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Shahzad Y. Khan

Publications 2

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Asymptomatic Ileal Schwannoma presenting as a Mesenteric Tumour: Case report and review of literature

Shahzad Y. Khan, Khalid M. Bhatti, Sreedharan V. Riyami et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/2075-0528.1480

A schwannoma is a benign tumour which arises from the schwann cells of the central or peripheral nervous system. Common sites include the head and limbs; it is rare that this tumour arises from the gastrointestinal tract’s neural plexus. It is even rarer to find the ileum as the site of origin. We report a patient who …

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Cost Comparison between Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomies in Children

Shahzad Y. Khan, Zainab N. Al-Balushi, Khalid M. Ehsan et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/2075-0528.1467

Objectives: Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) for children has become very popular and is routinely performed in most health care centres around the world. The cost of surgical procedures is always a concern for patients and health care providers. This study compares, the total cost of open appendectomy (OA) with LA in ch …

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