Publications by authors named "Safdar Awan"

Article Synopsis
  • The study compared Wilms' tumor surgery outcomes in patients who received pre-operative chemotherapy versus those who did not.
  • Pre-operative chemotherapy showed a significant reduction in tumor volume and led to less surgical time and blood loss.
  • Overall, surgery was technically easier and safer with pre-operative chemotherapy without negatively impacting event-free survival.
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Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy (PHHI) or nesidioblastosis is a rare condition presenting with severe hypoglycemia. Prompt diagnosis and early pancreatectomy can save many of them, in spite of the magnitude of surgery. We present two cases in which near total pancreatectomy was performed with favourable outcome.

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