Monopolar electrocautery versus ultrasonic dissection of the gallbladder from the gallbladder bed in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Background: Gold standard treatment for symptomatic gall stones is laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Ultrasonically activated devices have been used for gall bladder dissection in LC. Harmonic scalpel (HS) is the leading ultrasonically cutting coagulation device offering surgeons important benefits.

Outcome of stapled haemorrhoidectomy versus Milligan Morgan's haemorrhoidectomy.

Objective: To compare the postoperative outcome of stapled haemorrhoidectomy and conventional Milligan Morgan's open haemorrhoidectomy.

Study Design: Comparative study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Surgical Unit 1, Ward-3, Department of Surgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from March to September 2006.

Tubercular fistula-in-ano.

Objective: To determine the frequency of tuberculosis in recurrent fistula-in-ano.

Study Design: Case series.

Place And Duration Of Study: This study was conducted in Surgical Ward-3, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan, from 1998 to 2007.