Cairo University hospitals

Fatal pediatric gastric ischemia following accidental substance exposure; case report and review of literature

Abstract Background Although the stomach has an extensive blood supply and collateral circulation, gastric necrosis may result from volvulus, acute gastric dilatation, or systemic conditions that promote blood stagnation and thrombosis. Here we report a case of a previously healt...

Complex cardiac overlap: immune checkpoint inhibitor myocarditis in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with subsequent NSTEMI

Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)–associated myocarditis is a rare but life-threatening complication, particularly challenging to diagnose in patients with coexisting cardiac conditions. A 58-year-old man with advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma treated with pembrolizumab presented...

Minimally invasive circumferential fixation using TIFI and INFIX for unstable pelvic ring injuries: a prospective evaluation of clinical and radiological outcomes

To evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of minimally invasive circumferential fixation using combined trans-iliac internal fixation (TIFI) and anterior internal fixation (INFIX) in unstable pelvic ring injuries. A prospective study was conducted between 2022 and 2023 i...

Thoracotomy versus thoracoscopy in repair of esophageal atresia, prospective comparative study

Abstract Background Pediatric esophageal atresia management has come a long way in recent years. Early diagnosis and better neonatal ICU and anesthesia have contributed to a steady decline in infant mortality. Aim of the study The present study aims to compare the outcome of thor...