Submissions from 2021
Acute necrotizing pancreatitis: Has conservative management replaced surgery? Perspective from a tertiary care centre in Pakistan: A cross-sectional study, Fatima Mannan, Roger Christopher Gill, Abdul Ahad Sohail, Abdul Rehman Alvi, and Khabir Ahmad
Prevention of falls in hospital: Audit report from a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan, Anum Sadruddin Pidani, Tashfeen Ahmad, Nasreen Panjwani, and Shahryar Noordin
Abdominal vascular injuries- What general/ trauma surgeons should know?, Zia Ur Rehman
Endoleaks: Current concepts and treatments - A narrative review, Zia Ur Rehman
Proximal subclavian artery injury managed without performing median sternotomy: A case report, Zia Ur Rehman
Comparison of brachiobasilic transposition arteriovenous fistula outcomes among diabetic and non-diabetic patients: A case controlled study, Zia Ur Rehman, Waryam Muhammad Saleh, and Anum Sadruddin Pidani
Surgical management of subclavian and proximal axillary artery injuries, Zia Ur Rehman, Suleman Yousaf, and Tehmeed Ahmad
Impact of duration of antibiotic prophylaxis on rates of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing mastectomy without immediate reconstruction, comparing a single prophylactic dose versus continued antibiotic prophylaxis postoperatively: A multicentre, double-blinded randomised control trial protocol, Abida K. Sattar, Nida Zahid, Hania Shahzad, Rufina Soomro, Omema Saleem, and Syed Faisal Mahmood
Reconstruction of hemiglossectomy defects with the lateral arm fasciocutaneous flap, Farooq Shahzad, Majid Khan, Kaleem Ahmed, Nida Zahid, and Mohammad Fazlur Rahman
Concordance between clinical and pathological response assessment after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with invasive lobular carcinoma, Aisha Shaikh, Muhammad Usman Tariq, Shaista Khan, Romana Idress, Lubna Mushtaque Vohra, Saira Fatima Shaikh, and Hira Waheed
Hypoglossal nerve paraganglioma depicting as glomus tumor of neck, Zaid Ahmed Shamsi, Fareed Ahmed Shaikh, Muhammad Wasif, Mustafa Belal Hafeez Chaudhry, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, and Ziad Sophie
Resilience and its associated factors in brain tumor patients in Karachi, Pakistan: An analytical cross-sectional study, Nida Zahid, Russell S. Martins, Wajeeha Zahid, Wardah Khalid, Syed Iqbal Azam, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Khabir Ahmad, Adnan Abdul Jabbar, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Rashid Jooma, Gohar Javed, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, Nargis Asad, and Ather Enam
Translation and validation of the Urdu version of the European organization for research and treatment of cancer core quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and brain module (QLQ-BN20) in primary brain tumor patients, Nida Zahid, Russell S. Martins, Wajeeha Zahid, Wardah Khalid, Syed Iqbal Azam, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Nargis Asad, Khabir Ahmad, Adnan Abdul Jabbar, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Rashid Jooma, Gohar Javed, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, and Ather Enam
Resilience and its associated factors in head and neck cancer patients in Pakistan: An analytical cross-sectional study, Nida Zahid, Wajeeha Zahid, Wardah Khalid, Syed Iqbal Azam, Mubasher Ikram, Aneesa Hassan, Haissan Iftikhar, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Adnan Jabbar, Shabbir Akhtar, Moghira Siddiqui, Mohammad Sohail Awan, Nargis Asad, and Khabir Ahmad
Giant juvenile fibroadenoma of the breast in a 13-year-old Pakistani girl with excellent cosmetic outcome after subareolar enucleation - A case report, Sana Zeeshan, Kulsoom Shaikh, Muhammad Usman Tariq, and Lubna Mushtaque Vohra
Submissions from 2020
Free flap reconstruction after lower limb trauma - Outcome analysis using national surgical quality Improvement programme (NSQIP) parameters, Muhammad Mehmood Alam Atiq, Shayan Shahid, Muhammad Ubaid, Mohammad Fazlur Rahman, and Safdar Ali Shaikh
