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One-stage correction of recto-vestibular fistula by trans-fistula anorectoplasty (TFARP)Akshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
World J Surg 31:1894-7. 2007..The present article details a new technique for the repair of recto-vestibular fistula...
Fryns syndrome: a lethal mesoectodermal birth defect with variable expression in a pair of monozygotic twinsA Pratap
Department of Surgery, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Singapore Med J 48:e106-8. 2007..With this report, there are a total of 83 cases reported in the literature and this further serves to illustrate the clinical variability of this disorder...
Doppler study of splanchnic hemodynamics in Hirschsprung's diseaseAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Eur Surg Res 39:148-52. 2007..The aim of this study was to evaluate hemodynamic changes in celiac artery (CA), superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) using pulsed Doppler sonography (PDS) in Hirschsprung's disease...
Ganglioneuroma of small bowel mesentery presenting as acute abdomenAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
J Pediatr Surg 42:573-5. 2007..Ganglioneuroma of the mesentery is extremely rare; only one case has been recorded. We report the second case of a primary mesentery ganglioneuroma. The patient underwent surgical intervention for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes...
Modified posterior sagittal transanorectal approach in repair of urogenital sinus anomaliesAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Urology 70:583-7. 2007..To describe the operative details and results of a modified posterior sagittal transanorectal approach for the reconstruction of urogenital sinus (UGS) anomalies...
Triple tube therapy: a novel enteral feeding technique for short bowel syndrome in low-income countriesAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
J Pediatr Surg 42:470-3. 2007..The aim of this research was to provide justification for enteral nutritional strategies to enhance intestinal adaptation, especially in developing countries where parenteral nutrition is either unavailable or expensive...
Infected retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma masquerading as psoas abscessAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Urol Int 80:325-7; discussion 328. 2008..Clinical presentation of retroperitoneal lymphangioma may be variable and misleading, therefore complex imaging studies are necessary in the evaluation of this condition...
Delayed presentation of congenital pulmonary airway malformation type 4 mimicking lobar emphysemaAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Pediatr Int 50:400-2. 2008
Factors contributing to a successful outcome of combined abdominal transpubic perineal urethroplasty for complex posterior urethral disruptionsAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
J Urol 176:2514-7; discussion 2517. 2006..We present our results of and operative principles essential for a successful outcome of complex posterior urethral disruption management...
Falciform ligament abscess with portal pyemia in a newbornAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
J Pediatr Surg 41:1473-5. 2006..After a follow up of 1 year, the child remains asymptomatic. To our knowledge, a falciform ligament abscess causing intrahepatic portal pyemia in a newborn has not been previously been described...
Gastric outlet obstruction: an unusual complication of umbilical vein catheterizationAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 43:113-5. 2006
Complex posterior urethral disruptions: management by combined abdominal transpubic perineal urethroplastyAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
J Urol 175:1751-4; discussion 1754. 2006..We present our short-term results of abdominal transpubic perineal urethroplasty for complex posterior urethral disruption...
Antral mucosal valve: a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction in newbornAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
J Pediatr Surg 41:856-8. 2006..Excision of the valve resulted in excellent recovery. To our knowledge, gastric outlet obstruction because of an antral mucosal valve in a neonate has not previously been described...
Tracheal agenesis type B: further evidence to a lethal congenital tracheal malformationAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
J Pediatr Surg 42:1284-7. 2007..We report the case history of an infant born with immediate respiratory failure who was diagnosed with tracheal agenesis. The clinical presentation, embryology, classification, and surgical management are discussed...
Analysis of problems, complications, avoidance and management with transanal pull-through for Hirschsprung diseaseAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 6049, Nepal
J Pediatr Surg 42:1869-76. 2007..The primary aim of this study is to detail the problems, complications, their avoidance, and management with transanal pull-through developed from experience with 65 patients...
