Hemorrhoidal endoscopic band ligation; present pattern and management outcome at Isra university hospital

To determine the management outcome of the endoscopic band ligation in the patients with internal haemorrhoids at isra university Hospital Hyderabad Sindh. Pakistan. All the patients were under went sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy for the complete diagnosis and the patients were excluded, if polyps or evidence of malignancy was found at colonoscopy. Haemorrhoids were sucked with the tip of endoscope from the anal canal and elastic bands were applied. After first treatment session, patients were asked to complete a questionnaire to evaluate the subjective satisfaction, which was classified as poor, good and best. Patients who had with multiple haemorrhoids were recalled for the ligation on remaining haemorrhoids after 2 weeks, if indicated. Total 100 patients were included in the study. In complications, intensive pain was found in the 55% of the cases while other complications were seen in very few patients and many patients were seen without any complication. Hospital stay was only one day was noted in the very few patients and mostly patients were discharged after few hours of the procedure. Outcome of the endoscopic band ligation was found excellent in 40% of the cases, good results found in the 45% of the cases and poor results were seen only in the 15% of the cases. Re-endoscopic band ligation was done in the 20% of the cases and recurrence of hemorrhoids was noted in the 30% of the cases. We concluded that the endoscopic band ligation is very good management for haemorrhoids without typical complications, with very short hospital stay and recurrences rate

Parasitosis through the food-handlers and food samples of Lahore city

Parasitosis' means infection or infestation with parasites. Parasites are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Various epidemiological studies indicate that the prevalence of intestinal parasites is high especially in developing countries. To identify possible positive cases of intestinal parasitic infection among food handlers and also to determine the presence of intestinal parasitic cysts and ova in vegetables and meat. A co-relational descriptive study design. Study was conducted in two randomly selected markets of Lahore from January 2009 to June 2009. This study was designed to determine the association between various risk factors and the occurrence of intestinal parasites. Random sampling was done. Stool parasitological profile was done by direct smear and formaline-ethyl acetate sedimentation method. Both vegetables and meat samples were examined for the presence of intestinal parasitic cysts and ova by using centrifugal-flotation technique. 58% vegetables, 71.1% meat and 34.5% stool samples were found to be positive for intestinal parasites. Of the parasites detected, the most common parsites infecting the food handlers were Entamoeba histolytica and Ascaris lumbricoids. Whereas parasites were more in the meat samples that were not properly stored than those that were kept in refrigerator. This study revealed that risk of intestinal parasites is in direct proportion to the poor sanitary conditions