Concordance of resident and patient perceptions of culturally dexterous patient care skills, Rachel B. Atkinson, Gezzer Ortega, Alexander R. Green, Maria B J. Chun, David T. Harrington, Pamela A. Lipsett, John T. Mullen, Emil Petrusa, Emma Reidy, Adil H. Haider, Douglas S. Smink, and PACTS Trial Group
What is trauma? Qualitatively assessing stakeholder perceptions in Santa Cruz De La Sierra, Bolivia, Kevin J. Blair, Alexa Monroy, Jordan M. Rook, Ethan Wood, J Esteban Foianini, Adil H. Haider, Mamta Swaroop, and Marissa A. Boeck
Post-operative pain after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, the impact of mesh soakage with bupivacaine solution versus normal saline solution: A randomised controlled trial (HAPPIEST Trial), Tabish Chawla, Noman Shahzad, Khabir Ahmad, and Jehangir Farman Ali
Solitary fibrous pleural tumor. A rare and challenging case, Saulat Fatimi, Hina Inam, Farida Karim Chagan, and Usama Khalid Choudry
Factors associated with drain output in patients undergoing to parotidectomy, Haissan Iftikhar, Rahim Dhanani, Mohammad Sohail Awan, Nida Zahid, and Sehrish Nizar Ali Momin
Recurrent phyllodes tumour of the breast transforming to a fibrosarcoma, Dua Jabeen, Lubna Mushtaque Vohra, Tariq Siddiqui, and Aziz-Un-Nisa Raza
Gender discrimination against female surgeons: A cross-sectional study in a lower-middle-income country, Mahin Janjua, Hina Inam, Russell S. Martins, Nida Zahid, Abida K. Sattar, Shaista Khan, Sadaf Khan, Aneela Darbar, Nuzhat Faruqui, Sharmeen Akram, Ather Enam, Adil H. Haider, and Mahim Malik
The national burden of orthopedic injury: Cross-sectional estimates for trauma system planning and optimization, Molly P. Jarman, Michael J. Weaver, Adil H. Haider, Ali Saleem, and Mitchel B. Harris
Should 1 or 2 venous anastomoses be done in microsurgical flap transfer?, Sara Khan, Zuhera Khan, Mohsin Ali, Safdar Ali Shaikh, and Mohammad Fazlur Rahman
Health care professionals’ compliance to tracheal suctioning policy at a tertiary care hospital, Rozina Khimani, Fauziya Ali, Salma Amin Rattani, and Mohammad Sohail Awan
Outcomes of total hip arthroplasty using dual-mobility cups for femoral neck fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Syed Hamza Mufarrih, Nada Qaisar Qureshi, Bassam Masri, and Shahryar Noordin
Effectiveness of home-based rehabilitation program in minimizing disability and secondary falls after a hip fracture: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial, Anum Sadruddin Pidani, Saniya Sabzwari, Khabir Ahmad, Ata Khan, and Shahryar Noordin
Psychological distress and its associated factors among informal care givers of disabled young adults with traumatic brain injuries, Samera Punjwani, Yasmin Parpio, Rubina Barolia, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, and Nargis Asad
Use of cephalic vein for venous anastomosis in head and neck reconstruction: A case series, Mohammad Fazlur Rahman, Muhammad Asif Ahsan, Safdar Ali Shaikh, Muhammad Ubaid Khan, and Sami Ullah
Hounsfield units-a significant predictor of lasering time and energy in the management of upper urinary tract stones using Holmium: Yttrium-Aluminum Garnet lasers, Roshane Shahid Rana and Hammad Ather
Oxidative stress and male infertility: A cross sectional study, Rehana Rehman, Sofia Amjad, Hemaila Tariq, Nida Zahid, Masnoon Akhter, and Mussarat Ashraf
Cephalic vein transposition: An effective surgical option for dealing with the cephalic vein stenosis, Zia Ur Rehman
Elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair complicated with chylous ascites, Zia Ur Rehman
Inferior vena cava injuries - A clinical review, Zia Ur Rehman
Lateral sub-cutaneous route for anterior tibial artery revascularisation, Zia Ur Rehman
May-thurner and paget-schroetter syndromes: A review, Zia Ur Rehman
