Publications by authors named "Eliane El-Khoury"
Purpose: To report our experience with laparoscopic repair of anterior congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) using extracorporeal subcutaneous knot tying and to define recurrence risk factors.
Methods: This retrospective unicentric study included children who underwent laparoscopic repair of anterior CDH without patch, using extracorporeal knot tying of sutures passed through the full thickness of the abdominal wall (2013-2020). A systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis was performed using the MEDLINE database since 2000.
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- The study evaluates the effectiveness, side effects, and costs of single-use vs reusable flexible ureteroscopes for treating pediatric kidney stones over a span of two years.
- Both types showed similar outcomes in terms of patient demographics, surgery success rates, complication rates, and lengths of hospital stays, but operative times varied slightly.
- Notably, single-use scopes were cheaper (798 Euros) and had no reported failures compared to some failures with reusable scopes (4 cases), highlighting their availability and reliability.
Introduction: Refinements in endoscopic instrumentation, the widespread popularization of endourology and the minimal invasiveness of endoscopic approaches have led to evolving interest in expanding applications for their use and now include incision of posterior urethral valves (PUV). We aimed to report our paediatric experience of PUV incision with Holmium:YAG laser updating of the endoscopic technique, how we set parameters for the laser energy and provide some tips and tricks to increase the likelihood of completing treatment.
Methods: A monocentric, prospective, continuous series of boys with PUV were treated endoscopically using a Holmium: YAG laser (1.
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- Syrian refugees experience high levels of distress due to the war, with a study revealing a 43.9% prevalence of current depression among a sample of 310 individuals.
- The study used interviews to assess depressive disorders over time and gauged religiosity, finding no significant correlation between levels of religiosity and depression.
- The prevalence of depression before the war was significantly lower (6.5%), highlighting a notable increase in mental health issues post-conflict with no demographic differences noted in these findings.