Objectives: To evaluate the impact of coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic and its consequences
on general surgery residents. Methods: Cross-sectional, survey based study including …

Introduction In Saudi Arabia, the prevalence of obesity has multiplied in the last decades
leading to a surge in bariatric surgery and other endoscopic modalities. The intra-gastric …

Objectives: To analyze the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs), the type, and the frequency
of the commonly-associated microorganisms. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted …

Objectives Chest computed tomography is commonly used in patients with primary
spontaneous pneumothorax to detect the presence of pulmonary blebs or bullae. The aim of this …

Introduction Primary spontaneous hemopneumothorax (PSHP) is an accumulation of blood
and air in the pleural space without trauma or obvious etiology. It is a rare surgical …

مارولأا نم ةقلامعلا هقيوسلا تاذ هيمحشلا ءيرلما هموكراس دعت جلاعلاو صيخشتلا يف ةريثك تابوعصب
يقلت يتلاو ًادج هردانلا ةلاح انه مدقن. لاصئتسلاا هقيرطو يحارلجا جلاعلا تاذلابو ءيرم هموكراسب …‎

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare disease that leads to airways and lymphatic
channels obstruction due to abnormal smooth muscle proliferation. It presents with dyspnea, …

Introduction. Iatrogenic pneumothoracis, barotraumas, and tracheoesophageal fistulae,
especially after prolonged intubation, and tracheal stenosis are all entities involving thoracic …

Background: The prevalence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax is high in the Arab
region. There is a lack of studies from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia highlighting the …

Introduction Intercostal hemangioma is an extremely rare disease. It is difficult to distinguish
intercostal hemangioma from other chest wall tumors. The difficulty in preoperative …