Outcomes of popliteal artery injuries repair: Autologous vein versus prosthetic interposition grafts, Zia Ur Rehman
Outcome of traumatic inferior vena caval injuries: A case series, Zia Ur Rehman and Rimsha Farooq
Knowledge gain of the non-vascular surgeons after attending a course on traumatic vascular emergencies, Zia Ur Rehman, Muhammad Asad Moosa, and Qamar Riaz
Peripheral arterial injuries in children: An audit at a university hospital in developing country, Zia Ur Rehman, Amna Riaz, and Zafar Nazir
Changing face of trauma and surgical training in a developing country: A literature review, Qamar Riaz, Sabah Uddin Saqib, Rehan Nasir Khan, and Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui
Feasibility of preoperative tattooing of percutaneously biopsied axillary lymph node: An experimental pilot study, Abida K. Sattar, Basim Ali, Imrana Masroor, Shaista Afzal Saeed, Muhammad Usman Tariq, Romana Idrees, Maseeh uz Zaman, and Wardah Khalid
Mycobacterium abscessus: A rare cause of peri-ductal mastitis in endemic regions, Aisha Shaikh and Lubna Mushtaque Vohra
A multicenter case control study of association of vitamin D with breast cancer among women in Karachi, Pakistan, Uzma Shamsi, Shaista Khan, Syed Iqbal Azam, Aysha Habib, Amir Maqbool, Mohammad Hanif, Tiffany Gill, Romaina Iqbal, and David Callen
Patient delay in breast cancer diagnosis in two hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan: Preventive and life-saving measures needed, Uzma Shamsi, Shaista Khan, Syed Iqbal Azam, Shaheryar Usman, Amir Maqbool, Tiffany Gill, Romaina Iqbal, and David Callen
The correlation between stone nephrolithometry score and hemoglobin drop in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy, Mohammad Shoaib, Muhibullah Bangash, Basit Salam, and Hammad Ather
Predictors of poor quality of life after primary lower limb deep venous thrombosis: A perspective from a developing nation, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, Muhammad Asad Moosa, Fareed A. Shaikh, Noman Shahzad, Shahid Nazir, and Ziad Sophie
A rare case of three years disease free survival in a locally advanced parathyroid carcinoma successfully excised by complete surgical resection, Abdul Ahad Sohail, Bushra Ayub, Syed Akbar Abbas, Shafqat Ali Sheikh, Talha Ahmed Qureshi, Muhammad Usman Tariq, and Asad Diwan
Academic advancement in global surgery: Appointment, promotion, and tenure: Recommendations from the american surgical association working group on global surgery, Sherry M. Wren, Charles Balch, Gerard Doherty, Samuel Finlayson, Gordon Kauffman, Melina Kibbe, Adil H. Haider, Rebecca Minter, Charles Mock, and Godfrey Mugut
National trends in imaging rates for eye-related emergency department visits in the United States, Sidra Zafar, Krisztian Sebestyen, Zaid Qureshi, Oliver Schein, Pamela Johnson, and Divya Srikumaran
Submissions from 2019
Incidence of intraocular lens exchange after cataract surgery, Maram E. A. Abdalla Elsayed, Khabir Ahmad, Abdulelah A. Al-Abdullah, Rizwan Malik, Rajiv Khandekar, Hernan Martinez-Osorio, Marco Mura, and Patrik Schatz
Injury specific trauma registry: Outcomes of a prospective cohort with proximal femur fractures, Tashfeen Ahmad, Zehra Abdul Muhammad, and Ahmed Habib
Low cost reconstructive options after musculoskeletal tumour resection in developing countries: Affordable, effective and durable alternatives, Arif Ali, Obada Hasan, Ahmed Habib, and Masood Umer
Human papillomavirus and human cytomegalovirus infection and association with prognosis in patients with primary glioblastoma in Pakistan, Syed Adnan Ali, Yumna Mirza, Zubair Ahmad, Nida Zahid, and Ather Enam
Quality of life of caregivers of children with glaucoma in an arab population: A cross-sectional study, Mohannad AlQurashi, Mehmet C. Mocan, Abdulrahman AlDarrab, Saad Al Thiabi, Rajiv Khandekar, Khabir Ahmad, and Deepak P. Edward
