A. K. M. Fazlul Haque (surgeon)

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A. K. M. Fazlul Haque
একেএম ফজলুল হক
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Haque in 2016
Born (1958-01-25) 25 January 1958 (age 66)
NationalityBangladeshi
Education MBBS, Master of Surgery
Alma mater Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
Occupation Colorectal surgeon
SpouseShahin Mahbuba Haque
Children2
Website www.profdrakmfazlulhaque.com

A. K. M. Fazlul Haque (born 25 January 1958) is a Bangladeshi surgeon. He was the founder of the Department of Colorectal Surgery in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka. [1]

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Early life and education

Haque was born on 25 January in 1958 in Gazipura village in Patuakhali district of East Pakistan. His father is Rashid Ahmed. [2]

Haque passed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) from Jessore board at 1972. In 1974, he completed Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC). In 1982, he completed his M.B.B.S degree from Dhaka Medical College. He was awarded Fellowship (FCPS) from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons in January 1989.[ citation needed ]

Career

Haque worked in government and private health service in Bangladesh starting from April 1982 until 2021. He practices absolutely restricted colorectal surgery since 1997. In last 18 years he has consulted nearly 9,50,000 (Nine lac fifty thousand) new patients and operated 5,35,000 (Five lac thirty five thousand) patients in private and government's hospital having piles, fistula, anal fissure, colon cancer and rectal cancer, polyp, rectal prolapse & diverticulitis. He does short or full colonoscopy himself routinely for most of the patient. He has attended many conferences at home and abroad. He has conducted few international workshops. He was a visiting faculty in Tribhubon University, Nepal. He performed successfully the highest number of operation worldwide for piles, fistula, anal fissure, colon cancer, rectum cancer. [3]

Contributions

Haque is the founder chairman of colorectal surgery in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. [4] It may be specially mentioned that Professor Haque is the pioneer in colorectal Surgery in Bangladesh and the Subcontinent. He successfully initiated various modern surgeries of colon and rectum. Such as double stapling of rectum cancer, Longo operation for Haemorrhoid and successful operation of fistula after having frequent unsuccessful operations. Professor Haque popularised the idea of treating 70-80% of Haemorrhoid patients with the non-operation procedure such as Rubber Ring Ligation. He has taken the initiative to observe "World Piles & Colorectal Cancer Day" on 20 November in Bangladesh and internationally to increase public awareness. In 2006 he started "MS degree" in colorectal surgery in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). He has been practising the colorectal surgery for many years. [5]

Haque is the first in the history of Bangladesh who directed international training course for senior foreign specialists in May 2008. Surgeons from Sri Lanka, Nepal, India and Maldives attended the international training program "Titled: Master program in MIPH". In this program, he trained them practically how to perform Longo operation skillfully without any trauma to the anal canal exterior. [6] [7]

Membership

Books and publications

Haque has written a book on colorectal surgery for public which is widely circulated. He has started few operations in Bangladesh for the first time namely Low anterior resection with double stapling, Longo operation and complex fistula operation with seton technique. [10] [11] [12] [13]

Personal life

Haque's wife Shahin Mahbuba Haque is a professor of English. In addition to that, she is a singer as well as English news presenter of Bangladesh Television. His eldest son Asif Almas Haque completed MBBS (SSMC), MRCS (ENG), FCPS (Surgery), FRCS (ENG), Fellow of American College of Surgeons (FACS), Fellow of American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS). His younger son Sakib Sarwat Haque completed MBBS (BMC). [14]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ileostomy</span> Surgical procedure

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In medicine, the ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA), also known as restorative proctocolectomy (RPC), ileal-anal reservoir (IAR), an ileo-anal pouch, ileal-anal pullthrough, or sometimes referred to as a J-pouch, S-pouch, W-pouch, or a pelvic pouch, is an anastomosis of a reservoir pouch made from ileum to the anus, bypassing the former site of the colon in cases where the colon and rectum have been removed. The pouch retains and restores functionality of the anus, with stools passed under voluntary control of the person, preventing fecal incontinence and serving as an alternative to a total proctocolectomy with ileostomy.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stapled hemorrhoidopexy</span>

Stapled hemorrhoidopexy is a surgical procedure that involves the cutting and removal of anal hemorrhoidal vascular cushion, whose function is to help to seal stools and create continence. Procedure also removes abnormally enlarged hemorrhoidal tissue, followed by the repositioning of the remaining hemorrhoidal tissue back to its normal anatomic position. Severe cases of hemorrhoidal prolapse will normally require surgery. Newer surgical procedures include stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) and procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH). Both STARR and PPH are contraindicated in persons with either enterocele or anismus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Proctocolectomy</span> Surgical removal of the colon and rectum

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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is a graduate medical university in Bangladesh. The university, established in 1965. It offers a wide range of academic programs, including Bachelor's, Master's, and postgraduate degrees. These programs encompass BSN, MSN, MPH, MD, MS, PhD, and various diploma degrees. While, the university provides undergraduate BSN and graduate MSN degrees in Nursing with its own faculty, the Faculty of Nursing, and various affiliated institutions, such as NIANER. it does not offer undergraduate medical (MBBS) or dental (BDS) degrees. It also serves as a hospital with 750 beds.

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References

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