INTRODUCTION: Upper urinary tract stones are relatively uncommon in Nigeria and they are most often seen in men in their 4th and 5th decades. There is however no recent report on this disease from our locality. This retrospective study was done to evaluate the pattern of presentation of upper tract urolithiasis in our institution. PATIENTS [...]

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OBJECTIVE: To describe the frequency of dehydration as a medical cause of acute abdomen. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analytical study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: The study was conducted at Combined Military Hospital, Malir Cantonment Karachi between March 1, 2000 to March 1, 2002. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: All the patients reporting with abdominal pain to the surgical [...]

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