Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty: Experience at Aga Khan University Hospital

Bone marrow examination findings at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.

OBJECTIVE To establish the bone marrow examination findings and determine the indication for bone marrow examination. DESIGN A retrospective audit. SETTING Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. SUBJECTS All bone marrow aspirates done at Aga Khan University for the period comprising February 2003 to February 2006 were retrieved and analysed. RESULTS A total of 356 patient's case histori...

Spectrum of cutaneous appendage tumors at Aga Khan University Hospital.

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of various types of cutaneous appendage tumors in our practice. METHOD This is a partly retrospective and partly prospective study conducted at the Department of Pathology, Histopathology Section, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi between 1st January 1997 and 31st December 2001. RESULTS One hundred sixty six skin appendage tumors were diagnosed d...

Experience with laparoscopic surgery at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi.

OBJECTIVE To outline the experience of laparoscopic surgery at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, and to determine the acceptability and outcome of the various procedures undertaken laparoscopically. DESIGN A retrospective case analysis. SUBJECTS Four hundred and seventy eight cases of laparoscopic surgery were undertaken in Nairobi from May 2000 to May 2002 in the presence of the principal au...

Endovascular Treatment of traumatic Carotid Cavernous Fistula-Experience at Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS); review of initial experience at Aga Khan University Hospital.

OBJECTIVE To retrospectively assess the therapeutic effectiveness and safety of transjugular intrahepafic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in patients with portal hypertension related complications. METHODS Over a period of 7.5 years 19 patients (10 males and 9 females, age range 25-69 years) were referred for TIPS at our radiology department. Thirteen patients suffered from liver cirrhosis while 6...