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Volume 6, Issue 8(Suppl) J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2016
ISSN:2161-069X JGDS, an open access journal Digestive Diseases 2016
December 08-09, 2016
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Digestive Diseases
December 08-09, 2016 Dubai, UAE
International Conference on
Vomiting with surgical significance
Vomiting is a common symptom both in neonates and pediatric population. The vast majority of vomiting is related to
medical, central or endocrinal cause. There is however a special type of vomiting that signifies a serious underlying
surgical problem that warren urgent attention. The cardinal symptoms and signs of bowel obstruction are: Vomiting, abdominal
distension colic and constipation. The most important symptom is bilious vomiting. The dictum is “any child who vomits bile
should be considered as having an underlying intestinal obstruction until proved otherwise, even if he is passing regular
motions, not associated with abdominal colic or abdominal distension. Mid-gut marotation presents with intermittent bilious
vomiting in otherwise normal child. If not attended promptly, the bowel might twist and lead to bowel gangrene.
Biography
Amin El-Gohary completed his MBBCh in 1972 and his Diploma in General Surgery in 1975 at Cairo University, Egypt. He became a Fellow of The Royal College
of Surgeons in UK, Edinburgh in 1979, London in 1980 and Glasgow in 1997. In 1983, he became the Chief and Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery of a
large government hospital. Additionally, he held post as a Medical Director for the same hospital in 1989. He was appointed as Chief Disaster Officer during Gulf
War in 1991. He also held post as the Clinical Dean of Gulf Medical College, Ajman for 3 years. He is the President of the Pediatric Surgical Association of UAE.
In 2001, he became a Visiting Professor at Munster University, Germany. He is a member of several associations and also the Founder and Member of the Arab
Association of Pediatric Surgeons. He has an intensive academic and teaching experience and has written several publications in distinguished medical journals.
He has made several poster and paper presentations in national and international conferences.
Amin El-Gohary
Burjeel Hospital, UAE
Amin El-Gohary, J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2016, 6:8(Suppl)