radwan kassir
radwan kassir
Surgeon
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Department of Digestive Surgery
Hospital Nord, CHU Saint-Etienne, St Priest en Jarez
France

Education

2002 to 2009

Faculty of Medicine of Saint Etienne - France : First and Second cycle of medical studies

2009 to 2014

Faculty of Medicine of Saint Etienne - France: Third cycle of medical studies ( resident in digestive surgery)

 

Biography

Dr. Radwan KASSIR is a Bariatric surgeon in the Department of General andBariatric surgery at university hospital center of Saint-Étienne, France. Heobtained the master's degree of Research in 2011. His fields of interests are:digestive and bariatric surgery and surgical oncology. His research focuseson the effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Weight Loss and AssociatedDisorders. He is creator of application ” Scan abdo” for iphone and android.Dr Kassir is director of collection : qroc en poche (28 medical
books, publisher : vernazobres-grego). He is author of 8 books of medicine
published in Europe. He has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed articles

with a focus on digestive and bariatric surgery.He has served as reviewer ofover 10 international journals such as International Journal of Surgery casereports, World Journal of Emergency Surgery, British Médical Journal BMJcase reports, World Journal of Surgery.


Research Interest

Digestive surgery, endocrine and metabolic surgery, Surgical Oncology Practice.

Professional Activities:

  1. 2014: Research Awards 2014 of fondation AVENIR
  2. 2015: Research Awards 2015 ofl'association ONDAINE
  3. 2015 : Research Awards 2015 of AOL

 

