Surgery, Gastroenterology and Oncology

Background: Lymph node metastases are very common in papillary thyroid carcinoma affecting the survival of patients. The appropriate management of cervical lymph nodes is very important. Therefore, this study evaluated the utility of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) using methylene blue in the central neck compartment. Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the possibility of using the SLNB to predict micro metastasis in papillary carcinoma of thyroid to avoid the unnecessary central lymph node dissection.

Patients and Methods: This pro....[more]

Background: the prevalence of peptic ulcer (PU) is declining in Western because of widespread use of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication drugs, however, it still high in developing regions. The study aimed to explore certain aspects of cases with PU and to identify the predictors of PU related to risk factors.

Material and Methods: the study was conducted at the endoscopic unit at Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital. A cross-sectional study involving 152 cases who underwent endoscopic examination by specialist doctors. All patients were inte....[more]

Background: acute kidney injury (AKI) is a prevalent complication that occurs following liver transplantation (LT). Aim: to evaluate the value of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (UNGAL) in detecting AKI following LT.

Material and Methods: the present study adopted a randomized, prospective, double-

blinded design. The trial was carried out on 38 patients who underwent evaluation for AKI

following LT at Menoufia University’s National Liver Institute. The study took place between January 2023 and June....[more]

Introduction: RAS mutations, particularly KRAS and NRAS mutations, are frequent drivers of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and confer resistance to anti-EGFR targeted therapy. This study investigated the impact of RAS molecular testing on treatment patterns and survival outcomes in Moroccan mCRC patients.

Material and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted among patients diagnosed mCRC and treated at Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco, between 2019 and 2023. All patients received first-line chemotherapy followed b....[more]