Fikri M Abu-Zidan

No ORCID on file · 6 papers in corpus
review 2025
International journal of emergency medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12245-025-00820-8

BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) uses a process by which machines perform human-like functions such as automated clinical decisions. This may operate efficiently in gynecologic and obstetric emergencies. We aimed to review the role …

guideline 2023
World journal of emergency surgery : WJES ·doi:10.1186/s13017-023-00520-9

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopy is widely adopted across nearly all surgical subspecialties in the elective setting. Initially finding indication in minor abdominal emergencies, it has gradually become the standard approach in the majority of elect…

case-report 2022
International journal of surgery case reports ·doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107847

INTRODUCTION: Primary peritoneal ectopic pregnancy is a rare condition that can be life-threatening. Herein, we report such a case which was managed by laparoscopy. PRESENTATION OF THE CASE: A 31-year-old G1P0 woman, who had a history of p…

review 2018
World journal of emergency surgery : WJES ·doi:10.1186/s13017-018-0185-2

BACKGROUND: Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a common surgical emergency, causing high morbidity and even some mortality. The adhesions causing such bowel obstructions are typically the footprints of previous abdominal surgical pr…

review 2017
African health sciences ·doi:10.4314/ahs.v17i4.35

BACKGROUND: Bowel injury remains a serious complication of gynecological laparoscopic surgery. We aimed to review the literature on this topic, combined with personal experiences, so as to give recommendations on how to avoid and manage thi…

case-report 2008
African health sciences

Endometriosis is a well known cause of infertility. Endometriosis of the appendix is a very rare condition. To highlight this rare entity, we are reporting a case of a young lady who was admitted with recurrent attacks of lower abdominal pa…