Routine histopathology of gallbladder after elective cholecystectomy for gallstones: waste of resources or a justified act?

Background: Selective approach for sending cholecystectomy specimens for histopathology results in missing discrete pathologies such as premalignant benign lesions such as porcelain gallbladder, carcinoma-in-situ, and early carcinomas. To avoid such blunders therefore, every cholecystectomy specimen should be routinely examined histologically. Unfortunately, the practice of discarding gallbladder specimen is standard in most tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan including the primary investigators' own institution.

Management of recurrent inguinal hernia at a tertiary care hospital of southern Sindh, Pakistan.

Background: The goal of the present study was to determine the frequency, mode of presentation, and need for reoperation in the treatment of recurrent inguinal hernia at Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.

Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of four years, from January 2007 through December 2010. A total of 916 patients with inguinal hernia underwent operation in the Department of Surgery at Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan, during the study period.

Demographic and surgical evaluation of typhoid ileal perforation.

Background: Typhoid perforation of small intestine is one of the most common causes of bowel perforation in the developing countries. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, factors affecting prognosis, and optimal surgical management for typhoid perforation in Sindh.

Method: One hundred and thirty patients with typhoid perforation were included in the study from July 2005 to June 2007 in the Department of Surgery, Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad.

An audit of secondary peritonitis at a tertiary care university hospital of Sindh, Pakistan.

Objective: Peritonitis is the most common life threatening surgical emergency, which requires urgent surgical intervention and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to highlight the frequency of secondary peritonitis and to analyze the site and causes of perforation, in our tertiary care setup.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 311 patients of secondary peritonitis was done from July 2008 to June 2010 at Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.

Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with calcular cholecystitis: a hospital based study.

Background: Helicobacter pylori, a gram negative bacillus has been recognised as a public health problem and approximately half of the world population has H. pylori infection causes chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric malignancies. Objective of this study was to determine the frequency of H.

Spectrum of clinical presentation and surgical management of intestinal tuberculosis at tertiary care hospital.

Background: Tuberculosis can involve gastrointestinal tract anywhere from mouth to anus, the peritoneum and pancreatobiliary system. It has varied clinical presentations sometimes mimicking other common abdominal diseases. Tuberculosis continues to be a major problem especially in developing countries, being responsible for 7-10 million new cases and 6 per cent of deaths worldwide annually.