Vol. 28, No. 3, September 2010 Official Journal of the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons BCPS Bhaban, 67 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh EDITORIAL BOARD ADVISORY BOARD The Journal of Bangladesh Chairperson Nazmun Nahar College of Physicians and A.K.M Mahbubur Rahamn S.A.M. Golam Kibria Surgeons is a peer reviewed Md. Sanawar Hossain Editor-in-Chief Mohammod Shahidullah Journal. It is published three times Quazi Tarikul Islam Mahmud Hasan in a year, (January, May and Editors Ava Hossain September). It accepts original K.M.H.S. Sirajul Haque Kanak Kanti Barua articles, review articles, and case Mahmud Hasan Abdul Kader Khan Md. Salehuddin Quazi Deen Mohammad reports. Complimentary copies of M.A. Majid Choudhury Ali Kawser the journal are sent to libraries of Abdus Salam Md. Ruhul Amin all medical and other relevant Shafiqul Hoque A.H..M. Towhidul Anowar academic institutions in the Md. Abul Faiz Sayeba Akhter Zafar Ahmed Latif M.A. Majid country and selected institutions Syed Kamaluddin Ahmed T.I.M. Abdullah-Al-Faruq abroad. Projesh Kumar Roy Mohammad Saiful Islam While every effort is always made A.K.M. Khorshed Alam Md. Abul Kashem Khandaker Shafquat Hussain Khundkar A.K.M. Mahbubur Rahman by the Editorial Board and the Choudhury Ali Kawser Emran Bin Yunus Rashid-E-Mahbub members of the Journal U.H. Shahera Khatun A. K.M. Anowarul Azim Committee to avoid inaccurate or Md. Abdul Masud misleading information appearing Editorial Staff Mohammed Abu Azhar in the Journal of Bangladesh Nazneen Kabir Afsana Huq ( Brig.Gen.) Harunur Rashid College of Physicians and T.I.M. Abdullah-Al-Faruq PUBLISHED BY Surgeons, information within the Md. Rajibul Alam individual article are the Syed Azizul Haque Professor Quazi Tarikul Islam Rezawana Quaderi on behalf of the Bangladesh College responsibility of its author(s). 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