
Tagleb MazahrehJordan University of Science and Technology | Just · Department of General Surgery and Urology
Tagleb Mazahreh
MD, AFRCSI
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Introduction
Tagleb Mazahreh currently works at the Department of Surgery, King Abdullah University Hospital. Tagleb does research in Oncology, Surgery and Bariatric Surgery. Their current project is bariatric surgery
Additional affiliations
October 2010 - October 2016
Publications
Publications (27)
The factors affecting the adherence of Jordanians to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening remain underexplored. We examined the inhibitory and facilitating factors that influence the uptake of CRC screening among Jordanians. We conducted questionnaire interviews between April 2020 and June 2021 with 861 Jordanians aged 50-75. We analyzed the differenc...
Objective
The Emergency Surgery Score (ESS) is a predictive tool used to assess morbidity and mortality rates in patients undergoing emergent surgery. This study explores the ESS’s predictive ability and reliability in the Jordanian surgical population.
Design
A retrospective validation study.
Setting
A tertiary hospital in Jordan.
Participants...
Background:
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is currently one of the most performed bariatric procedures and it is associated with rapid weight loss. However, weight loss failure and weight regain after RYGB occurs in approximately 30% and 3-5% of patients, respectively, and represent a serious issue. RYGB pouch resizing is a surgical option that m...
IntroductionOver the last two decades, a progressive increase in failure rate of bariatric surgery (BS) has occurred in conjunction with an exponential increase in BS worldwide. Bariatric surgeons are confronted with challenging situations in patients with a complex bariatric history. In this study, we aim to evaluate the feasibility and outcomes o...
SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with an increased rate of venous thromboembolism in critically ill patients. Since surgical patients are already at higher risk of venous thromboembolism than general populations, this study aimed to determine if patients with peri-operative or prior SARS-CoV-2 were at further increased risk of venous thromboembolism....
Peri-operative SARS-CoV-2 infection increases postoperative mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal duration of planned delay before surgery in patients who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection. This international, multicentre, prospective cohort study included patients undergoing elective or emergency surgery during October 2020. Su...
Background: Blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is a lethal condition. The most common intervention is no longer open aortic repair (OAR), it has been almost entirely replaced by thoracic aortic endovascular repair (TEVAR). Objectives: In the present study, we aimed to share our experience in emergency TEVAR and address some difficulties that have...
Background
Limited information is available about COVID-19 infections among health care workers. Sensitive detection of COVID-19 cases in health care workers is crucial for hospital infection prevention policy, particularly for those who work with vulnerable patients. The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence of positive COVID-19 among as...
Aim:
In this study, we investigated and compared the effect of different types of dissector (Maryland vs Hook) on changes in liver function tests (LFTs) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Patients & methods:
The enrolled patients were divided into two groups. Group A patients underwent dissection by Maryland dissecting forceps, group B by Hook...
Background:
We aimed to explore the surgical outcomes of major lower extremity amputation (MLEA) and influencing factors at an academic tertiary referral centre in north Jordan, optimistically providing a platform for future health care policies and initiatives to improve the outcomes of MLEA in Jordan.
Methods:
Clinical records of patients who...
Obesity is a growing public health problem worldwide. Bariatric surgical procedures achieve the most sustainable and efficacious outcomes in the treatment of morbid obesity. However, little is known about the underlying molecular pathways modulated by these surgical interventions. Since leptin resistance is implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity...
Aim
To evaluate the value of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) as a preoperative investigation in individuals without symptoms of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) who will undergo laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).
Materials and methods
After Institutional Review Board approval was obtained, patients scheduled for LSG were prospectively...
Aim: To evaluate the value of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) as a preoperative investigation in individuals without symptoms of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) who will undergo laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).
Materials and methods: After Institutional Review Board approval was obtained, patients scheduled for LSG were prospectively...
Abstract
Background: Jejunal diverticula are the rarest of all small bowel diverticula. Most patients with jejunal diverticula
are asymptomatic. Major complications include diverticulitis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, intestinal obstruction and
perforation. The hemorrhage has been attributed to diverticulitis with ulceration, diverticulosis associa...
Objectives: There is no consensus regarding the surgical or immunosuppressive treatment of idiopathic
granulomatous mastitis (IGM). This study aimed to introduce a clinical classification system for IGM that might facilitate
its treatment and predict recurrence. Methods: We analyzed the management of 68 patients with IGM at (Princess Basma
Teaching...
Background
Gallbladder polyps (GBP) are rare. Ultrasound is the most
widely used screening method for Gallbladder pathology.
Aims
We aim to analyse polyps identified in gallbladders removed
by laparoscopy over a 14-year period, and to assess the
ability of conventional ultrasound to differentiate GBPs
from stones.
Methods
This is a retrospective st...
BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to evaluate the association between para-umbilical hernia (Puh) and abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa). METHODS: Total of 802 CT-angiograms were reviewed. They were subdivided into two groups. group a (137) CT-angiograms were for patients with aaas, who were eligible for endo-vascular aortic repair in multi-institu...
Objective:
To measure pre- and postoperative plasma concentrations of growth factors (VEGF, PDGF, EGF, ANG1, and ANG2) in patients with primary lower limb varicose veins (VVs) treated with endovenous laser ablation (EVLA).
Background:
Many studies have explored the potential relationship between primary VVs and growth factors. No previous studie...
There is an increasing number of vascular surgeons who started to do endovascular interventions without interventional radiologist or checking the radiological reports. We aim to increase the awareness of vascular surgeons to the incidence and clinical relevance of extravascular incidental findings (EVIFs) in CT angiography (CTA) of the abdominal a...
Patient: Female, 53
Final Diagnosis: Spontaneous non-traumatic anterior tibial artery avulsion and tibio-peroneal trunk transection
Symptoms: Pain
Medication: —
Clinical Procedure: Autogenous popliteal-tibioperoneal trunk bypass
Specialty: Surgery
Objective
Rare disease
Background
Popliteal fossa pseudoaneurysms as a result of trauma are not unco...
Peripheral venous aneurysm is a rare disease entity and yet little is known about it. We would like to share our experience in treatment of primary
external iliac vein aneurysm. A 65-year-old male patient presented with left lower limb swelling. Duplex ultrasound revealed thrombi in the left
iliac external vein, common femoral vein and proximal gre...
We report on a 60-year-old female patient with a hepatic cystadenocarcinoma who presented with mild abdominal discomfort and a palpable mass in the right upper abdomen. The diagnostic workup revealed a 7.5×7.5 cm multicystic liver tumor. The patient underwent left hepatectomy and a lymph node dissection. The final histological diagnosis was a prima...
Portal pneumatosis is a rare diagnostic factor, which is often associated with ischemic intestinal accidents. It has been associated with a negative prognosis for a very long time, and the presence of portal pneumatosis is usually an indication for the need to perform a laparotomy. A 68-year-old male patient with diabetes, obstructive lung disease,...
Little is known about sigmoid volvulus in the Middle East despite textbooks referring to the region as part of the "volvulus belt." Our objectives were to assess the prevalence, clinical presentations, radiological findings, operative treatments, and postoperative outcomes of patients managed for sigmoid volvulus in Jordan as a model for the region...
To present our experience with tuberculous mastitis to increase the awareness of surgeons, pathologists and radiologists about this rare disease.
Records of nine patients with tuberculous mastitis were retrospectively reviewed.
Tuberculous mastitis was seen in 0.6% of our patients with surgically treated mammary disease. There were eight females (m...