Identification of predictive factors for surgical site infections in gastrointestinal surgeries: A retrospective cross-sectional study in a resource-limited setting.

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI), albeit infrequent, drastically impacts the quality of care. This article endeavors to investigate the predictive factors of SSIs following surgical interventions that involve the gastrointestinal (GI) tract within a single institution in a resource-limited setting.

Methods: Over seven years from June 2015 to June 2022, patients who underwent GI surgery and developed SSI were retrospectively matched with an unaffected case-control cohort of patients.

Pancreatic Cancer: A Retrospective Study From the Najran Region of Saudi Arabia.

Background: Despite advances in treatment, pancreatic cancer frequently has a low survival rate due to its advanced-stage diagnosis. Treatment focuses on prolonging survival and maintaining quality of life. This study investigates the characteristics associated with survival in advanced pancreatic cancer patients treated at a single academic cancer center in Najran, Saudi Arabia.

Conus medullaris neuroschistosomiasis mimicking Guillain-Barre syndrome: A case of delayed diagnosis leading to permanent neurological damage.

Key Clinical Message: In the evaluation of acute flaccid paralysis, particularly in pediatric populations within endemic areas for schistosomiasis infection, clinicians must maintain a high index of suspicion for neuroschistosomiasis. Prompt identification is imperative to mitigate the risk of irreversible neurological sequelae.

Abstract: Spinal cord involvement in neuroschistosomiasis (NS) is considerably rare, with even fewer reported cases affecting the conus medullaris in children.

Pediatric Spinal Neuroschistosomiasis in Yemen: An Overlooked Dilemma in an Endemic Region.

Background: Neurological involvement in schistosomiasis presents a significant and serious complication. While the disease is generally considered treatable during the early stages, the rarity of this condition often leads to delays in diagnosis and treatment. This study aims to report the clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with spinal neuroschistosomiasis (NS) in an endemic area to the disease.

Responding to COVID-19 pandemic at the local level: lessons from Yemen.

Background: The health authorities in Hadhramaut Valley and Desert responded to the COVID-19 pandemic differently from other areas in Yemen.

Aims: To document the response of the local authority and Ministry of Health in Hadhramaut to COVID-19.

Methods: The local authority in Syoun (Hadhramaut Valley) convened a meeting of all key players from the health and related sectors in February 2020 where a decision was made to establish a committee to evaluate the health situation and assess the needs.

Open surgical retrieval of intra-uterine contraceptive device perforating the ileum: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Intra-uterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are globally acknowledged for their high utilization and tolerability as contraceptive techniques. However, the uncommon but critical complication of IUCD perforation and migration into the gastrointestinal (GI) system necessitates careful consideration.

Case Presentation: We present a case of IUCD migration culminating in ileal perforation in a 30-year-old female.

Treatment outcome of Fournier's gangrene and its associated factors: A retrospective study.

Introduction: Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a rapidly progressive necrotizing infection that affects the perineal and abdominal regions and is known for its high mortality rate. This study aims to present the practical experience of managing FG patients and identify factors that may affect their clinical outcomes.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted from April 2009 to December 2020 at General Military Hospital in Sana'a, Yemen including 26 patients who were diagnosed with FG and treated on.

Surgical management of penoscrotal hypospadias in a child with Opitz G/BBB syndrome: a case report.

Opitz G/BBB syndrome is a rare condition characterized by three significant anomalies; hypertelorism, cleft lip and palate, and hypospadias. However, other anomalies may be associated. Herein, we report a 4-year-old child presented with penoscrotal hypospadias.

Traumatic herniation of buccal fat pad into the oral cavity in an infant: A case report.

Buccal fat herniation is a rare traumatic disease that should be included in differential diagnosis of infants' oral cavity mass. History of proceeding trauma, careful evaluation of mucosal perforation aiding the diagnosis.

Metastasis of colorectal adenocarcinoma to the right ventricle in a young man: a case report.

Cardiac cancers are exceedingly rare, mainly appearing as secondary cancers in patients with numerous systemic metastases, and are often detected by autopsies. Right ventricle (RV) metastasis from metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is rarely reported in the literature. We report a 24-year-old man's case of mCRC, who developed positional variation in pulse rate while receiving the second cycle of chemotherapy.

Role of microsurgical free flap reconstruction in managing complex wound: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Introduction: while reconstruction of complex wounds with severe tissue defects has been a significant problem in plastic surgery, free flap microsurgical procedures could solve many of these problems. In Yemen, data regarding free flap microsurgery for complex wounds are scarce. This study aimed to share our microsurgery experiences in repairing complex wounds using different free flaps in a resource-limited setting.

Assessment of demographic characteristics and histopathological pattern of thyroidectomies patients in a resource-limited setting: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Thyroid disorders are prevalent among Yemenis. However, there is limited data regarding thyroid disease burden, surgical intervention outcomes, and predictive factors in our country. This study aims to review the indications, histopathology, and complications of thyroid surgery in a resource-limited setting where the management is provided primarily by general surgeons.

Congenital uterine arteriovenous malformation presenting as vaginal bleeding following vaginal delivery in a 23-year-old woman: A case report.

Congenital uterine arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are an uncommon cause of vaginal bleeding in women of reproductive age. In the medical literature, there are few reports of congenital uterine AVMs. This report describes a 23-year-old woman who presented with intermittent vaginal bleeding following a vaginal delivery two years prior.

Thoraco-abdominal impalement injury with an iron rod: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Impalement thoracoabdominal injuries are potentially life-threatening due to the associated bleeding and multiple visceral injuries. They are uncommon and often result in severe surgical complications, requiring prompt treatment and extensive care.

Case Presentation: We present a 45-year-old male patient who fell from a 4.

Transient urocolpos due to vesicovaginal reflux in a 37-year-old woman: a case report.

Urocolpos is a urine collection in the vagina, possibly due to vesicovaginal reflux (VVR) or a fistula. Urocolpos is a rare phenomenon in adults, and it is commonly underrecognized by radiologists. The occurrence of urocolpos due to VVR after a Caesarean section in adult females is a rare phenomenon; failure to recognize it may lead to misdiagnosis as vesicovaginal fistula and often leads to unnecessary medical interventions.

Synchronous occurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma and early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a 45-year-old female: a case report and review of the literature.

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) coexistent with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is of rare occurrence. We report a 45-year-old female who presented with painless anterior neck swelling for the past year. Ultrasonography showed a left hypoechoic thyroid mass measured 20x13 mm without lymph node enlargement.