Journal of Surgery

Awad Alawad

Publications

• Case Report
  Synchronous Perforation of Transverse and Sigmoid Colon due to Ulcerative Colitis: A Rare Case Report
  Author(s): Ahmad Al Hazmi, Nidal Abu Jkeim, Awad Alawad, Rashid Ibrahim, Ahmad Abu Damis, Samir Tawfik and Mohammed MansourAhmad Al Hazmi, Nidal Abu Jkeim, Awad Alawad, Rashid Ibrahim, Ahmad Abu Damis, Samir Tawfik and Mohammed Mansour
  
  Acute severe ulcerative colitis is a potentially life-threatening condition that requires a pro-active approach with either effective medical treatment or timely colectomy. The possibility of free perforation in ulcerative colitis must be considered in fulminating cases. This report describes a 39 -year- old female with known ulcerative colitis on maintenance medical therapy. She was admitted for peritonitis, and intraoperative findings revealed a synchronous colonic perforation. After multidisciplinary discussion she was managed with total colectomy and end ileostomy... Read More»
  

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