Publications by authors named "Izna Najam Syed"
Background: Classically, there are two techniques for establishing pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic and robotic surgeries: the closed Veress needle technique and Hasson's technique for open placement of laparoscopic ports. Most surgeons prefer the open Hasson technique, even though it is not the gold standard. Some surgeons still favour the Veress needle technique despite literature linking it to visceral and vascular damage.
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- A 59-year-old healthy woman experienced mild respiratory symptoms and was diagnosed with pneumonitis due to a rare bacterial infection from dog saliva, despite no history of being bitten.
- The diagnosis was confirmed through blood tests and the patient received treatment with beta-lactam antibiotics.
- While the bacterium is commonly found in the saliva of dogs and cats, human infections are rare and usually affect those with weakened immune systems, often leading to severe illness.
Moebius syndrome (MBS) is a rare congenital cranial nerve disorder characterized by unilateral, bilateral symmetrical, or asymmetrical facial (VII) and abducens (VI) nerve palsies. Genetics and rhombencephalon vascular disturbances from intrauterine environmental exposures have been attributed to its development. It can present with various orofacial abnormalities.
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