Publications by authors named "Obada Kattih"

Introduction And Hypothesis: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many surgical societies released guidelines that included cancellation of elective cases. The aim of this study was to better understand our patients' perceptions of the severity of their pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) and to determine what factors influenced this perception. We also aimed to better understand who might be amenable to telemedicine visits and what factors influenced this decision.

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Profunda femoris artery aneurysms (PFAAs) are rare and account for only 0.5% of all peripheral artery aneurysms. Potential complications include compression of surrounding nerves and veins, limb ischemia, and rupture.

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Background: The management of symptomatic choledocholithiasis remains a controversial issue. At present, the three most common management options for choledocholithiasis include a preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with sphincterotomy and stone extraction followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy, then by either an intraoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with sphincterotomy or a laparoscopic common bile duct exploration. The purpose of this study was to assess the consequences of the decision to pursue each of these three methods.

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