Publications by authors named "Nesrine Souayeh"

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  • A patient experienced abdominal pain, fever, bleeding, and a pelvic mass, initially misdiagnosed as a pelvic abscess.
  • After dilation and curettage, pathology confirmed a placental site trophoblastic tumor, leading to an abdominal hysterectomy.
  • Four years post-surgery, the patient remains disease-free, highlighting the need to consider gestational trophoblastic diseases in cases of abnormal uterine bleeding after pregnancy complications.
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Background: Managing postoperative setting, regarding pain and anxiety after cesarean delivery is crucial for the mother's recovery, her emotional well-being, mother-infant bonding and initiating breastfeeding. Although some research have suggested that aromatherapy with lavender essential oil can be effective in reducing pain and anxiety in various medical settings, the efficacy of lavender aromatherapy in the postoperative setting after cesarean delivery is less well-studied. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of lavender essential oil therapy in the management of pain and anxiety after cesarean delivery.

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. Breastfeeding practices fall short of optimal levels globally, despite its known health benefits and World Health Organization endorsements. We aimed through this study to firstly estimate the global prevalence of principal indicators of breastfeeding practice in Tunisia.

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The use of information and communication technology such as telemedicine occupies nowadays a huge place in modern medicine practice all over the world, mainly after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, its implementation in Tunisia and other developing countries has achieved little success with low utilization and can be challenging for several reasons. In this study, our aim was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practice of Tunisian medical doctors regarding telemedicine.

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Introduction And Importance: Placenta accreta spectrum in the first trimester is a rare but life-threatening condition. Its diagnosis and management remain challenging due to the lack of diagnostic criteria and therapeutic guidelines. This case report emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis of first trimester placenta accreta to perform fertility-sparing management.

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Introduction And Importance: Apert syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, midface hypoplasia, and syndactyly. Prenatal diagnosis of this condition can be challenging. This case report highlights the importance of recognizing characteristic ultrasound findings for timely diagnosis and genetic counselling.

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Introduction And Importance: Uterine perforation and bowel injury are rare but potentially life-threatening complications of surgical abortion. Early diagnosis results in easier management and better prognosis. We report here a case of a 39-year-old presented with peritonitis secondary to traumatic bowel perforation after second-trimester surgical abortion.

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Necrotizing fasciitis is a dangerous and rapidly spreading infection of soft tissue involving skin, subcutaneous tissue and fascia; muscles can be concerned but often omitted. It's considered as emergency due to its fulminant nature. The necrotizing fasciitis of the breast is exceptional.

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Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of Triclosan coated suture in reducing surgical site infections (SSIs) rate after caesarian delivery (CD).

Study Design: Three hundred eighty patients were randomly assigned to closure with polyglactin non coated suture VICRYL, or with polyglactin coated suture VICRYL Plus after caesarian section. The primary outcome was the rate of SSIs within 30 days after surgery and secondary outcomes were the rate of wound healing complications.

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Introduction: hemostasis hysterectomy is the radical treatment for postpartum hemorrhage. The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors, indications and complications of hemostasis hysterectomy and to determine factors influencing the types of approaches to hysterectomy.

Methods: we conducted a monocentric descriptive and analytical retrospective study in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Regional Hospital of Ben Arous from 2003 to 2019.

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