Single-stage transanal endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease: perspective from a developing countryAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
J Pediatr Surg 42:532-5. 2007..The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, results, and cost-effectiveness of totally transanal endorectal pull-through (TEPT) in the management of rectosigmoid and midsigmoid Hirschsprung's disease (HD) in a low-income country...
Sphincter saving anorectoplasty (SSARP) for the reconstruction of Anorectal malformationsAkshay Pratap
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
BMC Surg 7:20. 2007..This report describes a new technique of sphincter saving anorectoplasty (SSARP) for the repair of anorectal malformations (ARM)...
Complex urethral disruptions: in pursuit of a successful reconstructionAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Int J Urol 14:198-202. 2007..We analyzed the methods and outcomes of urethroplasty in men with complex urethral disruptions...
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the abdominal wall simulating rhabdomyosarcoma: report of a caseAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Surg Today 37:352-5. 2007..These findings confirmed a diagnosis of an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT). To our knowledge, this is the first case report of an extrapulmonary IMT arising from the anterior abdominal wall...
Imaging findings in a neglected case of chronic otitis mediaAmit Agrawal
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
J Pak Med Assoc 59:785-6. 2009..A high index of suspicion and early diagnosis with radioimaging are essential for better outcome in these patients. We report a neglected case of chronic otitis media and discuss the magnetic resonance imaging findings...
Application of a plain abdominal radiograph transition zone (PARTZ) in Hirschsprung's diseaseAkshay Pratap
Division of Pediatric Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
BMC Pediatr 7:5. 2007..The aim of this study was to determine the utility and diagnostic accuracy of a plain abdominal radiograph transition zone (PARTZ) in predicting the level of aganglionosis...
Epidermoid cyst of anterior fontanelle with clear contentsAmit Agrawal
Department of Surgery, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Surg Neurol 68:313-5; discussion 316. 2007..Epidermal inclusion cysts very rarely occur in the midline in the area of the anterior fontanelle...
One year of neurosurgery in the eastern region of NepalAmit Agrawal
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Surg Neurol 69:652-6; discussion 656. 2008..This article briefly discusses about the present status, future strategies, and perspectives of neurosurgery in the eastern region of Nepal...
Nonfamilial juvenile polyposis coli manifesting as massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage: report of two casesAkshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Surg Today 37:46-9. 2007..Although juvenile polyposis is a rare condition in children, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of life-threatening GI hemorrhage...
Transorbital orbitocranial penetrating injury due to bicycle brake handle in a childAmit Agrawal
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Pediatr Neurosurg 43:498-500. 2007..In the present case, a child sustained a penetrating injury with the brake handle of a bicycle due to the accidental fall of the bicycle on him and was managed conservatively...
Cerebellar abscess following mastoidectomy for chronic otitis mediaAmit Agrawal
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Pediatr Neurosurg 43:327-9. 2007..There is a need to find the factors that will make one suspect the possibility of concurrent intracranial lesions and which will identify the patients prone to intracranial complications...
Giant malignant nerve sheath tumor of lumbosacral plexus with intraspinal extension in a child with neurofibromatosis type 1Akshay Pratap
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Pediatr Neurosurg 43:410-3. 2007..Pseudoarthrosis in children has a high rate of association with NF1, and in this case diagnosis of NF1 was supported by development of MPNST in a pre-existing plexiform neurofibroma...
Pediatric inguinal hernia: controversies and decision makingChandra Shekhar Agrawal
Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Nepal Med Coll J 9:199-203. 2007..Much has been written about this condition, but the controversy on different aspects of it still exists. This article aims to address the controversies and decision making in pediatric inguinal hernias...
Posterior urethral valves: preliminary observations on the significance of plasma Renin activity as a prognostic markerMinu Bajpai
Departments of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
J Urol 173:592-4. 2005..Activation of the renin-angiotensin system is known to inflict this injury. We investigated the role of plasma renin activity (PRA) in patients with PUVs and sought to establish a relationship between renal damage and PRA...
