More than 85 peer-reviewed publications in Web of Science- and Scopus-indexed journals (970+ citations, h-index 18), spanning prospective clinical studies, translational biomarker research, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Metabolic Gastroenterology, MASLD, and Bariatric Interventions 32
1. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on the horizon as a promising treatment modality for NAFLD.
Salman MA, Salman A, Abdelsalam A, Atallah M, Shaaban HED, El-Mikkawy A, Omar MG, Elshenoufy M
Obesity Surgery. 2020.
2. Effect of weight loss induced by laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on liver histology and serum adipokine levels.
Salman A, Sultan AEA, Abdallah A, Abdelsalam A, Mikhail HMS, Tourky M, Omar MG, Youssef A, Ahmed RA, Elkassar H, Seif El Nasr SM, Shaaban HED, Atallah M, GabAllah GMK, Salman MA
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2020.
3. Long-term impact of mini-gastric bypass on inflammatory cytokines in cohort of morbidly obese patients: a prospective study.
Salman MA, Abdallah A, Mikhail HMS, Abdelsalam A, Ibrahim AH, Sultan AEA, El-Ghobary M, Ismail AAM, Abouelregal TE, Omar MG, AbdelAal AA, Shaaban HED, GabAllah GMK, Tourky M, Salman A
Obesity Surgery. 2020.
4. Long-term changes in leptin, chemerin, and ghrelin levels following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Salman MA, El-Ghobary M, Soliman A, El Sherbiny M, Abouelregal TE, Albitar A, Abdallah A, Mikhail HMS, Nafea MA, Sultan AEA, Elshafey HE, Shaaban HED, Azzam A, GabAllah GMK, Salman A
Obesity Surgery. 2020.
5. Study of changes of obesity-related inflammatory cytokines after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Salman MA, Salman A, Nafea MA, Sultan AEA, Anwar HW, Ibrahim AH, Awad A, Ahmed RA, Seif El Nasr SM, Abouelregal TE, Shaaban HED, Mohamed FAH
ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2019.
6. Improvement of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: prospective study.
Salman MA, Othman B, Salman A, Abdallah A, Elkassar H, Omar MG, Ghobashy A, Nafea MA, Sultan AEA, Abdulsamad AS, Lotfy SM
Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 2020.
7. Impact of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on fibrosis stage in patients with Child-A NASH-related cirrhosis.
Salman MA, Mikhail HMS, Nafea MA, Sultan AEA, Elshafey HE, Tourky M, Awad A, Abouelregal TE, Ahmed RA, Ashoush O, AbdelAal AA, Shaaban HED, Atallah M, Yousef M, Salman A
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021.
8. Acceleration of gastric emptying and improvement of GERD outcome after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in non-diabetic obese patients.
Salman MA, Mikhail HMS, Abdelsalam A, Abdallah A, Elshafey HE, Abouelregal TE, Omar MG, Elkassar H, Ahmed RA, Atallah M, Shaaban HED, Abdellatif Z, Elkholy S, Salman A
Obesity Surgery. 2020.
9. Improvement of systemic adipokines and adipokine hepatic gene expression after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Salman MA, Mikhail HMS, Abdelsalam A, Sultan AEA, El-Ghobary M, Ismail AAM, Abouelregal TE, AbdelAal AA, Shaaban HED, GabAllah GMK, Tourky M, Salman A
Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 2020.
10. Long-term effects of one-anastomosis gastric bypass on liver histopathology in NAFLD cases: a prospective study.
Salman MA, Salman A, Omar HSE, Abdelsalam A, Mostafa MS, Tourky M, Sultan AEA, Elshafey MH, Abdelaty WR, Salem A, Khaliel OO, Elshafey HE, Atallah M, Shaaban HED, Yousef M, Nafea MA
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021.
11. Effect of bariatric surgery on the cardiovascular system in obese cases with pulmonary hypertension.
Salman A, Salman MA, Shaaban HED, Abdelsalam A, Tourky M, Lotfy SM, Omar HSE, Mostafa MS, Nafea MA, Sultan AEA, Elshafey MH, Salem A, Abdelaty WR, Khaliel OO, Mikhail HMS
Obesity Surgery. 2021.
12. Effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on vasoactive mediators in obese hypertensive patients: a prospective study.
Salman A, Salman MA, Shawkat M, Hassan SA, Saad EH, Hussein AM, Refaie ORM, Tourky MS, Shaaban HED, Abd Allah N, El Domiaty HF, Elkassar H
Clinical Endocrinology. 2021.
