Surgical management of tuberculous small bowel obstruction.

Background: Acute intestinal obstruction due to tuberculosis is a common surgical problem in our community. Emergency surgery is usually required and surgical procedure depends upon the location and extent of the disease. The aim of this study was to determine the commonly involved region of intestine and different surgical procedures tailored.

Carcinoma of prostate in clinically benign enlarged gland.

Background: Carcinoma of the prostate is one of the common tumours of old age in men. This cross sectional study was conducted to detect carcinoma of prostate in clinically benign enlarged gland and to evaluate the efficacy of Digital rectal Examination in detection of prostatic cancer in patients presented at Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from July 1998 to July 1999.

Methods: Patients presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms over the age of 50 years were evaluated on English version of International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS), clinically examined and post-voiding residual urine determined on abdominal sonography.

Comparison of closed and open methods of pneumoperitonium in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Background: Pneumoperitonium is the first step in laparoscopic surgery including cholecystectomy. Two commonly used methods to create pneumoperitonium are closed and open technique. Both have advantages and disadvantages.

Abdominal tuberculosis an experience at Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad.

Background: Abdominal tuberculosis is one of the common diseases in our country. This study was performed at Surgical A Unit Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad from August 2006 to December 2007 to asses the clinical presentation of abdominal tuberculosis and its management.

Methods: All patients presenting to outpatient department with clinical feature suggestive of abdominal tuberculosis were included in the study.