Publications by authors named "Anwar Z Khan"

Preventable morbidities are serious conditions that have the potential to cause serious harm or death of the patient. One of the preventable morbidities is Gossypiboma or involuntary leaving of surgical sponge inside the body. The implication for the patient and the surgeon is grave.

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Cowper's syringocele is a rare but underdiagnosed cystic dilatation of the main ducts of Cowper's gland. It is becoming more widely known in the adult population. Recent research proposes that syringoceles should be categorized according to the intraductal pressures causing ductal dilatation from mild to gross ultimately involving the gland itself.

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Background and objective An anal fissure is a longitudinal, oval lesion in the anal canal. In over 90% of instances, the anal fissures are located posterior to the midline and produce discomfort upon defecation and/or bleeding owing to spasms of the internal anal sphincter that leads to ischemia. This research aimed to determine if topical metronidazole treatment when combined with glyceryl trinitrate 0.

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Background Surgical removal of hemorrhoids is the gold-standard treatment for symptomatic grade III and IV hemorrhoid disease. There are numerous ways the hemorrhoidectomy surgical procedure is done but the most effective and least painful way is still to be elucidated. Objective To compare the outcomes of ENSEAL® (Ethicon, Inc.

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The most successful method for treating obesity is bariatric surgery. The two most common surgeries for treating morbid obesity are the laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RNYGB) and the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). However, there has not been a thorough analysis of the differences in their adverse effects.

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Objective The purpose of this study is to isolate the organisms which are developing resistance and to recognize the drugs against which resistance has emerged so that antibiotic policy can be formulated for the proper and effective use of antibiotics. Setting and design An observational study was conducted for a period of six months from July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 in LGH. Methods Statistics regarding the culture and sensitivity of the organisms isolated from different sources were collected from the surgery department.

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Introduction Acute appendicitis is a leading cause of abdominal conditions in emergency departments. Evidence from research studies has indicated the efficacies of surgical procedures involving appendectomies. However, in Pakistan, there is a paucity of information regarding the epidemiology, clinical presentations, and surgical management of acute appendicitis.

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Occupational trauma in carpentry is common in our society due to lack of awareness on occupational safety and poor availability and adherence towards protective equipment. Given below is an unusual case of a young carpenter who presented in the orthopaedic outpatient department with complaint of difficulty in walking for the last four days. On examination, restricted movement of the hip joint on extension was observed.

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This study was conducted to investigate the concentrations of heavy metals in soil and vegetables, and human health risks through ingestion of contaminated vegetables. Soil and vegetable samples were collected from different locations in Gilgit, northern Pakistan, and analyzed for Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn. Plant transfer factors (PTF), daily intake of metals (DIM) and health risk index (HRI) were also calculated.

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