Improvised Laparostomy Pack to Manage Laparostomy for Injuries due to Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

Splinters of improvised explosive devices [IEDs] cause multiple intestinal perforations and random pattern visceral injuries causing contamination of peritoneal cavity. This necessitates multiple peritoneal toilets and relook surgeries. Surgical management is to perform laparostomy to avoid life threatening complication, like abdominal compartment syndrome and fulminant sepsis.

Granular cell tumour of the common bile duct.

Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are rare soft tissue neoplasms and occur in different parts of the body. We report a case of granular cell tumour of common bile duct (CBD) in a 39 years old lady, presenting with obstructive jaundice. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) showed it as a benign looking mass in CBD.

Role of FNA cytology in the management of carcinoma breast.

Objective: To evaluate the utility and role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in essential surgical management of carcinoma breast.

Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: PNS Shifa, Karachi, Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Pannu Aqil and PNS Rahat from August 1998 to August 2003 [05 years].