EKB Journal Management System
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Egyptian consensus for the use of antimicrobial therapy in Preoperative prophylaxis, surgical site infections and diabetic foot infections

Abdel M. Hussein; Mohamed Farid
2.

Evaluation of donut mammoplasty in early breast cancer near to nipple–areola complex

Mahmoud Abdelbaky Mahmoud; Mohamed A. Amin Saleh
3.

Dissection by ultrasonic energy versus monopolar electrosurgical energy in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Mahmoud A. Mahmoud; Heba T.A. Aziz El-Atar
4.

Early elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy during the same hospital admission after recovery of an attack of mild acute biliary pancreatitis: is it feasible and safe?

Ashraf M. Abdelkader; Taher H. Elwan; Sharaf E. Ali Hassanien
5.

Duplex-guided foam sclerotherapy versus multiple-layer compression therapy in the treatment of chronic venous ulcers

Ahmed S. Arafa; Ayman Salem; Ahmed Yehia; Mostafa M. Elaidy
6.

Comparative outcome of patch angioplasty versus balloon angioplasty after surgical thrombectomy of thrombosed arteriovenous hemodialysis graft: 18-month results

Ahmed K. Allam; Atef A.H. Desouki; Abd E. Mohammed
7.

Laparoscopic conversion to open in rectal cancer resection: effect on short-term and oncological outcomes

Moamen S. Abdelgawaad Shalkamy; Gamal A. Ahmed; Abdelmoniem I. Elkhateeb; Mahmoud R. Shehata; Ragai S. Hanna; Ahmed S. Mohammed Abouelhassan
8.

Risk of liver failure after major hepatectomy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Nahed A. Makhlouf; Mohammed O. Abdel-Malek; Sahar M. Hassany; Amira M. Abd-Elmawgood; Ahmed M. Taha; Tameem M. Ibraheem; Bashir A. Fadel
9.

Role of GastriSail device in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

Osama A. Eltih
10.

Enhanced recovery after surgery protocol in colorectal surgery

Ali H. El-Shewy; Wael M. Abdalla; Muhammad A. Baghdadi
11.

Day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy in obese patients: safety and feasibility

Mohamed M.T. Zaazou; Ashraf A. Mohamed
12.

Treatment of hemodialysis related-central venous stenosis: 1-year results of venoplasty and follow-up in 50 patients

Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed; Khalid Atalla; Mohamed A.H. Taha
13.

Evaluation of pancreaticogastrostomy using pancreas-transfixing sutures versus a single purse-string seromascular nonpancreatic suture in Whipple operation: a prospective randomized-controlled trial

Hamada Fathy; Ahmed H. Mohammed; Mohamed Gamal Sayed; Haidi Abd-Elzaher Mohamed; Mohammed Faisal
14.

Three-port versus conventional four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a comparative study

Ashraf Abd El-Azeem Mohamed; Mohamed M.T. Zaazou
15.

Diagnostic value of cervical lymphadenopathy in the detection of underlying pulmonary diseases

Waleed M. Hussen; Ali Naif
16.

Catheter foam sclerotherapy of refluxing great saphenous vein combined with preterminal saphenous interruption and phlebectomy: 1-year clinical and ultrasound outcomes

Adel H. Kamhawy; Ahmad H. Elbarbary; Amr M. Abo Rahma; Ahmed M.S. Shaalan
17.

Outcome after angioplasty versus bypass surgery in patients with superficial femoral artery lesions

Mohammed M. El Yamany; Hatem H. Mohamed; Mohammed M. Kamel
18.

Effects of vertical sleeve gastrectomy on serum visfatin level and insulin resistance in obese diabetic and obese nondiabetic cases

Mohamed M. Abouzeid; Ahmed M.B. El-Din; Caroline A. Girgis; Nihad S.M. Shoeib; Khaled M. Makboul; Gena M.A. El Makromy
19.

Desarda vs lichtenstein technique for the treatment of primary inguinal hernia

Ahmed S. Arafa; Hassan A. Saad; Fady Fayek
20.

Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision in rectal cancers: a randomized-controlled trial

Mohamed Kamal Alhanafy; Moharram Abdelsamie; Mohammed Nazeeh Shaker Nassar; Ahmed F. Elkased
21.

Laparoscopy-assisted transumbilical extracorporeal cyst deroofing for the management of neonatal ovarian cysts

Ahmed A. Youssef; Mahmoud M. Marei; Mohamed H. Abouelfadl; Wesam M. Mahmoud; Atef S.A. Elbarawy
22.

Abdominoplasty and sutureless retrorectus prosthesis for medium-sized and large-sized ventral hernia: assessment of outcomes

Amro El Hadidi; Omar Salah; Mohamed Abdelhalim; Ahmed Taha; Mohamed Shetiwy; Magdy Basheer
23.

Laparoscopic splenectomy: Assiut University early experience

Mohammed Y.F. Aly; Mahmoud R. Shehata; Ahmed A. Abdelmotaleb
24.

Role of inferior vena cava ultrasound in diagnosis of shock in patients with trauma

Khalid Y.A. Youssif; Zaynab M. El Sayed; Mohammed A. Ali; Amr M. Moghazy
25.

Short-term outcome of one-stage sphincter-saving anterior sagittal anorectoplasty in vestibular and perineal fistulae in female infants

Mohamed Ahmed Negm; Mohamed Ahmed Arafa; Khalid Mohamed Elshimy
26.

Clinical outcomes after wide resection of lower extremity soft tissue sarcomas with femoral vessel reconstruction

Samy Khalefa; Amr El Bahaey; Ayman El-Samadoni; Haitham A. Eldmarany
27.

Role of D-dimer in guiding duration of anticoagulant therapy in the management of first unprovoked proximal lower limb deep venous thrombosis

Mahmoud S. Eldesouky; Mohamed Hamed Elmeligi; Assma Mohamed Atef Geassa
28.

Validity of sentinel lymph nodes biopsy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in case of complete pathological response of axillary lymph nodes

Yasser S. Ahmed; Walid M. Abd El Maksoud
29.

Catheter-directed thrombolysis vs pharmacomechanical catheter-directed thrombolysis in acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis

Ahmad M. Tawfik; Mohamed H. Zaidan; Waleed A. Sorour
30.

Submental island flap reconstruction of large and complex oral commissure defects

Islam A. Elzahaby; Islam H. Metwally; Amr Abouzid; Osama Eldamshety; Basel Refky; Khaled Abdelwahab; Ahmed Abdallah; Mahmoud Abdelaziz
31.

Fingerprint patterns, a novel risk factor for breast cancer in Egyptian populations: a case–control study

Mohamed I. Abdelhamid; Mohamed Lotfy; Joseph R.I. Awad
32.

Drug-coated vs uncoated balloon angioplasty in the treatment of femoropopliteal arterial lesions

Mahmoud S. Eldesouky; Mohamed M. Sharaf; Yahia M. Alkhateep
33.

The effect of bougie size on the short-term outcome of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

Sameh T. Abo-Elela; Hamdy Shaban; Ahmed H. Hussein; Mustafa A. Abo-Ali; Mohammed K. Elhadary; Ahmed A. Elgeidie; Mohamed G. Sayed; Ahmed M.M. Gomaa
34.

Mechanical parameters and chemical composition of gallstones in Egyptian population: an approach to assess amenability to nonsurgical treatment

Gamal M. Saied; Karim G. Moustafa
35.

Management of failure of sleeve gastrectomy

Karim G. Moustafa
36.

Erratum: Efficacy of mastectomy flap fixation in minimizing seroma formation after breast cancer surgery

37.

Erratum: A rare combination of synchronous quadruple neoplasms: a case report and literature review

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Erratum: Outcomes of laparoscopic one-anastomosis gastric bypass in treatment of morbid obesity: a retrospective analysis