Prevalence of prediabetes, diabetes and Its predictors among females in alkharj, saudi arabia: A cross-sectional study., Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani, Abdulrahman Aldiab, Khaled K. Aldossari, Sameer Al- Ghamdi, Mohammed Ali Batais, Sundas Javad, Shanila Nooruddin, Nida Zahid, Hira Abdul Razak, and Ashraf El- Metwally
Minimally invasive technique of placing a dual chamber permanent pacemaker in children, Muneer Amanullah, Somia Razaq, Asif Hasan Siddiqui, and Fazal Wahab Khan
Association between leptin, obesity, hormonal interplay and male infertility, Sofia Amjaad, Mukhtiar Baig, Nida Zahid, Sundus Tariq, and Rehana Rehman
Risk factors associated with surgical site infections: A retrospective report from a developing country, Shahbaz Ansari, Sundus Fareed, Habiba D. Barry, Tariq Ali Bhatti, Syed Zohaib Maroof Hussain, Shah Jabeen, and Sundus Fareed
Accuracy of BISAP score in prediction of severe acute pancreatitis, Anum Arif, Farhat Jaleel, and Khalid Rashid
Multiple magnet ingestion leading to bowel perforation: A relatively sinister foreign body, Muhammad Arshad, Sarah Jeelani, Areej Saleem, and Bakhtawar Dilawar Hussain
Comparative evaluation of chlorhexidine, metronidazole and combination gels on gingivitis: A randomized clinical trial, Sheikh Bilal Badar, Kamil Zafar, Rabia Ghafoor, and Farhan Raza Khan
Over a decade of changing trends in surgical mortality; audit from a tertiary care hospital, Hassaan Bari, K. M. Inam Pal, and Akbar Zubairi
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging may be useful in differentiating fungal abscess from malignant intracranial lesion: Case report, Syeda Maheen Batool, Fatima Mubarak, and Ather Enam
Cost effectiveness of glove endobag in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Review of the available literatur, Saleema Begum, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, and Roger Gill
Risk factors of pancreatic fistula in distal pancreatectomy patients., Tabish Chawla and Amyna Jiwani
Analysis of authorship in hepatopancreaticobiliary surgery: women remain underrepresented, Ayesha Farooq, Kota Sahara, Aeman Muneeb, Khadija Farooq, Diamantis I. Tsilimigras, Katiuscha Merath, Rittal Mehta, Anghela Paredes, Madison Hyer, and Eliza Beal
Untargeted metabolomic analysis of coronary artery disease patients with diastolic dysfunction show disturbed oxidative pathway, Tamkeen Fatima, Satwat Hashmi, Ayesha Iqbal, Amna Jabbar Siddiqui, Shahid Ahmed Sami, Najeeb Najeeb, Syedah Saira Bukhari, Hasanat Sharif, and Syed Ghulam Musharraf
Accounting for disparities in the evaluation of medicare alternative payment plans: lessons in inequity, Charles J. Gerardo; Gezzer Ortega,; and Adil H. Haider
Anaesthetic management of cerebral arterio-venous malformation excision using awake craniotomy: Initial experience of two cases, Waleed Bin Ghaffar, Khalid Ahsan, Faraz Shafiq, and Ather Enam
Feasibility of robotic surgery in a developing country, a public sector perspective, Shahriyar Ghazanfar, Sajida Qureshi, Muhammad Zubair, Umer Fateh, Saif Ahmed, and Mohammad Saeed Quraishy
Role of three-dimensional printing in periodontal regeneration and repair: Literature review, Meisha Gul, Aysha Arif, and Rabia Ghafoor
Management of immature necrotic permanent teeth with regenerative endodontic procedures — a review of literature, Muhammad Hasan Hameed, Meisha Gul, Rabia Ghafoor, and Sheikh Bilal Bada
Technical errors in intra oral radiographs obtained in endodontic department of a teaching dental hospital, Arshad Hasan, Farah Naz Farid, Syed Abrar Ali, Javeria Ali Khan, and Batool Ali
Predictors for proximal caries in permanent first molars: A multiple regression analysis, Arshad Hasan, Javeria Ali Khan, Muhammad Taqi, Farah Naz Farid, Saman Waqar, Mehak Noorulain, and Haris Mehmood
Treatment and recurrence of giant cell tumors of bone: A retrospective cohort from a developing country, Obada Hasan, Moiz Ali, Mohammad Mustafa, Arif Ali, and Masood Umer
