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Value of Routine Preoperative Tests for Coagulation Before Elective Cranial Surgery. Results of an Institutional Audit and a Nationwide Survey of Neurosurgical Centers in Pakistan

Naveed Zaman Akhunzada, Muhammad Bilal Tariq, Saad Akhtar Khan, Sidra Sattar, more

World Neurosurgery > 2018 > 116 > C > e252-e257

Routine preoperative blood testing has become a dogma. The general practice is to order preoperative workup as a knee-jerk response rather than individualize it for each patient. The fact that the bleeding brain tends to swell, which coupled with limited options for proximal control, packing, and overall hemostasis, leads to an overemphasis on the preoperative coagulation profile.This is a retrospective...

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Quality of Life in Individuals Surgically Treated for Congenital Hydrocephalus During Infancy: A Single-Institution Experience

Saad Akhtar Khan, Muhammad Faheem Khan, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Omar Irfan, more

World Neurosurgery > 2017 > 101 > C > 247-253

Congenital hydrocephalus (CH) is a frequently encountered birth anomaly that can hinder long-term neurologic maturity and social well-being of affected children. This study was undertaken to assess quality of life (QOL) 10–15 years after surgical treatment for primary CH during infancy at a tertiary care hospital in a developing country.This retrospective cohort study included individuals who presented...

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Providing Care Beyond the Hospital: Perspective of a Tertiary Care Hospital from a Developing Country

Saad Akhtar Khan, Muhammad Waqas, Badar Uddin Ujjan, Adnan Salim, more

World Neurosurgery > 2016 > 88 > C > 370-373

Neurorehabilitation is an important aspect of continuing care for neurosurgical patients with functional disability. In developing countries, where formal home nursing frequently is unavailable, ensuring care after discharge is a difficult task. Training attendants to provide nursing care is an alternate option. In this study, we compared the outcomes of patients nursed by family members versus those...

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Primary anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma in adults. Case report and review of literature

Usama Khalid Choudry, Saad Akhtar Khan, Amjad Qureshi, Ehsan Bari

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2016 > 27 > C > 183-188

Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) classified as a low Grade (WHO II) astrocytic neoplasm. It is known for its relatively favorable prognosis. It most commonly occurs in young adults. Malignant progression in PXA has been frequently reported since its first description in 1979; however, the presentation of a primary anaplastic PXA tumor with an aggressive clinical course in adults is rare especially...

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Predictors of poor outcome of decompressive craniectomy in pediatric patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a retrospective single center study from Pakistan

Saad Akhtar Khan, Hussain Shallwani, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Ghulam Murtaza, more

Child's Nervous System > 2014 > 30 > 2 > 277-281

Objective This study aimed to determine the risk factors associated with poor outcome of decompressive craniectomy (DC) for severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in pediatric patients. Methods This retrospective study is conducted on pediatric population (age 1–15 years) presenting with TBI who underwent DC at our institute between January 2000 and 2010. Based on Glasgow outcome score (GOS) at a minimum...

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Search results for: Saad Akhtar Khan

Value of Routine Preoperative Tests for Coagulation Before Elective Cranial Surgery. Results of an Institutional Audit and a Nationwide Survey of Neurosurgical Centers in Pakistan

Quality of Life in Individuals Surgically Treated for Congenital Hydrocephalus During Infancy: A Single-Institution Experience

Providing Care Beyond the Hospital: Perspective of a Tertiary Care Hospital from a Developing Country

Primary anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma in adults. Case report and review of literature

Predictors of poor outcome of decompressive craniectomy in pediatric patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a retrospective single center study from Pakistan

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