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Operative Guidelines and Strategies in Standardizing Clinical Operative Guidelines and Strategies in Standardizing Clinical Management of Colorectal Carcinoma

Original article English Elhousieni M, Rishi M , Roetzscher V, Adel El Hanash A Department of General Surgery , Al -Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya JMJ 2009;9(4):285-289 Abstract Locoregional recurrence and distant metastases, determine on the clinical course of colorectal carcinoma in terms of prognosis. The assessment of risk of locoregional recurrence can be derived from …

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Screening for Escherichia coli 0157:H7 in diarrhoeal patients in Benin, Nigeria.

Original article English Esumeh F, Jonathan Isibor J, Egbagbe I Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Nigeria. JMJ 2009;9(4):291-293 Abstract Escherichia coli 0157:H7 is an emerging disease pathogen whose occurrences have been reported in several parts of the world including Nigeria. Factors which predispose humans to infection with the organism …

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Sensitivity and Specificity of Clinical Examination, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Arthroscopy in the Diagnosis of Chronic Knee Joint Injury

Original article English Elfadli M, Boshalla H, Makhlouf S, Khalil M, Hassan Noh H Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma , Al-Jala Hospital Benghazi, Libya JMJ 2009;9(4):294-296 Abstract Objective: To compare the accuracy of clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings versus arthroscopy findings in chronic knee injuries. Methods: During the years 2003 to 2007, …

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Postoperative Blindness Treated with Thiamine in Obstetric Patients

Case report English Bensaad U, Elfurjani M Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medical Technology, Al-Fateh University for Medical Sciences, Al-Jala Obstetric and Gynaecological Hospital Tripoli, Libya. JMJ 2009;9(4):297-299 Abstract Postoperative blindness is a relatively rare, but devastating complication that is most often associated with cardiac, spinal and head and neck operations. Estimates …

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Tuberculous Mastitis

Case report English Ghazi AM, Bashir AI Department of General Surgery, Al-Thawra Teaching Hospital El-Beida, Libya JMJ 2009;9(4):301-302 Abstract Tuberculosis mastitis is a rare condition, in spite of its rarity, it possesses a challenge in it’s diagnosis. It usually affects women in the reproductive age group, due to many factors: lactation, trauma, infection and the …

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Ileo-colo-Anal Intussusception: Ileo-colo-Anal Intussusception Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case report English Bashir A 1, Fadeel H 2, Faraj A2, Awad A 2, Makael F 2 1-Department of General surgery, EL-Thoura Central Hospital 2-Faculty of Medicine, Omar EL-Mukhtar University El-Bieda, Libya JMJ 2009;9(4):306-308 Abstract Intussusception prolapsing through the anus is a rare presentation of intussusception reported in a 5 month old male child. The …

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Metastatic Malignant Melanoma: A Late Detection of a Primary Focus

Case report English Orafi M 1, Elarbi M 2, Goteti S 2 1-Department of Faciomaxillary Surgery, Dental School, Al -Arab Medical University, Benghazi 2-Department of maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School, Al -Fatah University, Tripoli. Libya JMJ 2009;9(4):309-310 Abstract We present a case of metastatic malignant melanoma with delayed detection of the primary lesion, emphasizing the importance …

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PLA2 (group IIA phospholipase A2) as a prognostic determinant in stage II colorectal carcinoma.

Original article English Buhmeida A 1, Bendardaf R 1, Hilska M 2, Laine J 3, Collan Y 3, Laato M 2, Syrjنnen K 1, Pyrhِnen S 1. 1-Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy 2-Department of Surgery 3-Department of Pathology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland Ann Oncol. 2009 Jul;20(7):1230-5. Abstract Background: Approximately 30% of …

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