Mehdi Forooghi, MD Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery Department of Pediatric Surgery Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Iran Email: forooghimm@yahoo.com Publications 1. Shahramian I, Shafiei Sabet N, Ziyaee F, Forooghi M, Ejtehadi F, Niknam R, Saeian S, Sivandzadeh GR. Peroral endoscopic myotomy for pediatric achalasia: current evidence, clinical outcomes, and long - term perspectives. Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2026;80(3):1 – 5. 2. Forooghi M, Hamzavi SS, Yousufzai Sh, Geramizadeh B, Sharif S, Nasiri S. Liposomal amphotericin B in the treatment of pediatric gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis. Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2026;20:126. 3. Forooghi M, Askari M, Haghdel M, Haghighi AG, Anbardar MH, Hassani AH, Foroutan H, Aloudal AS, Yousufzai Sh. Engineering the future of bladder repair: can biocompatible 3D - printed scaffolds serve as a novel alternative to intestinal segments for the treatment of bladder exstrophy? Advances in Urology. 2025;2025:9437696. 4. Forooghi M, et al. Intussusception in children. [Accepted article]. 5. Forooghi M, Azh O, Tadayon AC, Helma H, Yousufzai S, Sharifi S. The predictive role of preoperative hematological parameters in urethrocutaneous fistula development following primary hypospadias surgery: a prospective study. Sadra Medical Sciences Journal. 2025;13(2): 324 – 331. 6. Forooghi M, Tadayon A, Yousufzai S, Hosseini H, Vahdani R, Abdollahzade Mirali R, Sharifi S. Spontaneous disseminated hydatidosis with uterine involvement in an 8 - year - old child: a multidisciplinary approach. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2025;25:914. 7. Forooghi M, Zaferani Arani H, Rahimi S, Mirparsa F, Abbasy Z, Hooshmandi S. Large choledochal cyst of the common bile duct in a 2 - month - old girl: a case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2025;133:111534. 8. Kamran H, Razmi T, Ghaedi A, Bahador A, Foroutan H, Forooghi M. Staged orchiopexy in low intra - abdominal undescended testis with short spermatic cord: Open traction vs. Laparoscopic Fowler - Stephens – A matter of surgeon preference. Journal of Pediatric Urology. 2025. 9. Forooghi M, Hosseini H, Yousufzai Sh, Ebrahimi D, Shahrokhi R, Ebrahimi A, Abdollahzade R, Hooshmandi S, Gahromi MG, Sharifi S, Sharifi Z, Tadayon A. Ten - year experience with pediatric splenic Hydatidosis: Clinical profiles, surgical outcomes, and prognostic indicators. Food and Waterborne Parasitology. 2025. 10. Azh O, Yousufzai S, Hosseini H, Forooghi M, Ghahramani S, Pourmosavian R, Radmard S, Zulfiqar B, Ghorbanpour A, Pourkhosravani M, Takhari F, Tadayon A. Establishing Reliability and Validity of the Persian Pediatric Bow 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Management Scoring Tool for Postoperative Care in Hirschprung’s Disease. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2025. 11. Ziyaee F, Dehghani SM, Forooghi M, Bahador A, Foroutan H, Nikoupour H, Geramizadeh B, Haghighat M, Imanieh MH, Honar N, Shahramian I, Ataollahi M, Ansary N, Ghasemian M, Rouhafshari M, Radaei Z, Moradian Shahrebabaki M, Salehi Khatouni M. Hepatic tumors in Iranian children: characteristics and survival predictors. Pediatrics & Neonatology. 2025. 12. Kamran H, Forooghi M. Laparoscopic - assisted canal mobilization: Effectiveness and efficiency. Letter to the Editor. 13. Haghighat M, Dehghani SM, Forooghi M, Sharafi F, Takhani M, Shahramian I. Применение антирефлюксной мукозэктомии при гастроэзофагеальной рефлюксной болезни у детей. Clinical Practice in Pediatrics. 2024;19(6): 145 – 149. 14. Forooghi M, Ziyaee F, Foroutan H, Bahador A, Tadayon A, Azh O, Ranjbar M, Bostanian P, Mostafavi S, Jamzad S, Ghiasi Nezhad AM, Ansary N, Rouhafshari M, Khazaie MR, Fatemian H, Moradi R. Ethanol sclerotherapy in pediatric rectal prolapse: efficacy, complications, and influencing factors. BMC Surgery. 2024. 15. Forooghi M, Shahrokhi R, Yousufzai Sh. A giant trichobezoar in a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2024;123:110283. 16. Ziyaee F, Foroughi M, Geramizadeh B, Fatemian H, Ghasemian M. Large congenital cervical mass in a neonate: prenatal diagnosis and postnatal management of teratoma: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2024;18:254. 17. Yazdanpanahi P, Keshtkar A, Atighi F, Foroughi M. Duodenojejunostomy following failed gastrojejunostomy in superior mesenteric artery syndrome: a case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2024;116:109380. 18. Safaeia N, Kamran H, Anbardar MH, Bordbar MR, Zekavat OR, Forooghi M. Large retroperitoneal teratoma presenting with unilateral hydronephrosis in an infant: a case report and review of the literature. Case Reports in Oncology. 2023;16(1):1041 – 1047. 