Surgical outcome after autologous bone chips replacement in depressed skull fractures: a single center experience.

Background: Surgery for depressed skull fractures (DSFs) is always faced by multiple challenges including ideal timing, defect reconstruction and complications. Few data are available regarding the aesthetic results and patients' satisfaction following DSFs management.

Methods: A prospective non-randomized study included 59 traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients surgically treated for DSFs.

Predictive Factors for Regression versus Progression of Nonevacuated Posttraumatic Acute Extradural Hematoma.

 This study was a retrospective study conducted from October 2020 to October 2022 on 106 posttraumatic patients with acute extradural hematomas (EDHs) who were initially planned for conservative treatment. 74 patients had spontaneous EDH regression (EDHR), while 32 patients developed EDH progression (EDHP) and were shifted for surgery. The two groups were statistically compared regarding the different demographic, clinical, and radiographic factors to identify the significant predictors for regression versus progression of acute posttraumatic EDH.

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery in Pediatrics: Does Preoperative Skin Antisepsis with Chlorhexidine/Alcohol Reduce Postoperative Shunt Infection Rate?

Background:  In pediatrics, shunt infection is considered the most common complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion and the main cause of shunt failure. Careful surgical technique and hygienic skin preparations are highly important for prevention of shunt infections. Our objective was to assess the significance of using preoperative chlorhexidine/alcohol as a skin antiseptic in reducing the infection rate in pediatric VP shunts surgery.

Antibiotic Resistance in Egypt: A Single-Center Study.

Purpose: () is the most common human bacterial infection worldwide, infecting approximately half of the world's population. Although antibiotic use is indicated for eradication, the recommended type of antibiotic varies from country to country according to the resistance pattern; developing countries, such as Egypt, may have different patterns than developed countries. We evaluated the antibiotic resistance of in Egypt.