Amine Maazouz, Mehdi Karami, Mahmoud Dabbagh, Mohamed Ihab Lechhab, Hind Hablaj, Mohamed Bouzroud, Mountassir Moujahid, Ahmed Bounaim, Sidi Mohammed Bouchentouf & Hakim EL Kaoui·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Background: Appendiceal mucocele is an uncommon condition characterised by cystic dilatation of the appendix secondary to intraluminal mucin accumulation. It encompasses non-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions, including low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (LAMNs) and mucinous...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2432
Background: Inguinal hernia repair is commonly performed, and both open Lichtenstein and laparoscopic TAPP techniques are established options. This study compared perioperative, recovery, safety, recurrence, and cost outcomes between the two approaches. Methods: This prospective...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2431
Background: Rectal and anorectal injury is an uncommon but well-recognised complication of radical perineal prostatectomy (RPP), occurring far more frequently after the perineal approach than after the retropubic or robot-assisted routes. When unrecognised or inadequately managed...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2430
Background: High-voltage electrical burns are complex injuries that may cause extensive deep-tissue damage, airway compromise, tissue necrosis, infection, and functional impairment, often disproportionate to the initial external appearance. Their management requires early assessm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2429
A. Rihane, Y. Ameur, I. Bouali, A. Ettaoussi, K. Kamal, A. Majd, M. Bouali, A. El Bakouri & K. El Hattabi·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Foreign body ingestion is a frequent clinical problem in emergency and gastrointestinal practice. In adults, it may occur in association with psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, or intentional self-harm. Although most ingested foreign bodies pass spontaneously through the gas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2428
Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) remains a clinically relevant postoperative complication after minimally invasive surgery. This methodological study evaluated patient- and procedure-related predictors of 30-day SSI after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a simula...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2427
Introduction: Recurrent inguinal hernia presenting through the femoral canal is an underappreciated phenomenon that poses significant diagnostic and operative challenges. We report a case in which a twice-recurrent left inguinal hernia in an elderly man was preoperatively misclas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2426
Diabetic foot lesions are complex complications of diabetes mellitus arising from peripheral neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, infection, repetitive mechanical stress and impaired tissue repair. Standard care remains centred on debridement, pressure offloading, infection c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2425
Kaid. Mohamed, de Souza Crédo Freeman, Djogbe Rogelli, Badr Moujahid, Maliki, Sourelah, Abdelilah Yechhab, Njoumi & Abdelmounaim Ait Ali·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Background: Leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignant mesenchymal tumour arising from smooth muscle cells and accounts for approximately 5–10% of all soft tissue sarcomas. Subcutaneous leiomyosarcomas are particularly uncommon, representing only 1–2% of all superficial soft tissue malig...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2424
Introduction: Perforation of a stomal or marginal ulcer is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication after mini gastric bypass (MGB). Chronic NSAID exposure is an important modifiable risk factor. Case Presentation: A 73-year-old man with a history of MGB presente...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2423
Abdominal compartment syndrome is the clinical culmination of sustained pathological intra-abdominal pressure accompanied by new organ dysfunction. Although the syndrome is now recognised across trauma, emergency surgery, severe acute pancreatitis and medical intensive care, its...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2421
Mohamed Ballouch, Djogbe Rogelli Michael Gnide, Imade El Azzaoui, Mohamed Bouzroud, Hakim EL Kaoui, Mountassir Moujahid & Sidi Mohamed Bouchentouf·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Aims: Textiloma (gossypiboma) denotes the inadvertent retention of a surgical sponge or gauze within a body cavity following an operation. It is a rare but clinically significant entity with protean manifestations and serious medicolegal implications. We report an exceptional cas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2422
Mohamed Ballouch, Walid Chair, Imade El Azzaoui, Mehdi Karami, Mohamed Bouzroud, Hakim EL Kaoui, Mountassir Moujahid & Sidi Mohamed Bouchentouf·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Aims: Trichobezoars are rare, compacted hair masses that most often form in the stomach of young females with trichophagia associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Double localisation—simultaneous gastric and intestinal trichobezoars—is exceedingly rare and poses dist...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2420
Mohamed Ballouch, Djogbi Rogelli Michael Gnide, Imade El Azzaoui, Mohamed Bouzroud, Hakim EL Kaoui & Mountassir Moujahid·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Background: Amyand’s hernia (AH) is defined by the presence of the vermiform appendix within an inguinal hernial sac. Its incidence is approximately 1% of all inguinal hernias, whereas the complicated form—involving acute appendicitis, perforation, or abscess formation—occurs in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2419
Mohammed Reda El Hassouni, Amina Houmada, Yassine El Bouazizi, Oumayma Lahnaoui, Zakaria El Mouatassim & Amine Souadka·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Background: Deep fibrous histiocytoma (deep FH), sometimes still referred to as "deep benign fibrous histiocytoma", is a rare fibrohistiocytic neoplasm of the subcutaneous and deep soft tissues that is formally regarded as histologically benign. Unlike its common cutaneous counte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2417