Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official…
2013
OBJECTIVE
We have found the supraclavicular artery island flap (SCAIF) to be a reliable, first-line tool for the reconstruction of complex head and neck defects. Here, we review our technique of flap… (More)
Fanconi anaemia (FA) is an autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by genomic instability, developmental defects, DNA crosslinking agent hypersensitivity and cancer susceptibility1–3. Somatic-cell… (More)
INTRODUCTION
There is paucity of case reports that describe the successful reimplantation of a penis after amputation. We sought to report on self-inflicted penile amputation and comment on its… (More)
AIMS
Contrary to elderly patients with ischaemic-related acute heart failure (AHF) typically enrolled in North American and European registries, patients enrolled in the sub-Saharan Africa Survey of… (More)
BACKGROUND
Surgical rejuvenation alters facial volume distribution to achieve more youthful aesthetic contours. These changes are routinely compared subjectively. The introduction of 3-dimensional… (More)
Massive hemorrhage from abnormal placentation is a leading cause of postpartum maternal death and hysterectomy after cesarean section. The endovascular surgeon and radiologist are increasingly asked… (More)
The etiology of spontaneous dissection of the carotid and vertebral arteries without antecedent trauma remains unclear. The goal of this 10-year review was to examine factors regarding presentation,… (More)
We present an unusual case of total colonic aganglionosis with well-documented skip lesions and discuss our staged approach for diagnosis and surgical management. To date, there have been few… (More)
Genetic screening is an important tool to control, minimize, and prevent genetic disorders. Saudi Arabia started the first national premarital screening (PMS) program to control inherited hemoglobin… (More)
Both α- and β-thalassemia (α- and β-thal) are highly prevalent in the population of the Al-Qatif and Al-Ahsa regions in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. This study provides a more precise… (More)