13. Factors associated with resolution of type-2 diabetes mellitus after sleeve gastrectomy in obese adults.
Salman A, Salman MA, Marie MA, Rabiee A, Helmy MY, Tourky MS, Qassem MG, Shaaban HED, Sarhan MD
Scientific Reports. 2021.
14. Changes of epicardial fat thickness after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective study.
Salman A, Salman MA, Soliman A, Youssef A, Labib S, Helmy MY, Marie MA, Shawkat M, Mostafa A, Tourky MS, Sarhan MD, Qassem MG, Shaaban HED, Omar MG, Abouelrega TE
Annals of Medicine. 2021.
15. Changes in plasma growth differentiation factor-15 after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients: a prospective study.
Salman A, Shaaban HED, Salman M, Seif El Nasr SM, Soliman A, Salem A, Tag El-Din M, Mikhail HMS, El Domiaty H, Abd Allah N, GabAllah GMK, Youssef A
Journal of Inflammation Research. 2021.
16. Effect of preoperative diet regimen on liver size before laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients.
Salman MA, Qassem MG, Aboul-Enein MS, Ameen MAA, Abdallah A, Omar H, Hussein AM, Tourky MS, Monazea K, Hassan AM, Salman A, Moustafa A, Shaaban HED, Soliman A, Sarhan MD
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021.
17. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy has a positive impact on subclinical hypothyroidism among obese patients: a prospective study.
Salman MA, Rabiee A, Salman A, Qassem MG, Ameen MA, Hassan AM, Soliman A, Shaaban H, GabAllah GMK, Ismail AA, Omar HSE
World Journal of Surgery. 2021.
18. Improvement of coronary calcium scores after bariatric surgery in people with severe obesity.
Salman A, Matter M, Fayad NI, Shehata MSA, Abd Al-Fattah M, Elkaseer MH, Borham MM, Balamoun HA, Sultan AEA, Mikhail HMS, Omar HSE, Milad N, Tourky MS, Elias AAK, Mostafa A, Samir A, Hussein AM, Shaaban HED, Ali HAA, Salman MA
Obesity Surgery. 2022.
19. Ursodeoxycholic acid for the prevention of gall stones after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective controlled study.
Salman MA, Salman A, Mohamed US, Hussein AM, Ameen MA, Omar HSE, Elewa A, Hamdy A, Elias AAK, Tourky M, Helal A, Mahmoud AA, Aljarad F, Moustafa A, Shaaban HED, Nashaat A, Hussein AM, Omar T, Balamoun H
Surgical Endoscopy. 2022.
20. Effects of gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Salman MA, Aradaib M, Salman A, Elewa A, Tourky M, Shaaban HED
World Journal of Surgery. 2022.
21. The impact of drain and reinforcement on the outcomes of bariatric surgery.
Salman MA, Safina A, Salman A, Farah M, Noureldin K, Issa M, Dorra A, Tourky M, Shaaban HED, Aradaib M
Cureus. 2021.
22. Secondary hyperparathyroidism before and after bariatric surgery: a prospective study with 2-year follow-up.
Salman MA, Salman A, Elewa A, Rabiee A, Tourky M, Shaaban HED, Issa M, AbdAlla A, Khattab M, Refaat A, Fathy E, Mohamed US, Noureldin K, Moustafa A, Elias AAK, Elmarzouky MS, Shazly MN, Omar HSE
Obesity Surgery. 2022.
23. Nutritional complications after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and one-anastomosis gastric bypass: a comparative systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tourky M, Issa M, Salman MA, Salman A, Shaaban HED, Safina A, Elias AAK, Elewa A, Noureldin K, Mahmoud AA, Dorra A, Farah M, Gebril M, Elhaj MGF, Barbary H
Cureus. 2022.
24. Predictors of type-2 diabetes remission following bariatric surgery after a two-year follow up.
Salman MA, Rabiee A, Salman A, Elewa A, Tourky M, Mahmoud AA, Moustafa A, Shaaban HED, Ismail AA, Noureldin K, Issa M, Farah M, Barbary H, Elhaj MGF, Omar HSE
Asian Journal of Surgery. 2022.
