Correction to: Effectiveness of Topical Insulin Dressings in Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

In the original article, Mehreen K. Bhettani's last name and Mubarik Rehman's first name are misspelled.

Safety and Cost-effectiveness of LigaSure® in Total Thyroidectomy in Comparison with Conventional Suture Tie Technique.

Introduction: Total thyroidectomy has been considered to be a treatment of choice for thyroid malignancies. It has recently gained popularity as gold standard for benign thyroid disorders requiring surgical treatment. Because of higher number of complications associated with total thyroidectomy, it is still considered an adventurous endeavor.

Effectiveness of Topical Insulin Dressings in Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

Background: Infected diabetic foot ulcers are always a problem for the surgeon, as well as, an economic burden upon the patient and state, in terms of increased hospital stay and cost of medications and dressings. Various methods have been devised for the treatment of infected wounds in history with varying results in different patients groups. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of topical insulin on the healing of diabetic foot ulcers with the conventional Pyodine povidone iodine dressing.

Isolated Nonspecific Colonic Ulcer: A Case Report From a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan.

Simple, isolated nonspecific colonic ulcer (NSCU) is a rare pathological entity which has not been adequately explored in the past literature. It is predominant between the ages of 40 and 60 years, and the most common complication is perforation which can be life threatening. Here we present a case of a young female who presented with a perforated NSCU and was successfully managed surgically.

Correlation Between Body Mass Index and Fibroadenoma.

Introduction Among all benign conditions, the fibroadenoma is the most common lesion worldwide as well as in Pakistan. Clinicians often face the dilemma of whether to remove the mass or to monitor it by means of periodic follow-up examinations. Although the removal of these lesions is a definitive solution, surgery may involve unnecessary excision of benign lesions and unbecoming cosmesis.

Role of pre-operative vitamin D supplementation to reduce post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia; Cohort study.

Introduction: Hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy is observed with increasing frequency, often resulting in prolonged hospital stay with increased use of resources, delayed return to work and reduced quality of life. The administration of vitamin D is essential in the therapy of postoperative hypocalcaemia. What has not been examined so far is whether and how routine preoperative vitamin D prophylaxis can help to prevent postoperative hypocalcaemia.