A Single-Center Report on Liver Transplantation: First Experiences from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.

BACKGROUND In the Middle East, data on liver transplantation (LT) are limited, and reports on LT from this region are of specific value. The purpose of this study is to report our 8-year experiences and challenges with LTs in our center to improve the outcomes. METHODS 116 patients received whole organ graft from deceased donors, and orthotopic liver transplantation was performed at Taleghani hospital, between January 2009 and July 2017.

Developing "Code of Ethics for Medical Professionals, Medical Council of Islamic Republic of Iran".

Background: The medical profession has always been an inspiration for human societies throughout its diverse history. This position and historical authority in the field of ethics has had a different and higher status, in such a way that many of the norms of general ethics and professional ethics, especially principles, such as trust, confidentiality and respect for human dignity, have been developed by medical professionals. Developing guidelines of general and professional ethics is one of the inherent duties of the Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRIMC) as a professional organization.

A 4-year follow-up of living unrelated donors of kidney allograft in Iran.

Introduction: Shortage of deceased donor kidneys has resulted in an increased rate of kidney transplantation from living unrelated donors (LURDs). However, there are concerns about short-term and long-term morbidity of the donors. This study reports the clinical and biochemical factors in a follow-up program of Iranian LURDs, one of the largest reported series of kidney donors.

19-year survival in a patient with rectosigmoid liver metastasis.

We present the case of an 82-year-old man diagnosed with rectosigmoid cancer and liver metastasis who survived for 19 years following treatment. At the age of 64, the patient twice experienced mucus excretion for which he underwent a colonoscopy that resulted in a diagnosis of rectosigmoid cancer the patient underwent surgery for resection of the tumor and liver metastasis.  Histopathology was notable for a diagnosis of rectal adenocarcinoma that infiltrated the entire thickness of the wall, with metastasis to the liver and no lymph node involvement.

Attitudes toward learning communication skills among medical students of a university in Iran.

Communication skills play a paramount role in clinical practice. In every clinical setting, medical doctors need to interview their patients efficiently and be persuasive toward their health issues. This study aimed at assessing the attitudes of medical students toward learning communication skills at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences in Iran.

Medical students' perceptions of the educational environment at an Iranian Medical Sciences University.

Background: Students' perceptions of their educational environment have a significant impact on their behavior and academic progress. The aim of this study was to assess the perceptions of medical students concerning their educational environment at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences in Iran.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, questionnaires were distributed to 210 medical students and 182 were analyzed (response rate = 86.

Catalase-negative Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a diabetic foot ulcer.

We report a catalase-negative Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a 56-year-old male diabetic patient with foot ulcer who attended our surgery ward. Species identification was confirmed by Gram staining, standard biochemical tests and PCR amplification of the nuc and fem genes. Antibiotic susceptibility showed that the strain was sensitive to imepenem, chloramphenicol, amoxicillin, vancomycin and resistant to oxacillin, penicillin, ceftriaxone, erythromycin, clindamycin, and amikacin.

Hemosuccus pancreaticus in a patient with celiac trunk aneurysm.

Celiac artery aneurysm associated with hemosuccus pancreaticus is extremely rare. We herein present a 67-year-old man with a large celiac artery aneurysm presenting with intermittent massive gastrointestinal bleeding due to connection of aneurysm with a blood-filled pancreatic duct who was successfully operated. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a case of hemosuccus pancreaticus due to celiac artery trunk aneurysm.

Quality of life and life events of living unrelated kidney donors in Iran: a multicenter study.

Background: A controlled living unrelated kidney donors (LURDs) transplant program has been started from 1988 in Iran. We surveyed LURDs to investigate the extent to which they experienced stressful life events before donation and their quality of life after donation.

Methods: Five hundred donors were approached.

Socioeconomic status of Iranian living unrelated kidney donors: a multicenter study.

Renal transplantation is the best treatment modality for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. In Iran, a living unrelated donor (LURD) transplant program was started in 1988, because of the shortage of living related and cadaver donors. In this study, we evaluated the socioeconomic status of LURD in Iran.

Modified jejunoileal bypass surgery with biliary diversion for morbid obesity and changes in liver histology during follow-up.

Background And Aims: Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. The classic procedure, jejunoileal bypass, has many complications including rapid progress of liver disease. The senior author (I.

Treatment of infected pseudoaneurysm in drug abusers: ligation or reconstruction?

Background: Recently, there has been an increase in the incidence of major vascular complications such as infected pseudoaneurysm due to intravenous drug use.

Objective: For better understanding of the existing controversies regarding the optimal surgical management of infected pseudoaneurysm, the present study was conducted.

Methods: Medical charts of 36 consecutive patients who underwent surgery in Taleghani Hospital, Tehran, Iran from 1996 through 2003, were retrospectively analyzed.

Clinical course of a renal transplant recipient with malignant fibrous histiocytoma: a case report.

Organ transplant (Tx) recipients are susceptible to develop various malignancies, most of which are uncommon in the general population. We present a case of post-Tx malignant fibrous histiocytoma with complete remission of tumor and excellent allograft function 3 years after cessation of cyclosporine.

Surgical treatment results of Iranian abdominal trauma casualties in the Iran and Iraq war.

Introduction: Military medicine is a field to which a great deal of manpower, time, and effort is devoted. Abdominal traumatic injuries in field hospitals are among the major lesions to be treated, and laparotomies have a special role in the treatment of these injuries. This study was performed to assess the care of abdominal lesions in Iranian troops so that the results can be used in future planning programs.

Coeliac artery aneurysm: a case report.

Coeliac artery aneurysm is a rare but potentially fatal disease. In this paper a case of coeliac artery aneurysm is presented which was diagnosed before rupture and treated electively by resection and graft replacement between the aorta, common hepatic artery and superior mesenteric artery.

Drug-induced haemolysis and renal failure in children with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Afghanistan.

Twenty children (18 boys and 2 girls) with a proven or presumptive diagnosis of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency developed intravascular haemolysis following administration of antimalarials in 9, chloroquine and chloramphenicol in 1, chloroquine, chloramphenicol and aspirin in 1, chloramphenicol and aspirin in 3, and aspirin alone in 4. Eleven of these children developed acute renal insufficiency. All were managed with supportive care, including blood transfusion, forced diuresis and peritoneal dialysis wherever indicated.