Publications:

1. Omar A. Bengezi, Kearns R, Shuhabar H., Archibald SD. Myxoid liposarcoma of the Tongue. J Otolaryngol 2002; 31 (5): 327-8
2. Omar A. Bengezi, RA Ogilvie, JR Bain. Bilateral thigh and calf compartment sundromes following elective surgery: Case report and review of the literature. Can J Plast Surg 2002; 10(4): 163-166
3. Omar A. Bengezi, A. Dalcin, H. Al Thani, JR Bain. Unusual Complication of Radial Artery Canulation. Can J Plast Surg 2003; 11(4): 213-215
4. O Bengezi,A Vo. Elevation as Treatment for Fasciotomy Wound Closure . Can J Plast Surg 2013; 21(3): 192-194
5. O. A. Bengezi and M. Al-Fallouji. Modified Alvarado score in diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Br.J.Surg., Vol. 84, Suppl. 1, May 1997
6. O. Bengezi and M. Al-Fallouji. In Postgraduate Surgery, the Candidate’s Guide. By M. Al-Fallouji, 2^nd Ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1998. 388-9
7. O Bengezi, A Vo. Early outcomes of arthroplasty of the first carpometacarpal joint using pyrocarbon spherical implants. Plast Surg 2014;22 (2): 79-82.
8. A Vo, O Bengezi. Third-degree burns caused by ignition of chlorhexidine: A case report and systematic review of the literature.  Plast Surg 2014;22 (4): 264-266.

Dr. Bengezi’s Modified Alvarado Score is now the World’s Gold Standard, confirmed objectively and validated independently by surgeons world-wide. Please see:

1. H.S. Saidi, BSc. (Anat), MBChB and J.A. Adwok, M Med (Surg), FRCS Ed. Acute Appendicitis An Overveiw. East African Medical Journal 2000; 77 (3):152-156.
2. Fente, B.G. Echem, R.C. Prospective Evaluation of The Bengezi and Al-Fallouji Modified Alvarado Score for Presumptive Accurate Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt.  Niger J. Med. 2009 ; 18(4): 398-401. CONCLUSION: The Bengezi and Al-Fallouji modified Alvarado score is simple, safe and cost effective aide in diagnosis of acute appendicitis and decreases NAR.
3. Talukder DB, Siddiq AKMZ. Modified Aalvarado Scoring System In The Diagnosis Of Acute Appendictis. JAFMC . 2009; (1): 18-20.
4. Salih H. Al-Esawi and Abdul Wahab A. R. Al-Falluji. Role of Modified Alvarado Score in Diagnosis of Acute Appendecitis. European  Journal of Scientific Research 2012; 81 (1): 110-114
5. B.G. Fente and I. Gbobo. Use of Bengezi and Al-Fallouji Modified Alvarado Score as teaching aid for Junior doctors in presumptive diagnosis of acute appendicitis, the Bayelsa experience. Post Harcourt Medical Journal 2010; 5: 23-29
6. Jeerapa phophram,and Taweesak Trivej.The Modified Alvarado Score Versus the Alvarado Score for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis; The THAI Journal of Surgery 2005;26:69-72.  CONCLUSION. The diagnostic value of  Bengezi and Al fallouji score is higher than the Alvarado score in this study.

Presentations:

1. Bengezi O. and Al-Fallouji: Modified Alvarado Score in Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis. ( May 1997) Annual Meeting of Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland Bournmouth, England.
2. O. Bengezi: Early outcome of pyrocarbon sphere arthroplasty. (December 2012) Clinical Rounds “Update in Medicine”, Welland, Ontario
3. O. Bengezi, A Vo: Elevation As a Treatment for Fasclotomy wound closure. (May 28- June 1) 67^th Annual Meeting Calgary, Canada.
4. O. Bengezi, A Vo: Early Outcomes of Arthroplasty of the First Carpometacarpal Joint Using Pyrocarbon Spherical Implants. (October 2014) American Society of Plastic Surgery, Chicago, United States.