Application of 3D printing in orthopaedic surgery. A new affordable horizon for cost-conscious care, Obada Hussein Hasan, Muhammad Atif, Mir Muzamil Jessar, and Pervaiz Hashmi
The need for simulation in surgical education in developing countries. The wind of change. Review article, Obada Hussein Hasan; Ahmed Ayaz,; Muneeba Khan; Charles Docherty; and Pervaiz Hashmi
Inflammatory arthritis and mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: A diagnostic and management challenge for knee arthroplasty in endemic areas, Obada Hasan, Riaz Hussain Lakhdawala, Vickash Kumar, Syed Faisal Mahmood, and Shahryar Noordin
Sutureless plastic gastroschisis repair in perspective of a developing country: A case report, Syeda Namayah Fatima Hussain, Muhammad Arshad, and Manal Nasir
Spontaneous rupture of pyonephrosis leading to pyoperitoneum, Imran K. Jalbani, Muhammad Khurrum, and Wajahat Aziz
Does male factor infertility impact on self‐esteem and sexual relationship, Salman Jamil, Mohammad Shoaib, Wajahat Aziz, and Hammad Ather
Adjunctive surgical procedures enhancing treatment outcome : A literature review, Adeel Tahir Kamal, Farheen Fatima, Mubassar Fida, Mubeen Ahmed, and Hafiz Taha Mehmood
Taypical presentation of semnoma in the prostate-–case report, Zehra Kazmi, M Nasir Sulaiman, Mazhar Ali, Ahsan Rafi, Zubair Ahmad, and Hammad Ather
Atypical presentation of seminoma in the prostate - Case report, Zehra Kazmi, M Nasir Sulaiman, Mazhar Shaukat, Ahsan Rafi, Zubair Ahmed, and Hammad Ather
Recurrent Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of the Parotid: A case report and review of literature, Shayan Khalid; Rahim Dhanani; Hamdan Ahmed Pasha,; Mohammad Sohail Awan; and Aisha Memon
Dental triology: Practice, education and research, Farhan Raza Khan
What makes a dentist, good dentist: Expectations of peers, profession and patients, Farhan Raza Khan
Factors ssociated with complicated appendicitis: view from a low-middle income country, Msohaib Khan, Muhammad Tayyab, Noman Shahzad, Noman Shahzad, Aleezay Haider, Mustafa Belal Hafeez Chaudhry, and Abdul Rehman Alvi
Seasonal variation in acute cholecystitis: An analysis of cholecystectomies spanning three decades, Muhammad Shoaib Khan, Noman Shahzad, Sumaiyya Arshad, and Amir Hafeez Shariff
Geospatial mapping of patients presenting for emergency laparotomy to a private sector tertiary care hospital in Pakistan, Muhammad Sohaib Khan, Syed Arish Haider, Areeb shfaq, Sadaf Khan, and Amir Hafeez Shariff
Radial forearm free flap: A dynamic flap for single-staged multiple subunit reconstruction, Muhammad Ubaid Khan, Safdar Ali, and Muhammad Asif Ahsan
The impact of exposure to urology as a surgical field, on the career choice of medical students and junior doctors, Rehan Nasir Khan, Ahsan Ehtesham, Bushra Jawaid Kurd, and Muhammad Azhar Sharafat
Comparison of the adaptability of two fissure sealants in various tooth fissure morphology patterns: An in vitro experimental study, Tabinda Nawaz Khan, Farhan Raza Khan, Sadia Rizwan, Khush Bakht Nawaz Khan, Syeda Noureen Iqbal Syeda Noureen Iqbal Syeda Noureen Iqbal, and Syed Yawar Ali Abidi
Role of cardiac MRI in complicated cardiac defects, Yasir Khan, Mohammad Bin Pervez, and Saulat Fatimi
Incidental finding of tuberculous pleural effusion in patient undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: Case report, Yasir Khan, Munawar Shah, and Syed Shahabuddin
Assessing low-value health care services in the military health system, Tracey Pérez Pérez Koehlmoos, Cathaleen King Madsen, Amanda Banaag, Adil H. Haider, Joel . S. Weissman, and Andrew J. Schoenfeld
Global surgery: building healthy surgical systems., Taylor Leposa, Bria Johnston, Sohail Asghar Dogar, Henry Rice, and Tamara Fitzgerald
Application of new biomedical materials in orthodontic appliances, Hafiz Taha Mahmood, Adeel Tahir Kamal, Bushra Khan, and Mubassar Fida