Cairo University Surgery Department

16/10/2025

What is Forrest classification?

25/07/2025

01/07/2025

Clavien Dindo Scale of Surgical Complications

23/05/2025

What is the obvious finding in this X ray? What are the common symptoms?

22/04/2025

Interesting Map....Obesity in the Middle East

21/03/2025

Skin Testing before Antibiotic Administration - Is there a Scientific basis?

The practice of skin testing prior to administration of antibiotics in the absence of a history of allergy is non-existent in the western world. Reports on skin testing in the absence of known allergy are unheard of in the medical literature. The practice of giving a test dose prior to administratio...

20/02/2025

Identification of the main trunk of the facial nerve
There are two common ways to identify the main trunk of the facial nerve:

Identify the tragus of the ear. Dissect down the cartilage of the tragus to its inferior end called the “tragal pointer”. The nerve is found 1 cm inferior, anterior, and medial to the pointer.
Identify the posterior belly of the digastric muscle. The nerve can be found immediately superior to the upper border of the muscle and at the same depth.
As a landmark for the facial nerve, the styloid process should be used with caution because it is situated immediately deep to the nerve.

04/02/2025

Good to Know

15/01/2025

How to Manage Portal Hypertension and Varices in Cirrhosis: Best Practices

Dr Nancy Reau speaks with Dr David Kaplan, lead author of the most recent AASLD practice guidance, about new approaches to identifying and treating these common liver disease complications.

05/01/2025

Excessive Crystalloid Use Linked to Increased Mortality in Trauma Patients

The administration of high volumes (≥ 2 L) of crystalloids during the initial phase of treatment, older age, male s*x, and more severe injury increased in-hospital mortality risk in trauma patients.

27/10/2024

What do you think?
A 45-year-old woman with hypertension and obesity is enrolled in a weight reduction program that involves nutritional education and coaching on behavioral changes in her diet and exercise regimens. What degree of weight loss over the next 6 months is considered a very good response to the program?
A. 5% or less
B. 5% to 10%
C. 10% to 15%
D. 15% to 30%