Publications by authors named "R Schoucair"
Background And Objective: Mastectomies have a significant socio-psychological impact, motivating patients to undergo breast reconstruction. Initially, silicone implants were used to reconstruct the breast. However, breast implants have been the subject of successive crises throughout the years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDIEP flap in breast reconstruction: A morbidity study of bilateral versus unilateral reconstruction.
Ann Chir Plast Esthet
August 2023
Background: The Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap is a modality in breast reconstruction of choice. Despite its well-documented benefits and complications, a lack of evidence remains with regards to the risks of performing a bilateral versus a unilateral reconstruction. As such, we sought to compare the rates of adverse outcomes in the perioperative and postoperative periods associated with a unilateral versus a bilateral DIEP flap breast reconstruction.
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- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) involves symptoms like headache, confusion, visual impairment, and seizures, often triggered by conditions such as eclampsia, certain medications, or severe hypertension.
- A case of a 52-year-old woman with mesenteric leiomyosarcoma exhibited severe headaches, abdominal discomfort, and high blood pressure, leading to the diagnosis of PRES through MRI.
- After the tumor was surgically removed, the patient's symptoms resolved, indicating that the tumor was likely producing renin contributing to her condition.
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- Postsplenectomy splenosis can complicate surgical planning in patients, potentially leading to serious risks.
- In this particular case, a gastric sleeve surgery was canceled because it posed a danger to the patient's life.
- Instead, the medical team opted to remove only the gastric band to prevent future erosive complications.