Publications by authors named "Khalid Hamdi"

Background: Anastomotic leak is a major cause of morbidity and mortality of patients worldwide, and it has remained stable over the last years. Routine construction of protective ileostomy is associated with stoma and negatively affects patients' quality of life. Developing another technique to minimize those drawbacks with at least the same clinical success can help patients with anastomotic leak.

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  • Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome leads to recurrent upper GI bleeding or iron deficiency anemia, with potential associations to various diseases like autoimmune disorders.
  • The most frequent cause of GAVE is portal hypertension, often seen after treatments for esophageal varices.
  • This case highlights a rare instance of GAVE occurring in a diabetes mellitus patient without any additional systemic illnesses.
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