Cancelled elective general surgical operations in Ayub Teaching Hospital.

Background: Cancellation of operations in hospitals is a significant problem with far reaching consequences. This study was planned to evaluate reasons for cancellation of elective surgical operation on the day of surgery in Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad.

Methods: From July 2006 to June 2007 the medical records of all the patients who had their operations cancelled on the day of surgery in all the three General Surgical units of Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad were audited prospectively.

Combined abdominal hysterectomy, cholecystectomy and appendicectomy: a study of 25 cases in Abbottabad.

Background: Gallstone disease is common in women. Many patients undergoing abdominal ultrasound for gynaecological diseases are found to have gallstones. This study was done to see the results of combined abdominal hysterectomy, mini-cholecystectomy and appendicectomy in a set up lacking facilities of laparoscopic surgery.

An audit of patients' satisfaction after adult day-case surgery at Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad.

Background: Day-case surgery has become an important component in the provision of surgical care in the Western countries. This study was done to introduce the concept of day-case surgery and assess the patients' satisfaction after day case general surgery in our set up with vast rural communities lacking medical facilities and no day-case surgery units in the hospitals.

Methods: All those patients suitable for day-case surgery and who accepted day-case surgery for general surgical procedures in General Surgical 'A' unit of Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad were interviewed after the operation on follow up visits.

Evaluation and management of diabetic foot according to Wagner's classification. A study of 100 cases.

Background: Wagner's classification is the most widely utilized grading system for lesions of the diabetic foot. The aim of the study was to evaluate and manage the different lesions of diabetic foot according to Wagner classification. This will help to describe the lesions we treat study and compare outcomes and also identify measures to decrease morbidity and mortality due to diabetic foot disease.