Publications

  1. Kassir R, Barabino G, Bageacu S, Ferrari G, Abboud K, Dumas O, et al. Biliary papillomatosis in the common bile duct. Endoscopy 2013;45 Suppl 2 UCTN:E197-8.
  2. Kassir R, Blanc P, Breton C. Gastric obstruction due to adhesions 3 months after removal of an adjustable gastric band. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2013;9:e63-5.
  3. Kassir R, Mouracade P, Barabino G, Peoc'h M, Cuilleron M, Gigante M. Vasculitis of the bladder: An extremely rare case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2013;4:782-4.
  4. Kassir R, Forest F, Kaczmarek D. Pulmonary mucinous cystadenocarcinoma presenting as a pleural mesothelioma. Int J Surg Case Rep 2013;4:942-4.
  5. Kassir R, Bourbon M. Management of the Aymand's hernia in laparoscopy. J Curr Surg 2013;3(2):92-94
  6. Kassir R, Blanc P, Varlet F, Breton C, Lointier P. Gastric bypass with unknown intestinal malrotation: Required attitude. Int J Surg Case Rep 2013;4:1134-7.
  7. Kassir R, Tarantino E, Lacheze R, Brek A, Di Bartolomeo A, Tiffet O. Management of Spigelian hernia caused by necrobiotic fibroma of the uterus in a pregnant woman. Int J Surg Case Rep 2013;4:1176-8.
  8. Kassir R, Barabino G, Bageacu S, Peoc'h M, Jouffre-Cottier M, Porcheron J. Spontaneous complete necrosis of hepatocellular carcinoma : possible immune system hypothesis. J Curr Surg. 2014;4(1):26-28 .
  9. Kassir R, Baccot S, Bouarioua N, Petcu CA, Dubois J, Boueil-Bourlier A, et al. Squamous cell carcinoma of middle rectum: Literature review. Int J Surg Case Rep 2014;5:86-90.
  10. Kassir R, Ferrari G, Boutet C, Porcheron J. Acute emphasematous cholecystitis. J Curr Surg. 2014;4(1):31-33
  11. Kassir R, Breton C, Lointier P, Blanc P. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with hand-sewn gastrojejunostomy using an absorbable bidirectional monofilament barbed suture : review of the literature and illustrative case video. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2014 May-Jun;10(3):560-1.
  12. Kassir R, Cavaille A, Barabino G, Dumollard J.M, Porcheron J. Metastasis of oropharyngeal carcinoma to the site of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy : Literature Review. J Curr Surg. 2014;4(2):46-48
  13. Kassir R, Kaczmarek D. A late-recognized Currarino syndrome in an adult revealed by a anal fistula. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2014;5(5):240-2
  14. Kassir R, Lointier P, Blanc P. Postoperative finding of gastric neuroendocrine tumor in a patient undergoing a mini gastric bypass: points to consider. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2014 Mar 14. pii: S1550-7289(14)00122-1. doi: 10.1016/j.
  15. Kassir R, Barthelemy J.C, Porcheron J, Blanc P, Tiffet O. (2014). Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Weight Loss and Associated Disorders: A Therapeutic Perspective. Medical Diagnostics 3:e110. doi: 10.4172/2168-9784.1000e110
  16. Kassir R, Dubois J, Berremila S.A, Baccot S, Boueil-bourlier A, Tiffet O. A rare variant of inguinal hernia: cryptorchid testis at the age of 50 years. etiopathogenicity, prognosis and management. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2014 Apr 16;5(7):416-418.
  17. Kassir R, Olivier Tiffet, Christophe Breton, Patrice Lointier, Pierre Blanc. Useful Tip For Initiating Laparoscopy. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2014 Jul-Aug;10(4):755-6.
  18. Kassir R, Claire Boutet, Pierre Blanc, Olivier Tiffet. Transmesocolic hernia without a history of digestive surgery: unknown disease. J Curr Surg. 2014;4(2):55-57
  19. Kassir R, Leonard Feasson, Vincent Pichot, Paul Vercherin, Jean Claude Barthelemy. Influence of post-operative bladder washout on the heart rate : cohort study. J Curr Surg. 2014;4(3):91-94
  20. Radwan KASSIR, Patrice Lointier, Christophe Breton, Pierre Blanc. Mesenteric venous thrombosis after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: pathophysiology and literature review. J Curr Surg. 2014;4(3):101-104
