Median to Radial Nerve Transfer: An 8-Year Experience From a Lower-Middle Income Country.

Introduction: With an incidence of 2-16%, radial nerve palsy is one of the common forms of nerve injuries globally. Radial nerve palsy causes debilitating effects including loss of elbow extension, wrist drop and loss of finger extension. Reparative surgical pathways range from primary repair and neurolysis, to nerve grafting, nerve transfers, and tendon transfers.

Fistulotomy versus fistulectomy for simple fistula in ano: a retrospective cohort study.

Objective: To compare fistulotomy with fistulectomy for wound healing, duration of surgery, post-operative pain, incontinence and recurrence in patients with fistula in ano.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised data of adults who had undergone fistulotomy/fistulectomy for simple fistula in ano from January 2007 to August 2012. Data collection was done in August 2013 using questionnaire and telephonic interviews.