Publications by authors named "H D Ismael"
Performing a pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) in patients having undergone a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RNYGB) poses a significant surgical challenge. We present a patient with a history of RNYGB and endoscopic ultrasound-directed transgastric ERCP (EDGE) procedure who underwent a successful PD. This 77-year-old female with history of open RNYBG presented with resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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- - The study aimed to evaluate how well ferritin and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels can indicate the severity of preeclampsia in pregnant women at Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital in Baghdad between November 2021 and May 2022.
- - In total, 87 pregnant women were divided into three groups: severe preeclampsia, non-severe preeclampsia, and a control group, with findings showing significantly higher ferritin and CRP levels in patient groups compared to controls.
- - The results highlighted that CRP levels had a strong correlation with the severity of preeclampsia, particularly distinguishing between severe and non-severe cases, while ferritin levels did not
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- Iraq is a large Middle Eastern country with significant bee diversity, but its bee fauna is largely unexplored and poorly documented.
- Recent research collected new specimens in Duhok Governorate and identified a total of 59 bee species, including 42 species not previously recorded in Iraq and two newly described species.
- Additional findings also clarify some existing classifications and present related records from neighboring countries, emphasizing the need for further studies on Iraq's bee biodiversity.
Purpose: Pediatric low-grade tectal gliomas are rare, indolent tumors of the brain stem. We reviewed outcomes of pediatric patients who received a diagnosis of low-grade tectal gliomas and report dosimetric parameters for those receiving radiation therapy (RT).
Methods And Materials: We retrospectively reviewed all pediatric patients (age <18 years) at our institution diagnosed with a low-grade glioma between 1993 and 2020 (n = 288).
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- This case report discusses a rare occurrence of cecal volvulus caused by an internal hernia through Petersen's space, happening 20 years after gastric bypass surgery, and is only the second reported case in English literature.
- An 81-year-old woman showed signs of bowel obstruction, and imaging indicated cecal volvulus, leading to emergency surgery that revealed necrotic bowel requiring a right hemicolectomy.
- The report stresses the importance of recognizing internal hernias in post-bariatric patients as a critical factor in bowel obstruction and highlights the life-saving impact of quick surgical intervention for complications like cecal volvulus.