Publications by authors named "Elia A Chawareb"

Background: Peyronie's disease (PD) involves the formation of fibrous scar tissue in the penis, causing pain, deformity, and significant psychological and sexual distress. Intralesional injection of collagenase Clostridium histolyticum (CCH) has emerged as a promising non-surgical treatment, though patients may experience complications and require multiple clinic visits.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate patient compliance with CCH therapy, compare outcomes between compliant and non-compliant groups, and identify reasons for non-compliance.

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Objective: Surgical sterilization, including vasectomy in males and tubal ligation in females, is a highly effective but underutilized contraception method. Adoption rates vary globally mostly due to misconceptions by both the general public and practicing physicians. Our survey aims to explore physicians' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about surgical sterilization techniques in Lebanon.

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  • The study analyzes the risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing major urologic cancer surgeries, particularly highlighting cystectomy as having the highest risk.
  • It utilized data from the ACS-NSQIP database to examine over 207,861 cases, finding that 1.2% of patients experienced VTE post-surgery, with specific peaks for pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis on certain days post-operation.
  • Key identified risk factors included blood transfusions, older age (≥ 80 years), high BMI (≥ 40 kg/m²), and certain medical histories like congestive heart failure, indicating a need for thorough pre-operative assessments for better thromboprophyl
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