Desire for Body Contouring Surgery after Bariatric Surgery: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Study in Saudi Arabia.

Background: The obesity pandemic in Saudi Arabia has led to a high demand for bariatric surgery (BS). Post-BS patients experience rapid and massive weight loss, with most patients experiencing redundant skin, leading to a desire for body contouring surgery (BCS).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2022 to May 2023 among patients who underwent BS in Saudi Arabia, using an online self-administered questionnaire.

Effectiveness of the Superiorly Based Pharyngeal Flap in Treating Velopharyngeal Insufficiency.

Unlabelled: Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a condition characterized by failure of the posterior part of the soft palate to reach the pharyngeal wall and separate the nasopharynx from the oropharynx during speech and swallowing. VPI may persist following cleft palate repair. This study aimed to determine the outcomes of the superiorly based pharyngeal flap to treat VPI post cleft palate repair.

Type IV Hypersensitivity Reaction to Dermabond (2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate) in Plastic Surgical Patients: A Retrospective Study.

The Dermabond (2-octyl cyanoacrylate) is a commonly used skin adhesive in plastic surgery. There are some reports in the literature regarding Dermabond associated contact dermatitis. In this retrospective cohort study, we evaluated the incidence and characteristics of contact dermatitis (type IV hypersensitivity reaction) post application of Dermabond (Trade name PRINEO manufactured by ETHICON) in patients who underwent plastic surgical breast procedures in our hospital.

Evaluation of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in lipoabdominoplasty surgical procedure: a comparative study.

Background: The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a well-known regional nerve block, used for the pain control in various surgeries. There are only few studies in the literature, which have evaluated analgesic efficacy of TAP block in Abdominoplasty; A surgery in which post-operative pain is of major concern for both patient and operating surgeon.

Objectives: We conducted randomized control trial, to assess the efficacy of ultrasound-guided bilateral TAP block in Abdominoplasty patients for controlling post-operative pain.

Molecular Screening of VAX1 Gene Polymorphisms Uncovered the Genetic Heterogeneity of Nonsyndromic Orofacial Cleft Among Saudi Arabian Patients.

Objective: Nonsyndromic orofacial cleft (NSOFC) including cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL±P) and cleft palate (CP) are multifactorial developmental disorders with both genetic and environmental etiological factors. In this study we investigated the association between CL±P and CP, and two polymorphisms previously determined using genome-wide association studies, as well as the association between consanguinity and CL±P and CP.

Methods: DNA was extracted from saliva specimens from 171 triads consisting of affected individuals and their parents, as well as 189 control triads (matched for age, gender, and location) that were recruited from 11 referral hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern: A Case Report.

Aplasia Cutis Conginita (ACC) is a condition characterized by congenital absence of skin, usually on the scalp. ACC can occur as an isolated condition or in the presence of other congenital anomalies. Here we describe a case of a 16 days old baby girl with an isolated ACC of the scalp.

Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern.

Aplasia Cutis Congenita (ACC) is a condition characterized by congenital absence of skin, usually on the scalp. ACC can occur as an isolated condition or in the presence of other congenital anomalies. Here we describe a case of a 16-day-old baby girl with an isolated ACC of the scalp.

Efficacy of communication amongst staff members at plastic and reconstructive surgery section using smartphone and mobile WhatsApp.

Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of smartphone and its WhatsApp application as a communication method amongst the staff of plastic and reconstructive surgery section at tertiary care health facility.

Materials And Methods: From January 2012 onwards, the authors used smartphones and its WhatsApp application as a communication method amongst their team for various aspects of patient management and as a tool for academic endorsements.

Results: During the period of this study, there were 116 episodes regarding patient management, which were handled, in a timely fashion by using this application.

Digital gangrene in end-stage renal disease.

Ischemic complications presenting as digital gangrene occurring in a patient of end-stage renal disease undergoing haemodialysis is rarely reported in literature. We report one such case of dry gangrene of a single finger in a 53 years old male undergoing haemodialysis. The condition was likely a steal phenomenon secondary to the surgical angioaccess for dialysis.

Cutaneous mucormycosis in a leukemic patient.

Mucormycosis is a fulminant and uncommon fungal infection of skin which mostly occurs in immunocompromised patients. Early diagnosis followed by aggressive debridement and administration of antifungal agents is the key to management. We report primary cutaneous mucormycosis in a 23 years old patient of acute leucocytic leukemia who developed this lesion over volar surface of right forearm at the site of intravenous cannulation during induction phase of chemotherapy.

Congenital isolated right radial club hand.

Congenital radial club hand (RCH) is an uncommon congenital anomaly characterized by various degrees of deficiency along the preaxial or radial side of the extremity. We present one such case of Type 4 congenital isolated RCH who presented to a tertiary care center in the Middle East.