well vascularized organ. Omentum infarction is uncommon. Most of the cases are secondary due to torsion, intra-abdominal infections and vascular thrombosis.

Effects of music therapy under general anesthesia in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

Background: Music therapy, an innovative approach that has proven effectiveness in many medical conditions, seems beneficial also in managing surgical patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate its effects, under general anesthesia, on perioperative patient satisfaction, stress, pain, and awareness.

Methods: This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind study conducted in the operating theatre of visceral surgery at Sahloul Teaching Hospital over a period of 4 months.

Large bronchogenic cyst of stomach: A case report.

Introduction: Bronchogenic cysts are congenital cysts arising as an abnormal budding from primitive tracheobronchial tree. They are lined by pseudostratified columnar or cuboidal ciliated epithelium and contain smooth muscle fibers, submucosal bronchial glands and/or cartilage. They are most frequently located in the mediastinum or the lung parenchyma.

Wide local excision for anal GIST: A case report and review of literature.

Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are tumors of mesenchymal origin commonly detected in stomach and small bowel. GIST arising primarily from the anal canal is extremely rare. Due to the malignant potential, these tumors are treated with radical surgery like abdominoperineal resection.

Identification landmark for right anterior portal pedicle: "the zone of 2 cm".

Purpose/background: Cystic plate is easily visible while right anterior portal pedicle (RAPP) is a difficult to identify due to its intrahepatic location. This study aims to determine the relation between these two structures so as to facilitate rapid identification of RAPP during the operation.

Methods: Thirty-seven cadaveric liver dissections were carried in the Forensic Department at the Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunisia.