Publications by authors named "Maryam Morris"

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  • * A case study discusses a 56-year-old woman who had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery and later developed symptomatic cholelithiasis, resulting in the removal of an 8 cm gallstone.
  • * The report examines the pros and cons of waiting to see if symptoms develop versus doing a preventive gallbladder surgery for bariatric surgery patients, highlighting differences in managing biliary issues between gastric sleeve and bypass surgeries.
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  • Obesity is a major global health issue, and gastric bypass surgery is a common, effective treatment, though it can lead to rare complications like duodenal ulcers.
  • A case study examines a 32-year-old patient who experienced a perforated duodenal ulcer eight years after gastric bypass surgery, highlighting the connections between patient history and this specific complication.
  • The report also discusses the challenges in diagnosing duodenal ulcers in patients who have undergone gastric bypass and reviews the diagnostic methods used.
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General surgeons frequently handle patients who present with an unknown neck mass. Due to the nature of diseases, medial neck soft tissue masses often manifest with variable etiologies and clinical signs and symptoms. Establishing a thorough evaluation of neck masses based on differential diagnoses is essential.

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