Publications by authors named "Makni A"

Introduction And Importance: Diaphragmatic hydatid cyst is a misdiagnosed condition. The challenge is to suspect this rare entity on nonspecific clinical features and to localize the cyst on imaging in order to determine the surgical approach. Surgery is the only curative treatment and confirmation is set on pathology examination.

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Introduction: Cystic lymphangioma (CL) is a benign tumor originating from the lymph vessels. Lymphangiomas in the abdominal cavity are extremely rare, particularly in adults.This article was designed to study the epidemiological, diagnostic difficulties, and therapeutic principles of intra-abdominal cystic lymphangioma (ACL) in adults.

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Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for acute cholecystitis. Cholecystostomy is a good option in patients with significant comorbidities. We report a case of a patient having had a percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis complicated with haemobilia and acute cholangitis.

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Objective: Non-respiratory long-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms are mainly related to a long-lasting endothelial dysfunction and microcirculation impairment. We hypothesized that Sulodexide, a purified glycosaminoglycan mixture with a beneficial endothelial effect in arterial and venous peripheral diseases, may be effective in a subset of patients with long COVID-19.

Approach And Results: We conducted a multicenter prospective quasi-experimental study.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates the management of peritoneal surface malignancy (PSM) in North Africa, focusing on current practices and knowledge among specialists in this field.
  • A qualitative survey with 103 participants (mainly oncologists and surgeons) highlighted varying levels of satisfaction with existing treatment options, particularly noting mild satisfaction for gastric cancer and moderate for colorectal and ovarian types.
  • The results indicate a significant demand for new treatment modalities, along with the recognition of systemic chemotherapy and HIPEC as useful treatment options, pointing to the need for improved referral structures and communication networks in managing PSM.
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Peritoneal mesotheliomas are very rare tumors. Their prognosis is poor, average survival does not exceed 1 year after peritoneal cytoreduction. Systemic chemotherapy is considered to have no proven value in the management of peritoneal mesotheliomas.

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Hydatid disease is a major health problem worldwide. The liver is the most frequent location of hydatid disease. Acute pancreatitis secondary to liver hydatid cyst ruptured in the biliary tract is scarce and fewly described in literature.

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The World Health Organization declared on March 11, 2020 that the COVID-19 epidemic has become a pandemic. In Tunisia, the Ministry of Health has recommended enhanced preventive hygiene measures to contain and limit the spread of the virus. Following the entry of Tunisia into phase 4 of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Tunisian Association of Surgery proposed recommendations related to surgical activity.

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Solid pseudo-papillary tumors of the pancreas (SPTP) are rare epithelial tumors. In most cases, they occur in young woman in the second or the third decades of life. Survival after primary resection is approximatively 90% at 5 years.

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In recent years, the topic of vitamin D has been the subject of numerous publications covering a wide range of fields, with the corollary effect of overusing its routine dosage. However, substitution benefits only a small part of the population and systematic dosing of vitamin D outside risk situations is not recommended. This dosage of vitamin D is only useful if it results in effective treatment in case of deficiency.

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Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a rare and little known pathological entity. It is a chronic fibro-inflammatory disease of the peritoneum, resulting in the formation of a thick fibrous membrane, which engages partially or totally the abdominal organs. Clinical and radiological signs make the diagnosis difficult to establish preoperatively.

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Mucinous cystadenomas are the most frequent cystic benign tumors of the pancreas. They are characterized by a malignant potential. Acute pancreatitis is their most common complication.

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Introduction: Acute appendicitis is the most frequent surgical emergency in the Emergency Department and diagnosis is mainly based on clinical examination. However, its clinical features are sometimes deceptive as well as the wide range of differential diagnoses are frequently sources of diagnostic errors and of a delayed management. In order to reduce these diagnostic difficulties, the number of complementary examinations and abusive surgical procedures, several clinical scores have been developed, including the Alvarado score.

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Groin hernia in adults is a frequent affection in digestive surgery. Many repair techniques have been described to date, including laparoscopic surgery. Two methods are quickly adopted by the various practitioners for the surgical treatment of groin hernia using laparoscopy: laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) technique and laparoscopic transperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TAPP).

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Mucinous cystadenomas are benign tumors with malignant potential. They are often revealed by non-specific abdominal pain, jaundice or an episode of acute pancreatitis. We here report an exceptional case of mucinous cystadenoma doubly complicated by acute pancreatitis and retroperitoneal rupture.

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Background: Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (NLH) of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a rare condition in adults. It is usually asymptomatic. Few complications have been described.

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Background: Laparoscopic gastric band (LAGB) has gained popularity among the surgical community since its first description in the early 90'. Actually, it is the third most practiced bariatric procedure in the world. The mean advantage of LAGB is a low rate of early postoperative morbidity.

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Background: The surgery is required in more than 80% of patients with Crohn's disease (CD). Studies before confirm the specific genetic variation of CD in the Tunisian population compared with the others ethnic groups.

Aim: This article aims to study the epidemiological, anatomical and therapeutic principles of surgical forms of CD in a cohort of Tunisian patients.

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