Predictive factors for mortality in pre-term neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis: a retrospective cohort study

M Zouari, H Ben Ameur, N Ben Saad, W Rhaiem… - Surgical …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious neonatal condition. Over the last
three decades, there has been progress in neonatal intensive care with an increase in the …

Urolithiasis in infants

J Mohamed, M Riadh, N Abdellatif - Pediatric surgery international, 2007 - Springer
There are few publications about urolithiasis of the new born baby and infant (UNI). The UNI
represents 20% of the pediatric urolithiasis. The etiologies in this age group are chiefly …

Neoadjuvant gonadotropin-releasing hormone therapy before surgery and effect on fertility index in unilateral undescended testes: a prospective randomized trial

M Jallouli, T Rebai, N Abid, M Bendhaou, M Kassis… - Urology, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To investigate, in a prospectively randomized trial, whether preoperative
gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) therapy improves the fertility index in primary …

Predictive value of C-reactive protein, ultrasound and Alvarado score in acute appendicitis: a prospective pediatric cohort

M Zouari, M Jallouli, H Louati, R Kchaou… - The American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate whether C-reactive protein (CRP) level and ultrasound (US) results on
admission could aid the diagnostic accuracy of Alvarado score. Methods A prospective study …

[PDF][PDF] Enterobius vermicularis: a cause of abdominal pain mimicking acute appendicitis in children. A retrospective cohort study

M Zouari, H Louati, I Abid, F Trabelsi… - Archives of Iranian …, 2018 - journalaim.com
Background: Enterobius vermicularis (EV) is the most common helminthic infection in the
world. This small parasite is predominant in the pediatric population. The presence of EV in …

Risk factors of early mortality after neonatal surgery in Tunisia

S Ammar, S Sellami, I Sellami, AB Hamad… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Research concerning factors of death after neonatal surgery is scarce. Insight
into mortality might improve perioperative care. This study aimed to identify predictive factors …

[HTML][HTML] Single port laparoscopic orchidopexy in children using surgical glove port and conventional rigid instruments

BD Mahdi, C Rahma, J Mohamed, Z Hayet… - Korean Journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose We review the literature and describe our technique for laparoendoscopic single-
site orchidopexy using a glove port and rigid instruments. We assessed the feasibility and …

Risk factors for adverse outcomes following surgical repair of esophageal atresia. A retrospective cohort study

M Zouari, HB Ameur, E Krichen, NB Saad… - Diseases of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Esophageal atresia (EA) is a life-threatening congenital malformation of the esophagus.
Despite considerable recent advances in perinatal resuscitation and neonatal care, EA …

Time to surgery does not impact outcome in pediatric appendicitis

M Zouari, H Ben Ameur, E Krichen, N Kraiem… - Surgical …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: Despite the high prevalence of acute appendicitis in children and substantial
resource utilization associated with this condition, no consensus has been reached on …

[HTML][HTML] Single-port laparoscopic surgery in children: A new alternative in developing countries

BD Mahdi, C Rahma, J Mohamed… - African Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a technique in laparoscopic
surgery, which is based on the idea that all the laparoscopic trocars are inserted through a …