25. Improvement of pancreatic steatosis and indices of insulin resistance after metabolic surgery.
Salman A, Salman MA, Said M, El Sherbiny M, Elkassar H, Hassan MB, Marwan A, Morad MA, Ashoush O, Labib S, Aon MH, Awad A, Sayed M, Taha AE, Moustafa A, Shaaban HED, Khater A, Elewa A, Khalaf AM, Mostafa AA, Matter M, Youssef A
Frontiers in Medicine. 2022.
26. Impact of weight loss on the severity of albuminuria in obese diabetic patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and one-anastomosis gastric bypass.
Salman A, Salman MA, Aon MH, Mahdy RE, Abdallah A, Shemy GG, Hassan AM, Amin FAS, Labib S
International Journal of General Medicine. 2022.
27. Cost-effectiveness of totally robotic and conventional laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Salman MA, Salman A, Elewa A, Tourky M, Shaaban HED, Elshaer AM, Elhaj MGF, Gebril M, Elsherbiney M, Khalid S, Assal MM, Alasmar M
Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 2023.
28. Three-dimensional multi-detector computed tomography gastric volumetry in obese and normal-weight individuals.
Salman MA, Othman B, Elshehry A, Abbas M, Fouad M, Saadawy A, Elewa A, Tourky M, Shaaban H, Salman A, Elshahed S, Gebril M, Khalid S, Elsherbiney M, Assal MM, Osman MHA, Mohammed AA, Mohamed US
Obesity Surgery. 2023.
29. One anastomosis gastric bypass with a 150-cm biliopancreatic limb versus a 200-cm biliopancreatic limb: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Salman MA, Salman A, Assal MM, Elsherbiney M, Tourky M, Elewa A, Khalaf AM, Gadallah MA, Gebril M, Khalid S, Shaaban H, Mohammed AA, Osman MHA, Hassan H
Obesity Surgery. 2023.
30. Reply to letter to the editor in regard to the article: “One anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) with a 150-cm biliopancreatic limb (BPL) versus a 200-cm BPL, a systematic review and meta-analysis.”
Salman MA, Salman A, Elewa A
Obesity Surgery. 2023.
31. Examining the beneficial effect of micronutrient monitoring for bariatric surgical patients: a retrospective observational study.
Salman MA, Conway N, Bateman L, Albon L, Mabrook M, Khalid A, Salman A
Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 2024.
32. Outcomes of revisional surgery options after inadequate sleeve gastrectomy: a comprehensive network meta-analysis.
Salman M, Salman A, Elewa A, Elsherbiney M, Tourky M, Chikukuza S, Gadallah M, Ismail A, Hussein A
World Journal of Surgery. 2024.
Liver Transplantation, Portal Hemodynamics, and Advanced Hepatology 14
33. Exploring portal vein hemodynamic velocities as a promising, attractive horizon for small-for-size syndrome prediction after living-donor liver transplantation: an Egyptian center study.
Salman A, El-Garem N, Sholkamy A, Hosny K, Abdelaziz O
Transplantation Proceedings. 2016.
34. Portal venous pressure and proper graft function in living donor liver transplants in 69 patients from an Egyptian center.
Sholkamy A, Salman A, El-Garem N, Hosny K, Abdelaziz O
Annals of Saudi Medicine. 2018.
35. Portal venous pressure as a predictor of mortality in cirrhotic patients undergoing emergency surgery.
Salman MA, Mansour DA, Balamoun HA, Elbarmelgi MY, Hadad KEE, Abo Taleb MES, Salman A
Asian Journal of Surgery. 2019.
36. Predictors of early recipient mortality after living donor liver transplantation in a tertiary care center in Egypt.
Nafea MA, Alsebaey A, Sultan AEA, Goda MH, Salman A, Rashed HS, Soliman A, Elshenoufy M, Abdelrahman M
Annals of Saudi Medicine. 2019.
37. Portal venous hemodynamics as predictors for the development and grades of esophageal varices in post-HCV cirrhotic patients: an Egyptian centre study.
Salman A, Salman MA, Tourky M, Shawkat M
Advances in Digestive Medicine. 2021.
38. Long-term outcome after endoscopic ligation of acute esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Salman A, Shaaban HED, Atallah M, Yousef M, Ahmed RA, Ashoush O, Tourky M, Nafea MA, Elshafey MH, El-Ghobary M
Acta Gastroenterologica Belgica. 2020.
39. Portal venous pressure as a predictor of mortality in Child’s A cirrhotic patients undergoing elective surgery: a prospective study.
