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Vocal Fold Granuloma After Prolonged Neurosurgical Procedure With Wire Reinforced Endotracheal Tube, Muhammad Zubair Tahir, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Rashid Jooma
Vocal Fold Granuloma After Prolonged Neurosurgical Procedure With Wire Reinforced Endotracheal Tube, Muhammad Zubair Tahir, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Rashid Jooma
Section of Neurosurgery
No abstract provided.
Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting As Solitary Skull Metastasis: Report Of Two Cases, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Faraz Khursheed, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, Khalid Naseem Chisti, Ather Enam
Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting As Solitary Skull Metastasis: Report Of Two Cases, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Faraz Khursheed, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, Khalid Naseem Chisti, Ather Enam
Section of Neurosurgery
We report two otherwise healthy patients with no prior history of thyroid cancer, who presented to us with a solitary scalp lump. Neuroimaging of both patients showed osteolytic lesions involving the cranium which were subjected to complete excision biopsy and cranioplasty. Histopathological examination revealed metastases from well differentiated follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC). Subsequent workup confirmed occult primary carcinoma of the thyroid gland in both patients.
The Trauma Centre: What It Should Mean, Rashid Jooma, Sabeena Jalal Khan, Junaid Razzak
The Trauma Centre: What It Should Mean, Rashid Jooma, Sabeena Jalal Khan, Junaid Razzak
Section of Neurosurgery
No abstract provided.
Role Of Neurosurgery In The Management Of Stroke, Gohar Javed, Muhammad Zubair Tahir, Ather Enam
Role Of Neurosurgery In The Management Of Stroke, Gohar Javed, Muhammad Zubair Tahir, Ather Enam
Section of Neurosurgery
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. The aim of treatment in stroke patients is to prevent further neurologic deterioration and prevent recurrence. Despite all advances in medical treatment, morbidity and mortality in stroke patients is still very high. The other alternative is surgical treatment, which still lacks class 1 evidence. However there is recent reconsideration of this form of treatment and ongoing trials are showing some promising results. In this review the recent advances in surgical treatment of stroke will be discussed along with recommendations from the latest randomized trials.
Management Of Myelomeningocele, A Sattar M. Hashim, Shahid Ahmed, Rashid Jooma
Management Of Myelomeningocele, A Sattar M. Hashim, Shahid Ahmed, Rashid Jooma
Section of Neurosurgery
Objective: T To find out best possible protocol to provide productive life to children born with myelomeningocele.
Study design: Descriptive study.
Place & Duration of study: Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi from December 2001 to December 2006.
Patients and Methods: The medical record of 415 children with myelomeningocele operated at our center was reviewed retrospectively. The surgical & medical management protocol used for different sites of myelomeningocele was studied.
Results: The age of most of the patients at the time of myelomeningocele repair was between 25-30 days; however, children with ruptured myelomeningocele were consistently repaired early. All …