  21. Radwan KASSIR, Sylvain Piqueres, Pierre Blanc. Abcess after sleeve gastrectomy : conservative treatment. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2014 Nov-Dec;10(6):e67-9.
  22. Antonio Iannelli, Radwan KASSIR, Anne Sophie Schneck, Francesco Martini, Jean Gugenheim. Hiatal Hernia of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass pouch 8 years after surgery. Obes Surg. 2014 Sep;24(9):1494-6.
  23. Antonio Iannelli, Radwan KASSIR, Jean Gugenheim.The long and narrow gastric pouch for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Obes Surg. 2014 Oct;24(10):1744- 5
  24. Forest F, Berremila SA, Gyenes C, Ginguéné C, Kassir Radwan, Sulaiman A, Pasquier B, Porcheron J, Péoc'h M. Metastatic meningiomas: an unusual clinical and pathological diagnosis with highly variable outcome.J Neurooncol. 2014 Nov;120(2):411-21.
  25. Radwan KASSIR, Pierre Blanc, Christophe Breton, Olivier Tiffet, Antonio Iannelli, Imed Ben Amor, Tarek Debs, Patrice Lointier. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with the absorbable bidirectional monofilament barbed suture Stratafix®: The hand-sewn technique. Obes Surg. 2015 Feb;25(2):325-6.
  26. Radwan KASSIR, P Blanc, L M Bruna Tibalbo , C Breton, P Lointier. C-reactive protein and procalcitonin for the early detection of postoperative complications after sleeve gastrectomy: preliminary study in 97 patients. complications after sleeve gastrectomy: preliminary study in 97 patients. Surg Endosc. 2015 Jun;29(6):1439-44.
  27. Radwan KASSIR, Olivier Tiffet, Christophe Breton, Pierre BLANC. Gastric bypass using barbed suture (with video).J Visc Surg. 2014 Dec;151(6):475-6.
  28. Radwan KASSIR, Olivier Tiffet, Christophe Breton, Pierre BLANC. Court-circuit gastrique utilisant un fil cranté sans noeud (avec vidéo).J Visc Surg. 2014 Dec;151(6):489-90.
  29. Radwan KASSIR, Christophe Breton, Patrice Lointier, Pierre Blanc. Management of early jejunojejunal anastomotic stenosis after Roux-en-Y gastric by pass. JCS
  30. Radwan KASSIR, Patrice Lointier, Olivier Tiffet, Christophe Breton, Pierre Blanc. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass: creation of the neogastric pouch. Obes Surg. 2015 Jan;25(1):131-2.
  31. Radwan KASSIR, Patrice Lointier, Antonio Iannelli, Pierre Blanc. Measurement of the bowel loop in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Obes surg. Volume 24, Issue 12 (2014), Page 2169-2170.
  32. Radwan KASSIR, Nadia Blanc, Patrice Lointier, Olivier Tiffet, Gilles Serraille, Christophe Breton, Pierre Blanc. Obesity and the Stool Concept. Obes Surg. 2015 Jan;25(1):129-30.
  33. Radwan KASSIR, Pierre Blanc, imed Ben Amor, Patrice lointier, tarek debs, antonio Iannelli, jean Gugenheim. Division of the stomach and checking haemostasis for performing sleeve gastrectomy. Points of controversy Obes Surg. 2015 Mar;25(3):537-8.
  34. Radwan KASSIR, Patrice Lointier, Christophe Breton, Pierre Blanc. Positioning trocars for performing sleeve gastrectomy. Points of controversy. Obes surg. 2015 April;25(4): p 712
  35. Radwan KASSIR, Blanc P, Lointier P, Tiffet O, Breton C, Ben Amor I, Iannelli A, Gugenheim J. An analysis of surgical anatomy of the gastric fundus in bariatric surgery: why the gastric pouch expands?. A Point of Technique. Int J Surg. 2014 Nov;12(11):1151-1156. IJS
  36. Radwan KASSIR, Jean Gugenheim, Pierre Blanc, Olivier Tiffet, Patrice Lointier, Jean-Luc berger, Tarek Debs, Imed Ben Amor, Antonio Iannelli. The hand-sewn gastrojejunostomy: braided suture or monofilament suture. Obes Surg. 2015 Mar;25(3):545-6.
  37. Radwan KASSIR, Pierre Blanc, Patrice Lointier, Olivier Tiffet, Jean-Luc berger, Imed Ben Amor, Jean Gugenheim. Laparoscopic entry techniques in obese patient: Veress needle, direct trocar insertion or open entry technique?. Obes Surg. 2014 Dec;24(12):2193-4.
