Opioid Control for Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia in Emergency Departments in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.

Introduction Sickle cell anemia (SCA) affects the Saudi Arabian population significantly, with 4.2% carriers and 0.26% affected.

Knowledge, perception and attitudes toward epilepsy among medical students at King Abdulaziz University.

Introduction: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by repetitive seizures which could occur in different forms depending on the site of brain disturbance. It has both psychological as well as social effects resulting in stigmatization and isolation of epileptic patients. Even though medical students are considered a role model of well-educated communities, previous studies showed that students lack the satisfactory knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy, so it is important to evaluate the concept of epilepsy and to measure awareness and attitudes toward epileptic patients among medical students of King Abdulaziz University.

Risk Factors of Gangrenous Cholecystitis in General Surgery Patient Admitted for Cholecystectomy in King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital (KAUH), Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: Gangrenous cholecystitis (GC) is known as perforation and necrosis of the gallbladder wall caused by ischemia ensuing to vascular insufficiency. Gangrenous cholecystitis is associated with a high risk of morbidity.

Aim: With a percentage of patients needing emergent help, our objective is to determine the risk factor of GC in KAUH.

General and Postbariatric Nutritional Knowledge among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.

Purpose: The prevalence of obesity and the number of bariatric surgeries are increasing in Saudi Arabia. Studies evaluating nutritional knowledge, especially in Middle Eastern countries, are limited. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the general and postbariatric nutritional knowledge related to dietary recommendations among patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

The Perception of Medical Students at King Abdulaziz University Hospital Regarding the Liver Transplant Allocation System.

Background: The benefit of liver transplantation is not only to increase the patient's lifetime but also for persistent relief of pain and anxiety. Shortage of the organ is the main hindrance of transplantation around the world, leading authorities to pass a general law for the reasonable distribution of organs and come up with the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) system which scores the severity of liver disease and risk of mortality in order to detect the mechanism of allocation.  Objective: This study aims to assess medical students' perception of the liver transplant and allocation system.

Initial outcomes of one anastomosis gastric bypass at a single institution.

Introduction: One anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is an emerging bariatric procedure, which has been reported to be safe and effective. This study aims to evaluate the short-term outcome of OAGB and its midterm effects on weight loss and remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of patients who had undergone OAGB between January 2013 and January 2017 in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is presented here.

Preliminary experience with laparoscopic common bile duct exploration.

Background: Herein we present our experience with laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) in managing common bile duct stones.

Methods: Data of 129 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and LCBDE done at our institutes from April 2011 through June 2016 were prospectively recorded and retrospectively reviewed.

Results: Since 2011, 3012 laparoscopic cholecystectomy were performed at our institutes, intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) was done in 295 (9.

Metabolic Phenotype of Obesity in a Saudi Population.

Metabolic phenotyping of obese populations can shed light on understanding environmental interactions underpinning obesogenesis. Obesity and its comorbidities are a major health and socioeconomic concern globally and are highly prevalent in the Middle East. We employed nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to characterize the metabolic signature of urine and blood plasma for a cohort of obese (n = 50) compared to non-obese (n = 48) Saudi participants.

Impact of total pancreatectomy: short- and long-term assessment.

Background: The aim was to assess the outcome of a total pancreatectomy (TP).

Methods: From 1993 to 2010, 56 patients underwent an elective TP for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (n = 42), endocrine tumours (n = 6), adenocarcinoma (n = 5), metastases (n = 2) and chronic pancreatitis (n = 1). Morbidity and survival were analysed.

Video: totally laparoscopic left lateral segmentectomy for hepatic malignancies: a modified technique.

We present our series of over 30 totally laparoscopic left hepatic lobectomies (hepatic segments II/III) performed only for malignancy. The short- and long-term results support this technique as safe and efficient. This video will illustrate the pertinent issues regarding trocar placement, intrahepatic anatomy, and the technical maneuvers necessary to perform the modified approach using totally laparoscopic techniques.