Submissions from 2020
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
Association between maxillary posterior segment discrepancy and the angulation of maxillary molars in patients with different vertical growth patterns, Durr e Shawar Malik and Mubassar Fida
Simultaneous subtotal gastrectomy and right colectomy for synchronous gastric and colon cancer: A case report., Raul Mederos,; Jose R Lamas; Anika Ramos; Ayesha Farooq; and Syeda Farooq
Is pelvis x-ray essential in stable trauma patients? Step towards lowering the treatment cost, Asad Moosa, Roger Gill, Iqra Jangda, Raza Hasnain Sayyed, and Hasnain Zafar
Developing a low budget trauma registry, Asad Moosa, Ahmad Jawad, Iqra Jangda, and Hasnain Zafar
Comparison of upper limb translocated femoral vein and prosthetic arteriovenous bridge grafts, Asad Moosa, F A. Shaikh, Madeeha Ali, Abdus Salam, Ziad Sophie, and Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui
Intraparotid tuberculosis misdiagnosed as neoplasm on FNAC, Tahir Muhammad, Haissan Iftikhar, and Mubasher Ikram
A rare case of primary midgut volvulus necessitating extensive bowel resection in an adult, Fatima Mustansir, Syeda A. Farooq, Huma Baqir, Sejal Gondal, and Sadaf Khan
Dabrafenib in BRAFV600E mutant pilocytic astrocytoma in a pediatric patient, Fatima Mustansir, Fatima Mustansir, and Aneela Darbar
Estimating the global demand and delivery of cancer surgery, Syed Nabeel Zafa, Asif H. Siddiqui, Roomasa Channa, Shayan Ahmed, Ammar A. Javed, and Andrea Bafford
Anti-hormonal therapy serves as a possible treatment modality for intracranial meningiomas, Komal Naeem and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Reoperation rates for open and video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication: Are empyema tubes the answer?, M. Pervez, S. Hashmi, A. Aahil, Aleem Manji, Hina Mushtaq, and Saulat Fatimi
Perception of dental aesthetics and treatment needs among dental and non-dental students, Maryam Rafique, Farah Naz Farid, Arshad Hassan, Noor-ul-Ain Jawaed, and Farzeen Shafiq Waseem
Knowledge, attitude, and practices of complementary and alternative medication usage in patients of type II diabetes mellitus, Ravi Raja, Vikash Kumar, Muhammad Ali Khan, Khalid A. Syed, Syed Zohaib Maroof Hussain, and Amber Rizwan
Relationship between smoking habit and sperm parameters among patients attending an infertility clinic, Rehana Rehman, Nida Zahid, Sofia Amjad, Mukhtiar Baig, and Zohair Jamil Gazzaz
Creation of radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula in a patient with failed brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula, Zia Ur Rehman
Multiple giant splenic artery aneurysms with hypersplenism and portal hypertension: A case report, Zia Ur Rehman
New tools for an old disease: Endovascular treatment for varicose veins, Zia Ur Rehman
Peripheral vascular injuries - not to miss or mess them!, Zia Ur Rehman
Comparison of patient radiation dose and contrast use during EVAR in a dedicated hybrid vascular OR and mobile imaging, Zia Ur Rehman, Sohail Choksy, Adam Howard, Justin Carter, Konstatinos Kyriakidis, Dean Elizabeth, and Farthing Mathew
Distal revascularization and interval ligation as a useful option for steal syndrome, Zia Ur Rehman, M Younus Durrani, Hassan Ishaq, and Ziad Sophie
Acute Mesenteric Ischaemia: Case report, technical considerations and innovative approaches, Zia Ur Rehman and Muhammad Rizwan Khan
Percutaneous venoplasty for central venous stenosis: Effect on patient's symptoms and patency of arteriovenous accesses, Zia Ur Rehman, Abdul Hakeem Memon, Raza Sayani, and Nida Zahid
Distal splenorenal shunt (DSRS) in children with extrahepatic portal hypertension, Zia Ur Rehman and Zafar Nazir
Lateral intermuscular approach to anterior tibial artery: A case report, Zia Ur Rehman, Waryam Saleh, and Ziad Sophie
Why do patients with limb ischaemia present late to a vascular surgeon? A prospective cohort study from the developing world, Amna Riaz, F A. Shaikh, Asma Riaz, Zia Ur Rehman, Ziad Sophie, and Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqu
Effectiveness of a school based smokeless tobacco intervention: A cluster randomized trial, Shafquat Rozi, Nida Zahid, Talat Roome, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Sobia Sawani, Anam Razzak, and Zahid Ahmad Butt
Metachronous translocation renal cell carcinoma in a child with successfully treated medulloblastoma, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Ayesha Saleem, Muhammad Arshad, Zehra Fadoo, and Nasir Ud Din
Sclerosing peritonitis presenting as complete mechanical bowel obstruction: A case report, Sabah Saqib and K. M. Inam Pal
Acute orbital pseudomeningocele due to traumatic fracture in an infant, Maryam Sarfraz, Fatima Mustansir, Natasha Khan, and Aneela Darbar
Management of peritoneal surface malignancies in Pakistan, Raza Sayyed, S K. Niazi, Sajida Qureshi, D Kumar, N Khan, M Anwer, R H. Sayyed, H M. Khan, K. M. Inam Pal, M A. Cheema, and AF A. Khan
Does pin tract infection after external fixator limits its advantage as a cost-effective solution for open fractures in low-middle income countries, a prospective cohort study, Faaiz Ali Shah, Mian Amjad Ali, Vickash Kumar, Waqar Alam, and Obada Hussein Hasan
Telesurgery prospects in delivering healthcare in remote areas, Noman Shahzad, Tabish Chawla, and Tanzeela Gala
Response to choroidal thickness changes after cataract surgery, Rida Shahzad, Rehman Siddiqui, and Sidra Zafar
Operative techniques to prevent dialysis access-associated steal syndrome in high-risk patients undergoing surgery for hemodialysis access: A systematic review, Fareed A. Shaikh, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, Noman Shahzad, Amna Riaz, and Ziad Sophie
Laparoscopic retrieval of two intragastric spoons at least seven years after ingestion, Adeel Ahmed Shamim, Muhammad Maaz Zuberi, and Amir Hafeez Shariff
Scrotal abscess postemergency laparotomy for noniatrogenic pneumoretroperitoneum from colonic diverticular perforation, Mohammad Shoaib, Sadaf Khan, Syed Arish Haider, and Mustafa Belal Hafeez Chaudhry
Comparison of tooth shade matching using visual and digital camera methods, Saqib Naeem Siddique, Farhan Raza Khan, and Palwasha Babar
Carotid artery disease in diabetic patients: Contemporary perspectives, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, asad moosa, Fareed A. Shaikh, Waryam Saleh, and Avgerinose Efthymios
Ectopic thyroid mass separately present in mediastinum and not a retrosternal extension: A report of two cases, Abdul Ahad Sohail, Syed Shahabuddin, and Moghira Iqbaluddin Siddiqui
Predicting the bracket bond failure rate in orthodontic patients: A retrospective cohort study, Rashna Hoshang Sukhia, Hoshang Rumi Sukhia, Iqbal Azam Syed, Rozina Nuruddin, Azra Rizwan, and Sabeena Jalal
Nickel-titanium rotary file systems: What’s new?, Sadia Tabassum, Kamil Zafar, and Fahad Umer