Introduction: Ocular morbidities are importantbecause of their impact on child’s development,education and future work. Ocular morbidities in children may not be diagnosed and treated in time due to inability to express their problems which leads to amblyopia by the time they can express it. This study was conducted with an objective to determine the pattern of ocular morbidity in children less than and equal to 14 years of age presenting in the Outpatient Department (OPD) of Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara. Materials/ Methods: This is a cross sectional observational study where we reviewed the profile of all of all patients of age group equal to or less than 14 years entering eye OPD from September 2016 to September 2018 for eye examination. Result: A total of 1471 patients presented to eye department of GMC. The mean age of the patient was 8.25 ±4.24 years among which 57.8% were males and 42.2% were females. Maximum number of the patients were in age group 11 to 14 years (38.1%) while minimum number of the patients were in the age group <1 year(10.6%).Conjunctival disorders (23.9%) was the most common ocular morbidity followed by refractive error in (18.2%), miscellaneous conditions (10.4%), eyelid diseases (8.6%), lacrimal system diseases (7.8%). Conclusion: Thestudy gives a picture and pattern of ocular diseases in pediatrics age group which not only helps in early diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases but also in decreasing the magnitude of childhood blindness and amblyopia.
Introduction: Cholelithiasis is common cause for surgical outpatient consultation. Cholecystectomy is most common surgical procedure performed as elective basis in Lumbini Zonal Hospital, Butwal. The aim of this study is to show the mirror of surgeries of gall stones diseases in Lumbini Zonal Hospital, Butwal. Methods: A retrospective analysis of cholecystectomy performed in Lumbini Zonal Hospital over a period of 5 years (Biasakh 2069BS- Chaitra 2073BS) was done after the approval from ethical committee. Demographic profiles, complications and other required information were retrieved from the documents available in medical record section. Results: Total of 372 cholecystectomies were done for different spectrum of gallstones diseases during the study period. Most of the patients were female (341, 92%). The age distribution of the operated patients was 17 years to 75 years. Most of the operated patients (190, 51.07%) were in their productive age (17- 40 years). Most common complications found post operatively were chest infection, SSI. Mid hospital stay was 3.16 days (1-6 days). Total bile duct injury was 1 (0.26%) comparable to other studies. Conclusion: Cholecystectomy is one of the most common operative procedures performed in our hospital with postoperative outcomes comparable to reported outcomes of other institutions of the world.
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