  38. Radwan KASSIR, Tark Debs, Olivier Tiffet, Ali Fardoun, Imed Ben Amor, Jean Gugenheim. A useful tip for resected stomach after sleeve gastrectomy. Obes Surg. 2015 May;25(5):852-853.
  39. Radwan KASSIR, Claire Boutet, Gabriele Barabino, Jack Porcheron. Thrombosis of the hepatic veins secondary to abdominal trauma. Journal of visceral surgery
  40. Radwan KASSIR, Olivier Tiffet, Pierre Blanc, Imed Ben Amor, Jean Gugenheim. Sleeve gastrectomy. A point of technique. Int J Surg. 2014 Dec;12(12):1450-1.
  41. Tarek Debs, Radwan KASSIR, Imed Ben Amor, Francesco Martini, Antonio Iannelli, Jean Gugenheim. Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Liver: Report of two cases and review of the literature. Int J Surg. 2014 Dec;12(12):1291-4.
  42. Radwan KASSIR; karine abboud; Joelle Dubois; Tarek debs; Jean- Pierre Favre; Jean Gugenheim; Sylviane Baccot; Imed Ben Amor; Olivier Tiffet. Perforated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon causing a subcutaneous emphysema.Int J Surg Case Rep. 2014;5(12):1190-2.
  43. Radwan KASSIR, Tarek Debs, Imed Ben Amor, Olivier Tiffet, Pierre Blanc, Juliet Caldwell, Antonio Iannelli, jean Gugenheim. Management of complications following bariatric surgery:summary. Int J Surg. 2014 Dec;12(12):1462-4.
  44. Alberto Meyer, Pierre Blanc, Radwan KASSIR, Jérôme Atger. Laparoscopic hernia: umbilical-pubis length versus technical difficulty. JSLS. 2014 Jul;18(3). pii: e2014.00078. doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2014.00078.
  45. Radwan KASSIR, Tarek Debs, Pierre Blanc, Jean Gugenheim, Patrice Lointier, Elias Bachir, Imed Ben Amor, Olivier Tiffet. Performing sleeve gastrectomy. Int J Surg. 2014 Dec 9;13C:131-132.
  46. Lointier P, KASSIR Radwan, Breton C, Raia T , Blanc P. Thrombose de la veine mésentérique inférieure après gastrectomie en manchon. Obésité. DOI 10.1007/s11690-013-0390-9
  47. Lointier P, Bruna Tibalbo LM, Blanc P, KASSIR Radwan, Breton C. La protéine C réactive et la procalcitonine dans la détection précoce d'une complication après gastrectomie en manchon : étude préliminaire chez 97 patients. Obésité. June 2014, Volume 9, Issue 2, pp 145-150
  48. Radwan KASSIR, Imed Ben Amor, Tarek Debs, Lionel Sebastianelli, Pierre Blanc, Antonio Iannelli, Jean Gugenheim. Hernie trans-hiatale de la poche gastrique: complication inhabituelle à distance de la sleeve gastrectomie. Obésité. DOI: 10.1007/s11690-014-0459-4
  49. Pierre Blanc, Radwan KASSIR, Christophe Breton, Pierre Lointier. Anatomie chirurgicale du fundus gastrique et chirurgie bariatrique. Le journal de Coelio- chirurgie - N° 91 - Septembre 2014.
  50. Radwan KASSIR, Pierre Blanc, Patrice lointier, Gilles Serraille, Christophe Breton, Jean Gugenheim, Tarek Debs, Imed Ben Amor, Olivier Tiffet. De la tension à l’attention: Les nouvelles urgences liées à la chirurgie de l’obésité. Revue de la littérature. New emergencies related to obesity surgery. Obesité. DOI : 10.1007/s11690-015-0470-5
  51. Imed Ben Amor; Radwan KASSIR; Elias Bachir; Hufschmidt Katharina; Tarek Debs; jean Gugenheim. Perforated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon revealed by a perianal fistula. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015 Jan 8;8C:73-75.
  52. Radwan KASSIR; Alexia Boueil-Bourlier; Tarek Debs; Pierre Blanc; jean Gugenheim; Jean-Luc Berger; Karine Abboud; joelle Dubois; imed Ben Amor; olivier Tiffet. The proper reload selection during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Int J Surg.
  53. P. Blanc, T. Soles, A. Brek, Radwan KASSIR et al. Transformation par coelioscopie d'un court-circuit gastrique en oméga en roux-en-y pour syndrome de l'anse afférente. Le journal de Coelio-chirurgie - Edition numérique - N° 93 - Mars 2015.
  54. Radwan KASSIR et al. intussusception of the Meckel's diverticulum within its own lumen: unknown complication. IJS case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015 Mar 25;10:111-114.
