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Article: Magnetic attraction: dual complications in a single case.
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ABSTRACT: A case report of a 19-years-old mentally retarded girl, presented with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting of two days duration. Physical examination revealed abdominal tenderness with guarding and rigidity. Exploratory laparotomy revealed the presence of magnets in the jejunum with perforation of jejunum and a resultant gastro jejunal fistula. The procedure involved enterotomy for removal of magnets, resection of the segment of the bowel with fistula and perforation and end-to-end anastomosis. The association of ingested magnets, leading to dual complications, is a rare case ever reported in Dubai.Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan: JCPSP 08/2008; 18(7):440-1. · 0.34 Impact Factor -
Article: Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the rectum with prolapse.
Saudi medical journal 09/2007; 28(8):1291-2. · 0.52 Impact Factor -
Article: Gastric stromal tumors: clinical presentations, diagnosis and outcome.
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ABSTRACT: To determine the clinical presentations, of gastric stromal tumors with diagnostic methods, pathology and outcome after surgery. A case series. DURATION AND SETTING: From January 1988 to December 2002 at The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. All patients of age 14 years and above, diagnosed histopathologically to have gastric stromal tumors were included. The data of these patients was collected retrospectively from January 1988 to December 1998, and prospectively from January 1999 to December 2002. All the patients were studied as a single group. There were 11 patients. Their mean age was 54 years, with 8 males and 3 females. Five patients presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and 4 with lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Eight patients had pain in epigastrium and 2 had vomiting. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was done in all patients, and ultrasound was done in 4 patients. CT scan was done in 7 patients. Pre-operative diagnosis could be made in 6 patients. Only one patient had liver metastasis. Wedge resection was performed in 5 proximal gastrectomy with gastroesophageal anastomosis in 3, and partial gastrectomy with gastrojejunostomy in another 3 patients. The mean tumor size was 8.0 centimeters. Two patients had benign, 2 had intermediate and 7 had malignant tumors. The mean duration of follow-up was 41 months. Follow-up was completed in 8 patients, out of whom 6 were alive, and 2 patients expired due to other causes at the time of completion of this study. Gastric stromal tumors are uncommon. Larger gastric stromal tumors are usually symptomatic with gastrointestinal bleeding as a common presentation. Immunohistochemical techniques are required for the diagnosis. Complete surgical resection is the curative therapy.Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan: JCPSP 12/2006; 16(11):696-9. · 0.34 Impact Factor -
Article: Surgical palliation for unresectable pancreatic carcinoma.
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ABSTRACT: To review the results of surgical palliation for unresectable pancreatic carcinoma, and to analyze the morbidity and mortality associated with the surgical procedure. The reasons for readmission after discharge from the hospital were also analyzed. A retrospective study from 1995 to 2001 was done on 30 patients with pancreatic cancer operated with palliative intent, or those explored with curative intent but histopathology revealed positive resection margins or lymph node metastasis. Twenty-five (83.25%) patients were above 50 years of age. There were 16 (53.28%) male, and 14 (46.62%) females, 8 (26.64%) had diabetes mellitus, 2 (6.66%) chronic pancreatitis and 4 (13.32%) had smoking as risk factors. Twenty-three (76.59%) patients presented with jaundice, 18 (59.94%) with weight loss, 17 (56.61%) with epigastric pain, 15 (49.95%) with anorexia and 14 (46.62%) with vomiting. Whipple's procedure was performed in 9 (29.97%) patients, triple bypass in 13 (43.29%), choledochojejunostomy and gastrojejunostomy in 3 (9.99%) and gastrojejunostomy alone in 5 (16.65%) patients. Seven (23.31%) patients had preoperative ultrasonography, while CT Scan was done in 24 (79.92%) and ERCP in 8 (26.64%) patients. Histopathology showed positive resection margins in 9 (29.97%) patients and lymph node metastasis in 5 (16.65%) patients. Seventeen (56.61%) patients received less than 2 units of pack cells transfusion. Most of the patients remained admitted in the hospital between 20 to 30 days. Post-operatively, delayed gastric emptying was detected in 6 (19.98%) patients, cholangitis in 2 (6.66%), wound infection in 3 (9.99%), anastomotic leak in 2 (6.66%) and line sepsis in 2 (6.66%) patients. Three (9.99%) patients expired in hospital post operatively. The reasons for re-admission after discharge included abdominal pain in 9 (29.97%) patients, anemia in 3 (9.99%), intestinal obstruction in 3 (9.99%) and urinary tract infection in 2 (6.66%) patients. Follow up record was available for 22 (73.26%) patients. Six (19.98%) patients survived for 5 to 6 months and 9 (29.97%) had a survival between 7 to 10 months. A single surgical procedure can palliate all three symptoms associated with unresectable pancreatic carcinoma, and can be carried out with reasonable safety in selected patients. The commonest indication for re-admission is severe abdominal pain associated with advanced malignancy, hence chemical splanchiectomy may also be considered at the time of surgical exploration.Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 01/2005; 54(12):601-4. -
Article: Liver cyst with inflammatory hepatic duct polyp.
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ABSTRACT: This is a case report of a 50-year-old woman, who presented with upper abdominal pain, vomiting and two episodes of jaundice in five months. Computerised tomographic scan revealed a cyst in the 4th segment of the liver. Peroperatively it was found to be a simple liver cyst arising from the left hepatic duct. The cyst was excised. Peroperative cholangiogram revealed obstruction in the common hepatic duct. A polyp in the common hepatic duct, causing obstruction, was excised. The presence of liver cyst with hepatic duct polyp is a rare association.Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan: JCPSP 08/2003; 13(7):418-20. · 0.34 Impact Factor
