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Management of Chest Drains: A National Survey on Surgeons-in-training Experience and Practice.

Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Kesieme EB, Olusoji O, Inuwa IM, Ngene CI, Aigbe E.
PMID: 26425059
Niger J Surg. 2015 Jul-Dec;21(2):91-5. doi: 10.4103/1117-6806.162569.

BACKGROUND: Chest tube insertion is a simple and sometimes life-saving procedure performed mainly by surgical residents. However with inadequate knowledge and poor expertise, complications may be life threatening.OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the level of experience and expertise of...

Endoscopic Evaluation of Upper and Lower Gastro-Intestinal Bleeding.

Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Ray-Offor E, Elenwo SN.
PMID: 26425062
Niger J Surg. 2015 Jul-Dec;21(2):106-10. doi: 10.4103/1117-6806.162575.

INTRODUCTION: A myriad of pathologies lead to gastro-intestinal bleeding (GIB). The common clinical presentations are hematemesis, melena, and hematochezia. Endoscopy aids localization and treatment of these lesions.AIMS: The aim was to study the differential diagnosis of GIB emphasizing the...

Preoperative Prediction of Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Scoring Method.

Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Agrawal N, Singh S, Khichy S.
PMID: 26425067
Niger J Surg. 2015 Jul-Dec;21(2):130-3. doi: 10.4103/1117-6806.162567.

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the procedure of choice for management of symptomatic gallstone disease. At times, it is difficult and takes longer time or has to be converted to an open procedure. This study is undertaken to...

Early Experience with Stapled Gastrointestinal Anastomoses in a Nigerian Hospital.

Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Adisa AO, Olasehinde O, Arowolo OA, Alatise OI, Agbakwuru EA.
PMID: 26425069
Niger J Surg. 2015 Jul-Dec;21(2):140-2. doi: 10.4103/1117-6806.162584.

BACKGROUND: Hand-sewn gastrointestinal anastomoses has been the traditional approach to gastrointestinal anastomosis in Nigeria while stapled anastomoses are infrequently performed in few centers.OBJECTIVES: To describe the outcome of our initial experience with stapled gastrointestinal anastomoses in a semi-urban patient...

Prostate Cancer Detected by Screening in a Semi Urban Community in Southeast Nigeria: Correlations and Associations between Anthropometric Measurements and Prostate-specific Antigen.

Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Ugwumba FO, Okoh AD, Echetabu KN, Udeh EI, Nnabugwu II.
PMID: 28584509
Niger J Surg. 2017 Jan-Jun;23(1):33-36. doi: 10.4103/1117-6806.199967.

CONTEXT: Prostate cancer (PCa) is frequently diagnosed at advanced stages in Nigeria.AIMS: To determine the screen detected PCa prevalence in a suburban community and explore any relationships between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and anthropometric measurements.SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Nsukka is a...

Breast Pain: Clinical Pattern and Aetiology in a Breast Clinic in Eastern Nigeria.

Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Egwuonwu OA, Anyanwu SN, Chianakwana GU, Ihekwoaba EC.
PMID: 27013851
Niger J Surg. 2016 Jan-Jun;22(1):9-11. doi: 10.4103/1117-6806.169822.

BACKGROUND: Patients with breast pain are likely to be very worried because some consider pain in the breast as an indication of malignancy.OBJECTIVE: To highlight the causes of pain in the patients are presenting to our breast clinic.MATERIALS AND...

Revisit of Nasolabial Flap in the Reconstruction of Defects Involving the Oral Floor.

Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Bhambar RS, Baliga M, Kumar A, Jagannathan S, Kumar H, Kumar R, Pokhrel P, Singh HP.
PMID: 27013854
Niger J Surg. 2016 Jan-Jun;22(1):21-5. doi: 10.4103/1117-6806.172222.

AIM: The aim of this article is to present the usefulness of the nasolabial flap (NL flap) along with a detailed review of the factors that lead to its selection for the reconstruction of post-ablative oral floor defects.MATERIALS AND...

Odontogenic Tumors: A Review of 675 Cases in Eastern Libya.

Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Goteti SH.
PMID: 27013857
Niger J Surg. 2016 Jan-Jun;22(1):37-40. doi: 10.4103/1117-6806.176397.

AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine the relative frequency of odontogenic tumors (OTs) in an Eastern Libyan population based on the 2005 World Health Organization (WHO) classification, and also to compare the actual data with previous...

Appendicular Torsion.

Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Dubhashi SP, Khadav B.
PMID: 27013858
Niger J Surg. 2016 Jan-Jun;22(1):41-2. doi: 10.4103/1117-6806.169820.

Torsion of the vermiform appendix is a rare condition detectable only at operation. It can be primary or secondary. This is a case report of 52-year-old female with 180° anti-clockwise rotation of the appendix. Torsion can further leads to...

Spectrum of diseases and diagnostic values of ultrasound in adult patients with nontraumatic acute abdomen in a nigerian tertiary health facility.

Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Ashaolu BA, Asaleye MC, Adetiloye AV, Alatise IO.
PMID: 25838758
Niger J Surg. 2015 Jan-Jun;21(1):6-12. doi: 10.4103/1117-6806.152731.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the spectrum of disease on abdominal ultrasound (US) and the diagnostic efficacy of US in adult patients with nontraumatic acute abdomen at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex...

Muscular variations during axillary dissection: a clinical study in fifty patients.

Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Upasna, Kumar A, Singh B, Kaushal S.
PMID: 25838770
Niger J Surg. 2015 Jan-Jun;21(1):60-2. doi: 10.4103/1117-6806.153196.

AIM: The present study was conducted to detect the musculature variations during axillary dissection for breast cancer surgery.METHODS: The anatomy of axilla regarding muscular variations was studied in 50 patients who had an axillary dissection for the staging and...

An Insight in to Paget's Disease of Bone.

Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Sabharwal R, Gupta S, Sepolia S, Panigrahi R, Mohanty S, Subudhi SK, Kumar M.
PMID: 24665195
Niger J Surg. 2014 Jan;20(1):9-15. doi: 10.4103/1117-6806.127098.

Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is a common disorder which may affect one or many bones. Although many patients are asymptomatic, a variety of symptoms and complications may occur. PDB is a focal disorder of bone turnover characterized by...

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