Sami Hassoon Ali

Jalawla General Hospital, Diyala Health Directorate, Iraq

Publications

  • Research   
    Comparison of Open versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Patients with Acute Appendicitis in Terms of Postoperative Complications
    Author(s): Awni Ismail Sultan*, Sami Hassoon Ali and Mohammed Mohammud Habash

    Although laparoscopy in abdominal surgery is considered a gold standard, some surgeons still question its safety. Therefore, this study aims to compare potential postoperative complications of traditional open appendectomy versus laparoscopy in patients with acute appendicitis. This retrospective analysis was conducted for patients in Iraqi hospitals within the cities of Kirkuk and Jalawla from February 2020 and continued until May 2022. A total of 260 patients who underwent appendectomy were enrolled in 2 groups, the first for open surgery and the second for laparoscopic surgery. The basic characteristics of groups, the surgical approaches and their results (postoperative complications) were studied. The results proved that 140 (53.8%) patients had undergone open surgery versus 120 (46.2%) had undergone laparoscopy, and the majority of them were of the age group (18-30) years and the.. Read More»

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