Backgrounds/aimsTo evaluate surgical outcomes of patients with gallbladder wall thickness (GBWT) > 5 mm.MethodsPatients who underwent cholecystectomy were classified into two groups according to their GBWT status (GBWT+ vs. GBWT-).ResultsAm…
ObjectivesAlthough post-cholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) is a well-recognized complication, there are few reports arising from KSA. The effect of sleeve gastrectomy or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) stenting on the deve…
BackgroundThere are insufficient data from Saudi Arabia regarding appendectomy outcomes and hospital length of stay. Further, there is a need to compare the length of stay of Saudi patients and the literature. The purpose is to evaluate the…
Background: Appendicular Endometriosis represents less than 1% of all pelvic endometriosis cases. It manifests with pain in right iliac fossa and bear resemblance to acute appendicitis. Definitive diagnosis is possible only after histopat…
This study is a retrospective cohort review carried out at a single, private tertiary center. We included 190 female patients who underwent surgery for acute appendicitis between January 2016 and December 2018. Two groups of patients were a…