Varicose veins may be due to weakness of the vein wall as a result of structural problems.
There are conflicting findings in the literature about these problems especially concerning …

Among 527 patients with thyroid disease who underwent surgery at our hospital during a 20-year
period, 2 (0.4%) had tuberculous thyroiditis mimicking carcinoma. The first patient was …

Objective: Although many surgeons advocate early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in
acute cholecystitis, debate still exists regarding its optimal timing. This study compares the …

Materials and Methods: Between 1997 and 2002, a total of 391 consecutive LCs were performed
by a single surgeon at King Fahd Hospital of the University. We collected and analyzed …

We report a rare case of a 32-year-old woman with adhesive small bowel obstruction due to
pelvic inflammatory disease. She had no history of abdominal surgery, gynecological …

Objectives: To assess the pattern of non-traumatic acute abdomen (NTAA) in emergency
general surgical admissions in Saudi Arabia (SA) and highlight the implications for education, …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is common in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Patients with this disease have an increased risk for gallstones. Cholecystectomy is the most …

Background: Laparoscopic management of mesenteric cysts during pregnancy has not been
reported before. Case Report: A young woman with a mesenteric cyst associated with a …

: Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum (IDD) is a rare congenital anomaly. Only 16 cases of
acute pancreatitis complicating IDD have been reported in the world literature. We present one …

A rapid increase in the rate of cholecystectomy was reported in eastern Saudi Arabia
between 1977 and 1986. The aim of this study was to determine whether the rate of …