Factors associated with undertriage of trauma patients at level 1 trauma center
Background: Applying American College of Surgeons Trauma Team Activation (TTA) criteria could improve trauma system outcomes and minimize both overtriage and undertriage of trauma patients. H...
Hypocalcemia following thyroid surgery- A prospective study
Introduction: This was a prospective observational study of 18-month duration. The purpose of this study is to compare preoperative serum calcium levels with postoperative serum calcium leve...
Exposure and perception of general surgery residents' toward robotic-assisted surgeries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Introduction: Robotic surgery is one of the rapidly expanding technologies in the field of medicine. It has been implemented since 2000; and its use has expanded over the past years. Da Vinci...
Textiloma mimicking an intra-abdominal tumor: A case report from a medicolegal point of view
Textiloma is a pseudotumor arising from a nonabsorbable retained cotton matrix, incidentally left behind during surgery, which has triggered an inflammatory reaction. This study describes a case of ...
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Saudi Surgical Journal, a publication of Saudi General Surgical Society, is a peer-reviewed online journal with 3 Issues print on demand compilation of issues published. The journal’s full text is available online at http://www.saudisurgj.org.