BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: To evaluate surgical outcomes of patients with gallbladder wall thickness (GBWT) > 5 mm. METHODS: Patients who underwent cholecystectomy were classified into two groups according to their GBWT status (GBWT+ vs. GBWT-). R…
OBJECTIVES: Although 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 de…
BACKGROUND: There 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 t…
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…