Zafar Nazir

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Affiliation: The Aga Khan University
Country: Pakistan

Publications

  1. ncbi Urolithiasis and psoas abscess in a 2-year-old boy with type 1 glycogen storage disease
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, P O Box 3500, Stadium Road, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
    Pediatr Nephrol 21:1772-5. 2006
  2. ncbi Sensory innervation of normal and hypospadiac prepuce: possible implications in hypospadiology
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, POB 3500, 74800 Karachi, Pakistan
    Pediatr Surg Int 20:623-7. 2004
  3. ncbi Amebic liver abscesses among neonates can mimic bacterial sepsis
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 24:464-6. 2005
  4. ncbi Solitary infantile myofibromatosis of the skull
    Farah Naz
    Department of Pediatrics, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
    J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 17:297-8. 2007
  5. ncbi Long-term follow-up of a child with primary lymph node gastrinoma and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
    J Pediatr Surg 46:969-72. 2011
  6. ncbi Congenital vaginal obstructions: varied presentation and outcome
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, P O Box 3500, Stadium Road, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
    Pediatr Surg Int 22:749-53. 2006
  7. ncbi Pulmonary agenesis--vascular airway compression and gastroesophageal reflux influence outcome
    Zafar Nazir
    Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
    J Pediatr Surg 41:1165-9. 2006
  8. ncbi Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) lymphadenitis-changing trends and management
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
    J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 17:16-8. 2005
  9. ncbi Malignant vascular tumors of liver in neonates
    Zafar Nazir
    Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital AKUH, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
    J Pediatr Surg 41:e49-51. 2006
  10. ncbi Necrotizing fasciitis in neonates
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, The Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, P O Box 3500, Karachi, Pakistan
    Pediatr Surg Int 21:641-4. 2005

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Publications15

  1. ncbi Urolithiasis and psoas abscess in a 2-year-old boy with type 1 glycogen storage disease
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, P O Box 3500, Stadium Road, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
    Pediatr Nephrol 21:1772-5. 2006
    ..Regular ultrasonography of the abdomen along with optimal metabolic control may delay or prevent urolithiasis and its complications in GSD-1 patients...
  2. ncbi Sensory innervation of normal and hypospadiac prepuce: possible implications in hypospadiology
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, POB 3500, 74800 Karachi, Pakistan
    Pediatr Surg Int 20:623-7. 2004
    ..These differences in tissue environment may partly explain the postoperative edema, poor wound healing leading to urethrocutaneous fistula (UF), and increased analgesia requirements in patients undergoing hypospadias surgery...
  3. ncbi Amebic liver abscesses among neonates can mimic bacterial sepsis
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 24:464-6. 2005
    ..In addition to parenteral metronidazole treatment and early ultrasound-guided aspiration of the abscess, intensive care is vital for the treatment of neonates with amebic liver abscesses...
  4. ncbi Solitary infantile myofibromatosis of the skull
    Farah Naz
    Department of Pediatrics, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
    J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 17:297-8. 2007
    ..Investigations lead to a diagnosis of infantile myofibromatosis (IM). Wide local excision was performed. At one year follow-up, no recurrence was noted...
  5. ncbi Long-term follow-up of a child with primary lymph node gastrinoma and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
    J Pediatr Surg 46:969-72. 2011
    ..Primary lymph node gastrinomas are relatively rare in children and, to the best of our knowledge, have not previously been reported at this location...
  6. ncbi Congenital vaginal obstructions: varied presentation and outcome
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, P O Box 3500, Stadium Road, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
    Pediatr Surg Int 22:749-53. 2006
    ..A comprehensive management is imperative to preserve the reproductive potentials, as significant proportion of patients may experience sexual difficulties, menstrual irregularity, and infertility...
  7. ncbi Pulmonary agenesis--vascular airway compression and gastroesophageal reflux influence outcome
    Zafar Nazir
    Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
    J Pediatr Surg 41:1165-9. 2006
    ..Bronchial compression, by dilated pulmonary artery and associated severe gastroesophageal reflux, aggravated respiratory symptoms and required surgical intervention. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed...
  8. ncbi Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) lymphadenitis-changing trends and management
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
    J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 17:16-8. 2005
    ..Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination is performed as a part of expanded Programme of Immunization (EPI). Suppurative lymphadenitis is the common complication of BCG vaccination. The optimum treatment for this complication is debated...
  9. ncbi Malignant vascular tumors of liver in neonates
    Zafar Nazir
    Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital AKUH, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
    J Pediatr Surg 41:e49-51. 2006
    ..Ascites has rarely been reported as a presenting feature of angiosarcoma in literature. Both patients died. To date, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy have not improved the outcome of malignant vascular tumors of liver...
  10. ncbi Necrotizing fasciitis in neonates
    Zafar Nazir
    Section of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, The Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, P O Box 3500, Karachi, Pakistan
    Pediatr Surg Int 21:641-4. 2005
    ..We report our experience of nine neonates who developed NF spontaneously (primary NF) and look at the etiology, clinical presentation, microbiology, management, and outcome...
  11. ncbi Late-onset primary gastric outlet obstruction--an unusual cause of growth retardation
    Zafar Nazir
    Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
    J Pediatr Surg 40:e13-6. 2005
    ..Heineke-Mikulicz pyloroplasty was curative. Patients improved postoperatively and started thriving. We propose etiology and the term pyloric achalasia for this late-onset functional gastric outlet obstruction...
  12. ncbi Pediatric tracheostomy: complications and role of home care in a developing country
    Sadaf Zia
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
    Pediatr Surg Int 26:269-73. 2010
    ..W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, pp 575-592, 1996). This shift in indication has increased the rate of survival of such patients, and therefore the number of children going home after tracheostomy has also increased...
  13. ncbi Maternal and fetal complications of antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report with long-term follow-up
    Tahira Naru
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi
    J Pak Med Assoc 56:84-6. 2006
    ..Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion when evaluating women with recurrent pregnancy losses and vascular thrombosis. A low dose aspirin combined with heparin can reduce morbidity and improves the pregnancy outcome...
  14. ncbi Penetrating pharyngeal injuries in children: trivial trauma leading to devastating complications
    Zubair Luqman
    Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, P.O. Box 3500, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan
    Pediatr Surg Int 21:432-5. 2005
    ..Prompt administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics, local drainage, and debridement can avert life-threatening complications...
  15. ncbi Gastric teratoma--a rare benign tumour of neonates
    Shah Masabat Saleem
    Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
    Ann Trop Paediatr 23:305-8. 2003
    ..We describe our experience of two neonates with gastric teratoma, one a low-birthweight, premature baby who had a massive, immature teratoma. Complete excision is the appropriate treatment...