Publications by authors named "Mahmood M Al Awfi"
Gastrointestinal gases become combustible when several gases reach a certain concentration. This occurs in situations where the gastrointestinal tract is obstructed for a certain amount of time. Hence, we present this case of a gastric explosion in a patient while performing a gastrojejunostomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhile the debate on the association between () and acute appendicitis has not been settled, a few case reports of this very rare encounter are beginning to come to light. is one of the most common parasitic infections around the world, and acute appendicitis, on the other hand, is also a commonly encountered condition in general surgery. However, the association between these two conditions remains controversial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIdiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: Six years of experience and the current evidence in literature.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J
February 2023
Objectives: This study aimed to retrospectively describe the clinicopathological pattern and management experience of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis in women receiving care at the Royal Hospital, a tertiary care centre in Oman. The study then compared the researchers' experience with the current literature trends.
Methods: The data of patients from January 2012 to December 2017 were reviewed retrospectively, after receiving ethical approval from the Centre of Studies and Research.
Objectives: We sought to determine the characteristics of women eligible for a high-yield screening mammography program in Oman.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of women who underwent breast cancer screening at the Oman Cancer Association from 22 December 2009 to 6 February 2011. Women with a Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) score of 4-5 were compared with those with a score of 1-3 based on well-known breast cancer risk factors using the case-control approach analysis.