El-Ghobary M, Salman A, Shaaban HED, Mostafa MS, Tourky MS, Youssef OR, Omar MG
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2020.
40. Study of factors affecting small for size syndrome post-adult living donor liver transplantation.
Abdallah A, Salman A, Sholkamy AA, Salman MA, Omar MG, Youssef A, Ameen MA, Abdel Dayem AY, Shaaban HED, Youssef OR, Abd Allah N, Abdelaty WR
Asian Journal of Surgery. 2021.
41. Study of early postoperative Doppler changes post living donor liver transplantation and their impact on early mortality and small-for-size syndrome: a retrospective study.
Salman A, Sholkamy A, Salman M, Omar M, Saadawy A, Abdulsamad A, Tourky M, Sarhan MD, Shaaban HED, Abd Allah N, Shawkat M
International Journal of General Medicine. 2021.
42. Portal venous pressure in non-cirrhotic bilharzial patients undergoing elective splenectomy: can it affect mortality? A prospective study.
Tourky M, Youssef A, Salman M, Abouelregal T, Tag El-Din M, Moustafa A, Taha A, El-Mikkawy A, Saadawy A, Salman A
Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica. 2021.
43. Intra-operative factors affecting early recipient death post adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation.
Tourky MS, Salman A, Salman MA, Abdelfatah MM, Taha AE, Hagag H, Youssef MYS, Arafa MS, Khattab SA, Borham MM, Moustafa A
Experimental and Clinical Transplantation. 2021.
44. Impact of hypothyroidism on patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing liver transplantation.
Salman A, Aon M, Hussein A, Salman M, Tourky M, Mahmoud A, Aljarad F, Elkaseer M, Shaaban HED, Moustafa A, El-Mikkawy A, Gaballa N, Abdallah H, Rashed ZFZ, Elkassar H
International Journal of General Medicine. 2021.
45. Albuminuria as a predictor of mortality in type II diabetic patients after living-donor liver transplantation.
Salman A, Salman MA, Said M, Elkassar H, El Sherbiny M, Youssef A, Elbaz M, Elmeligui AM, Hassan MB, Omar MG, Samir H, Morad MA, Shaaban HED, Youssef M, Moustafa A, Tourky MS, Elewa A, Khalid S, Monazea K, Shawkat M
Annals of Medicine. 2022.
46. Intraoperative portal vein pressure and post-transplant graft outcomes in adult liver transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Salman A, Marwan A, Elewa A, Abdallah A, Taha A
Surgery, Gastroenterology, and Oncology Journal. Accepted. 2026
Gastrointestinal Surgical Outcomes and General Surgery 8
65. Surgical management of perforated peptic ulcer: a comparative meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus open surgery.
Salman MA, Issa M, Salman A, Tourky M, Elewa A, Alrahawy M, Shetty N, Elsherbiney M, Elhaj MGF, Shaaban HED
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 2022.
66. Outcomes of radioactive iodine versus surgery for the treatment of Graves’ disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Salman MA, Assal MM, Salman A, Elsherbiney M
Indian Journal of Surgery. 2023.
67. Nissen versus Toupet fundoplication for gastrooesophageal reflux disease, short- and long-term outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Salman MA, Salman A, Shaaban HED, Alasmar M, Tourky M, Elhaj MGF, Khalid S, Gebril M, Alrahawy M, Elsherbiney M, Assal MM, Osman MHA, Mohammed AA, Elewa A
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 2023.
68. Postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticogastrostomy versus pancreatojejunostomy after pancreatic resection: a comparative systematic review and meta-analysis.
Salman MA, Elewa A, Elsherbiny M, Tourkey M, Emechap EN, Chikukuza S, Salman A
World Journal of Surgery. 2024.
69. Authors’ response: postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticogastrostomy versus pancreatojejunostomy after pancreatic resection, a comparative systematic review and meta-analysis.
Salman MA, Elewa A, Elsherbiny M, Tourkey M, Emechap EN, Chikukuza S, Salman A
World Journal of Surgery. 2024.
70. Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage versus surgical resection for the treatment of complicated perforated diverticulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Salman MA, Mohamed US, Elewa A, Ali M, Elserafy A, Tourky M, Salman A
Polski Przegląd Chirurgiczny. 2025.
71. Antibiotics versus surgery for uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children: an updated meta-analysis and systematic review.
