Adrenal Gland Trauma: An Observational Descriptive Analysis from a Level 1-Trauma Center.

Introduction: We aimed to describe the presentation, classification, and outcome of traumatic adrenal injury in a single Level-1 trauma center.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted to include all patients identified to have adrenal trauma from 2011 to 2014. Data were retrieved from charts and electronic medical records for all patients with adrenal trauma with a 3-year follow-up for mortality.

Triple Thoracic Injury Caused by Foreign Body Ingestion: A New Approach for Managing an Unusual Case.

BACKGROUND In most cases, esophageal perforation is caused by ingested foreign bodies which can migrate through the esophageal wall, damaging nearby vital organs like the aorta or pericardium, thereby having potentially fatal outcomes. Early diagnosis and intervention are key to decreasing morbidity and mortality. Appropriate treatment involves extracting the foreign body, repairing the esophagus and other injured organs (aorta, trachea, or pericardium), and draining and cleaning the mediastinum.

Single-Port Sleeve Gastrectomy Compared With Conventional Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: 5-Year Follow-up of Weight Loss, Comorbidity Resolution, and Cost.

. The Single-Port Instrument Delivery Extended Reach (SPIDER) surgical system is a safe revolutionary technology that defeated difficulties of single-incision surgery. We assessed the long-term outcomes of SPIDER sleeve gastrectomy (SPIDER SG) versus conventional laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in morbidly obese patients.

Management of leak after sleeve gastrectomy: outcomes of 73 cases, treatment algorithm and predictors of resolution.

Introduction: Gastric leak post laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a severe complication that has been reported in 1.5-3% of cases. Management algorithms of leak exist; however, no known factors predict the time to resolution.

Repeat liver resection for pure large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: a favorable outcome.

Background: The pure large cell type is a rare variant of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder. Few reports have mentioned extended survival. Although a multimodal treatment has been described in the treatment of such rare disease, redo liver resection has not yet been mentioned.

Management and outcomes of hyperparathyroidism: a case series from a single institution over two decades.

Background: Hyperparathyroidism is a frequent endocrine disorder with variable clinical manifestations and outcomes. We aimed to evaluate clinical presentations, management and outcomes of hyperparathyroidism.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted to include all patients presented with hyperparathyroidism between 1995 and 2014 at a single tertiary hospital with an average follow-up period of 46 months.

Incidence, Indications, and Predictive Factors for ICU Admission in Elderly, High-Risk Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Background: Obesity affects the elderly, leading to increased prevalence of age- and obesity-associated comorbidities. There are no guidelines for indications and risk assessment for the elderly undergoing bariatric surgery.

Objectives: To determine the incidence, indications, and outcomes of planned ICU admission in elderly, high-risk patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and to assess if preoperative risk factors for planned postoperative ICU admission in elderly patients undergoing LSG could be predicted preoperatively.

Five-year Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Comparison Between Adults and Adolescents.

Background: Bariatric surgery in adolescents is still under debate. Literature about the long-term impact of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on adolescents' obesity and associated morbidities is scarce. It is unknown if LSG shows better long-term results in the adolescent or adult group.

Does Perioperative Hemoglobin A1c Level Affect the Incidence, Pattern and Mortality of Lower Extremity Amputation?

Background: We hypothesized that perioperative HbA1c influenced the pattern and outcomes of Lower Extremity Amputation (LEA).

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted for all patients who underwent LEA between 2000 and 2013. Patients were categorized into 5 groups according to their perioperative HbA1c values [Group 1 (<6.

A 5-Year Follow-Up Study of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Among Morbidly Obese Adolescents: Does It Improve Body Image and Prevent and Treat Diabetes?

Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is widely used, and it is important to examine its physiologic and psychological efficacy among adolescents. We assessed LSG's efficacy for weight loss, its short- and long-term effects on resolving and improving obesity-related comorbidities, and its psychological outcomes among morbidly obese adolescents.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 91 morbidly obese adolescents in Qatar who underwent LSG (2011-2014), with 1- and 5-year follow-ups.

Role of intraoperative cholangiography for detecting residual stones after biliary pancreatitis: still useful? A retrospective study.

Background: Intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) may detect residual stones in the common bile duct (CBD) after acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP). The aim of the present study is to analyze the utility of IOC in detecting residual stones in patients undergoing cholecystectomy for ABP and if complications are related with this procedure.

Methods: Demographic and clinical factors were assessed in patients with mild ABP who underwent IOC during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Efficacy and Safety of the Over-the-Scope Clip (OTSC) System in the Management of Leak and Fistula After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Systematic Review.

Background: Endoscopic management of leaks/fistulas after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is gaining popularity in the bariatric surgery.

Objectives: This study aimed to review the efficacy and safety of over-the-scope-clip (OTSC) system in endoscopic closure of post-LSG leak/fistula.

Methods: PubMed/Medline and major journals of the field were systematically reviewed for studies on endoscopic closure of post-LSG leaks/fistula by means of the OTSC system.

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in patients with abdominoplasty: a case-control study.

Background: Abdominoplasty is increasingly performed after weight loss surgery. However, performing a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) after abdominoplasty poses technical challenges.

Objective: The present study aimed to compare operative events and postoperative outcomes between LSG patients with and without a history of prior abdominoplasty.

Blunt splenic trauma: Assessment, management and outcomes.

Background: The approach for diagnosis and management of blunt splenic injury (BSI) has been considerably shifted towards non-operative management (NOM). We aimed to review the current practice for the evaluation, diagnosis and management of BSI.

Methods: A traditional narrative literature review was carried out using PubMed, MEDLINE and Google scholar search engines.

Traumatic brain injury in Qatar: age matters--insights from a 4-year observational study.

Background: Overall traumatic brain injury (TBI) incidence and related death rates vary across different age groups. Objectives. To evaluate the incidence, causes, and outcome of TBI in adolescents and young adult population in Qatar.