19. Karbasian F, Ataollahi M, Mashhadiagha A, Moosavi SA, Forooghi M, Ansary N, Hosseinian H, Geramizadeh B. Giant non - parasitic splenic cyst: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2023;17:501. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Banani SA, Foroutan H, Forooghi M, Azh O, Tadayon A. Duodenal de - rotation as a determinant step for management of high jejunal atresia: proximal duodenal plication after resection of dilated dysmotile segments. Global Pediatrics. 2023;4:100051. 21. Bahador A, Forooghi M, Shahriarirad R, Geramizadeh B, Ataollahi M, Kamran H. A large undifferentiated sarcoma of the liver in a 13 - year - old girl treated with anatomical resection: a case report and review of the literature. BMC Gastroenterology. 2022;22:2. 22. Forooghi M, Kamran H, Shahriarirad R. Management of asymptomatic perforation of a pediatric rectal foreign body into the peritoneal cavity retrieved with laparoscopy: a case report and review of the literature. Case Reports in Medicine. 2021;2021:5851967. 23. Abootalebi SN, Shorafa E, Abbaspour A, Dehghani SS, Forooghi M. A COVID - 19 patient presenting with pneumothorax. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2021;2021:6652819. 24. Foroughi M, Bahador A, Beizavi Z. Rapid growth of hydatid cyst: a pediatric case report. Iranian Journal of Parasitology. 2021;16(1):164 – 167. 25. Foroutan HR, Bahador A, Ghanim SM, Dehghani SM, Anbardar MH, Fattahi MR, Forooghi M, Azh O, Tadayon A, Sherafat A, Yaghoobi AA, Ashraf MA. Effects of partial internal biliary diversion on long - term outcomes in patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: experience in 44 patients. Pediatric Surgery International. 2020. 26. Foroughi M, Beizavi Z, Mousavi - Roknabadi RS. Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: a case report. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2020;8(6):11467 – 11471. 27. Bahador A, Nikeghbalain S, Foroughi M, Beizavi Z, Sahmeddini MA, Eghbal MH, Vafaei H, Malekhosseini SA, Bahador M. Successful surgical separation of thoraco - omphalopagus symmetrical conjoined twins in Iran: two case reports. Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2020;45(2):143 – 147. 28. Forooghi M, Bahador A, Golchini A, Haghighat M, Ataollahi M, Javaherizadeh H. Perforated Meckel’s diverticulum in a 3 - day - old neonate: a case report. Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases. 2016;8(4):323 – 326. 29. Ghahramani L, Forooghi M, Mohammadianpanah M, Hosseini SV, Izadpanah A, RahimiKazerooni S, Ghafarpasand F, Khazraei H. Safe distal margin resection in patients with low rectal cancer undergoing neoadjuvant 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. chemoradiation. International Journal of Radiation Research. 2016;14(3): 215 – 22 30. Paydar S, Ghaffarpasand F, Foroughi M, Saberi A, Dehghankhalili M, Abbasi H, Malekpoor B, Bananzadeh AM, Hosseini MV, Bolandparvaz S. Role of routine pelvic radiography in initial evaluation of stable, high - energy blunt trauma patients. Emergency Medicine Journal. 2012;29:878 – 882. 31. Ghaffarpasand F, Paydar S, Foroughi M, Saberi A, Abbasi H, Karimi AA, Malekpoor B, Zeraatian S, Hosseini MV, Bolandparvaz S, Dehghankhalili M. Role of cervical spine radiography in the initial evaluation of stable high - energy blunt trauma patients. Journal of Orthopaedic Science. 30. 31. S cientific Presentations & Lectures 1. Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum in a 3 - Day - Old Neonate: A Case Report Iranian Society of Pediatric Surgeons (ISPS) Annual Congress, May 2015. 2. Panel Presentation: Diagnosis and Treatment of Wilms Tumor Pediatric Surgery Congress, Shiraz, 2015. 3. Pediatric Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver ISPS Annual Congress, May 2016. 4. Transport of Surgical Neonates (Lecture) Neonatology Congress, Shiraz, 2018. 5. Surgical Management of Acute Abdominal Pain in Children Fars Pediatric Association Webinar, December 2021. 6. Management of Neonatal Hirschsprung’s Disease: Pull - Through Procedures (Lecture) ISPS Webinar, 2022. 7. Hirschsprung’s Disease and Enterocolitis Challenges ISPS Annual Congress Webinar, May 2022. 8. Fecal Incontinence and Surgical Interventions in Children 13th Annual Iranian Colorectal Congress, June 3, 2022. 9. Indications for Liver Transplantation in Biliary Atresia (Lecture) ISPS Webinar, August 2022. 10. Bowel Obstruction in Pediatrics General Surgery CME, September 2023. 11. Functional Constipation (Lecture) Fars Pediatric Association, November 2023. 12. Bronchopulmonary Malformations ISPS Annual Congress, May 2024. 13. Surgical Treatment of GERD Fars Pediatric Association Webinar, July 2025. 14. Surgical Site Infection (SSI) International Congress of Clinical Microbiology, Shiraz, November 2025.