Salman MA, Salman A, Elewa A, Ali M, Elserafy A, Tourky M, Emechap EN, Mohamed US
Indian J Surg. 2025. doi:10.1007/s12262-025-04487-6
72. Antibiotics versus surgery for uncomplicated acute appendicitis in adults: a meta-analysis of long-term outcomes and risk factors for failure.
Salman MA, Elewa A, Tourky M, Ali M, Emechap EN, Elserafy A, Salman A
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 2025.
Additional Peer-Reviewed and Correspondence Articles 14
75. Response to “Letter to the Editor” in regard to the article: “Improvement of coronary calcium scores after bariatric surgery in people with severe obesity.”
Salman A, Matter M, Fayad NI, Shehata MSA, Abd Al-Fattah M, Elkaseer MH, Borham MM, Balamoun HA, Sultan AEA, Mikhail HMS, Omar HSE, Milad N, Tourky MS, Elias AAK, Mostafa A, Samir A, Hussein AM, Shaaban HED, Ali HAA, Salman MA
Obesity Surgery. 2022.
76. Reply to letter to the editor in regard to the article: “One anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) with a 150-cm biliopancreatic limb (BPL) versus a 200-cm BPL, a systematic review and meta-analysis.”
Salman MA, Salman A, Elewa A
Obesity Surgery. 2023.
77. Improvement of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: prospective study.
Salman MA, Othman B, Salman A, Abdallah A, Elkassar H, Omar MG, Ghobashy A, Nafea MA, Sultan AEA, Abdulsamad AS, Lotfy SM
Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 2020.
78. Improvement of systemic adipokines and adipokine hepatic gene expression after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Salman MA, Mikhail HMS, Abdelsalam A, Sultan AEA, El-Ghobary M, Ismail AAM, Abouelregal TE, AbdelAal AA, Shaaban HED, GabAllah GMK, Tourky M, Salman A
Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 2020.
79. Nutritional complications after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and one-anastomosis gastric bypass: a comparative systematic review and meta-analysis.
Salman MA, Issa M, Tourky M, Salman A, Noureldin K, Khalid S
Cureus. 2022.
80. Predictors of type-2 diabetes remission following bariatric surgery after a two-year follow-up.
Salman MA, Rabiee A, Salman A, Elewa A, Tourky M, Mahmoud AA, Moustafa A, Shaaban HED, Ismail AA, Noureldin K, Issa M, Farah M, Barbary H, Elhaj MGF, Omar HSE
Asian Journal of Surgery. 2022.
81. Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Ablation of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Toward Precision Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, and Personalized Therapy
Salman A, Elewa A, Safina A, Marwan A
Cureus Journal of Medical Sciences. Accepted 2026
82. Impact of Timing of ERCP on Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Outcomes in Suspected Choledocholithiasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Salman A, Elewa A, Salman, Abdallah A
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. Accepted 2026
83. Artificial intelligence in endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage: Emerging applications, technical challenges, and future directions.
Salman A, Ahmed Elewa A, Marwan A, and Salman M
World Journal of Translational Medicine. Accepted 2026. Manuscript NO: 123702
84. Can Artificial Intelligence Reduce the Burden of Repeat ERCP in Benign Biliary Strictures? A Focused Review of Biodegradable Biliary Stents, Patient Selection, and Predictive Follow-up
Salman A
Kuwait Medical Journal. Accepted 2026. Manuscript NO: KMJ-086-025
85. Artificial Intelligence in Esophageal Motility Diagnostics: Automated Interpretation of High-Resolution Manometry and FLIP Manometry
Salman A, Abdallah A
Japanese Journal of Gastroenterology. Manuscript ID: JJOGASTRO – 5868. Accepted 2026
86. Image-enhanced colonoscopy versus high-definition white light endoscopy for detection of sessile serrated lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Salman A, Salman M, Ahmed Elewa A, Abdallah A, Marwan A
Surgery, Gastroenterology and Oncology (SGO). Accepted. 2026
87. Effect of Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass on Albuminuria in Morbidly Obese Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Non-Randomized Controlled Study with 15-Month Follow-Up.
Salman AA, Salman MA, Taha AE, Awwad A, Marwan A, Elewa A, Yousry M, Abdallah AS, Youssef A
International Journal of General Medicine. Accepted 2026
88. Artificial Intelligence-Assisted EUS for Risk Stratification of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: Predicting High-Grade Dysplasia, Invasive Cancer, and Surgical Need
Salman A
ASIDE Gastroenterology. Accepted. 2026