  55. Radwan KASSIR et al. Jejuno-ileal diverticulitis: etiopathogenicity, diagnosis and management. IJS case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015 Mar 26;10:151-153.
  56. Radwan KASSIR et al. Bariatric surgery associated with percutaneous auricular vagal stimulation: a new prospective treatment on weight loss. Int J Surg. 2015 Apr 10.pii: S1743-9191(15)00144-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.04.033.
  57. Radwan KASSIR et al. Gastric bypass with unknown intestinal malrotation: How I Do it. Am Surg. In Press
  58. Radwan KASSIR et al. Laparoscopic hernia repair with 3 mm instruments: A Point of Technique and illustrative case video. Surg innov. In Press
  59. Radwan KASSIR et al. Four tips and tricks for performing laparoscopic gastric bypass. Am Surg. In Press
  60. Radwan KASSIR et al. Laparoscopic conversion of an omega loop gastric bypass to Roux en Y gastric bypass. SOARD. In Press
  61. Tarek Debs, Imed Ben Amor, Jean Gugenheim, Radwan KASSIR. Resected stomach after sleeve gastrectomy. ANZ J of Surgery. In Press
  62. Imed Ben Amor, Tarek Debs, Francesco Martini, Bachir Elias, Radwan KASSIR, Jean Gugenheim. Laparoscopic conversion of a Sleeve Gastrectomy to the Roux en Y Gastric Bypass. Obes surg. In Press
  63. Tarek Debs, Imed Ben Amor, Jean Gugenheim, Radwan KASSIR. Positioning trocars for performing sleeve gastrectomy. Points of controversy. Obes surg. In Press.
  64. Radwan KASSIR, Pierre Blanc, Olivier TIffet. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass : Digressions on the number 6. Obes surg. In Press.
  65. Radwan KASSIR, Pierre Blanc, Patrice Lointier, Christophe Breton, Tarek Debs, Olivier Tiffet. Laparoscopic reversion of an omega loop gastric bypass to treat afferent loop syndrome. Obes surg. In Press.
  66. Vola M, Maureira P, KASSIR Radwan, Fuzellier JF, Campisi S, Doguet F, Albertini JN, Ruggieri VG, Folliguet T.Robotic total endoscopic sutureless aortic valve replacement: proof of concept for a future surgical setting. Int J Med Robot. 2015 Aug In Press.
  67. Imed Ben Amor, Tarek Debs, Radwan KASSIR, Rodolphe Anty, Virginie Ben Amor, Jean Gugenheim. De novo hiatal hernia of the gastric tube after sleeve gastrectomy. IJS case report. In Press.
  68. Radwan KASSIR, Pierre Blanc, Jean Gugenheim, Imed Ben Amor, Tarek Debs, Olivier Tiffet. Sleeve gastrectomy: Exposure of the left pillar. The American Surgeon. In Press.
  69. Radwan KASSIR, Pierre Blanc, Patrice Lointier, Christophe Breton, Olivier Tiffet.Using Ligasure™ or Harmonic Ace® in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies? A Prospective Randomized Study. Obes surg. In Press.
  70. Lointier P, Radwan KASSIR et al. Chirurgie bariatrique par coelioscopie après chirurgie antireflux sans démontage de la valve. Obesité. In Press
  71. Imed Ben Amor, Tarek Debs, Francesco Martini, Radwan KASSIR, Jean Gugenheim. Les différentes techniques pour la réfection de la poche gastrique après
  72. échec de perte de poids post bypass gastrique. Le journal de coelio-chirurgie.In Press. Pierre Blanc, Patrice Lointier, Christophe Breton, Tarek Debs, Radwan KASSIR. The hand sewn anastomosis with an absorbable bidirectional monofilament barbed suture Stratafix® during laparoscopic one loop gastric by pass. Retrospective study in 50 patients. Obes surg. In Press.
  73. Radwan KASSIR et al. Comment on "Occipital C1-C2 neuromodulation decreases body mass and fat stores and modifies activity of the autonomic nervous system in morbidly obese patients--a pilot study". Obes surg. In Press.
  74. Lucile Tuchtan-Torrents, Radwan KASSIR, Bernard Sastre, Christian Gouillat, Marie Dominique Piercecchi-Marti, Christophe Bartoli. Medico-legal analysis of legal complaints in bariatric surgery: a 15 year retrospective study. SOARD.

 

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