Laparoscopic versus inguinal (Ivanissevich) varicocelectomy.

Objective: To compare the postsurgical outcome of laparoscopic and open inguinal varicocelectomy.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Surgery, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, from July 2003 to June 2007.

Surgical site infection rate and associated risk factors in elective general surgery at a public sector medical university in Pakistan.

This prospective study aimed to determine the surgical site infection (SSI) rate and associated risk factors was carried in a general surgical ward at Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro. A total of 460 patients requiring elective general surgery from July 2005 to June 2006 were included in this study. All four surgical wound categories were included.