Search Results - "Adesunkanmi, A R"
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Comparing Lichtenstein with darning for inguinal hernia repair in an African population
Published in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (01-10-2016)“…Purpose Being a relatively new entrant into our practice, mesh repair has not been compared with previously existing tissue-based techniques in our setting…”
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Management of mass casualty: a review
Published in The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal (01-09-2011)“…The aim of this article is to discuss the management of mass casualty and sensitise authorities at various levels and trauma surgeons the need for awareness…”
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Short hospital stay after appendicectomy
Published in The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal (01-09-2011)“…To determine the applicability of short hospital stay after appendicectomy in rural and semi-urban Nigerian community. A 30-month prospective study on patients…”
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Daytime Versus Night-Time Emergency Abdominal Operations: Perspective from a Low–Middle-Income Country
Published in World journal of surgery (01-12-2019)“…Background Emergency abdominal operations carry significant risk of mortality and morbidity. The time of the day when such operations are performed has been…”
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The severity, outcome and challenges of breast cancer in Nigeria
Published in Breast (Edinburgh) (01-06-2006)“…Breast cancer is a very common disease in Nigeria. It is often associated with a poor prognosis for a variety of reasons. This study was designed to…”
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Malignant renal tumors in adults : a ten-year review in a Nigerian hospital
Published in Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation (2008)“…This study was undertaken to determine the age, sex, pattern of presentation, histopathology and outcome of management of adult patients with malignant renal…”
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Pattern of pathogens from surgical wound infections in a Nigerian hospital and their antimicrobial susceptibility profiles
Published in African health sciences (01-01-2014)“…Background: In surgical patients, infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. A prospective study to find the pattern of microorganisms…”
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A huge low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma of small bowel mesentery simulating hyper immune splenomegaly syndrome: a case report and review of literature
Published in African health sciences (01-01-2013)“…Introduction: Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a rare non epithelial tumour. It usually arises from the smooth muscles of the extremities. It is,…”
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Psychiatric symptoms in surgical patients: an assessment of the course of anxiety
Published in The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal (01-06-2004)“…Fifty five (55) patients consecutively booked for major elective surgery were assessed pre-operatively for minor psychiatric symptoms and baseline anxiety…”
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Where there is no anaesthetist: a study of 282 consecutive patients using intravenous, spinal and local infiltration anaesthetic techniques
Published in Tropical doctor (01-04-1997)“…Two hundred and eighty-two consecutive surgical operations were performed over a period of 11 months, February-September, 1991, December 1991-February 1992 at…”
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Audit of Management of Gallbladder Cancer in a Nigerian Tertiary Health Facility
Published in Journal of gastrointestinal cancer (01-09-2012)“…Background Gallbladder cancer is a rare malignancy with a variable incidence worldwide. It ranks number eight among all gastrointestinal cancer seen in…”
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Metastatic breast cancer in a Nigerian tertiary hospital
Published in African health sciences (01-06-2011)“…Background: Late presentation of breast carcinoma is common in resource-limited countries with attendant poor outcome. Objective: To describe the pattern of…”
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Selenium levels in neoplastic breast lesions
Published in The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal (01-06-2013)“…The aim of this prospective case controlled study was to evaluate the tissue levels of selenium in patients with cases of fibroadenoma, cancer of the breast…”
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Determinants of splenectomy in splenic injuries following blunt abdominal trauma
Published in South African journal of surgery (01-02-2010)“…The management of splenic injuries has shifted from splenectomy to splenic preservation owing to the risk of overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI)…”
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Incidence and aetiological factors of incisional hernia in post-caesarean operations in a Nigerian hospital
Published in Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (01-05-2003)“…Caesarean operations accounted for most of the postoperative incisional hernias seen in our surgical clinic. In order to determine the incidence and…”
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Relations of the neck of groin hernias to pubic tubercle
Published in Nigerian journal of clinical practice (01-06-2009)“…The traditional anatomical and surgical teaching is that any hernia with the neck above and medial to the pubic tubercle are inguinal. Present day surgical…”
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Acute generalized peritonitis in African children: assessment of severity of illness using modified APACHE II score
Published in ANZ journal of surgery (01-05-2003)“…Background: Generalized surgical acute abdomen is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among children. Severity assessment is useful in order to…”
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Pattern of antibiotic therapy and clinical outcome in acute generalized peritonitis in semi-urban and rural Nigerians
Published in Chemotherapy (Basel) (01-01-2006)“…To determine the pattern of antibiotic therapy and clinical outcome a prospective survey of all patients operated on for acute generalized peritonitis was…”
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Road traffic accidents to African children: assessment of severity using the Injury Severity Score (ISS)
Published in Injury (01-05-2000)“…The records of 324 children who were injured in road traffic accidents (RTA) between January 1992 and December 1995 were reviewed to determine the pattern,…”
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A five year analysis of death in accident and emergency room of a semi-urban hospital
Published in West African journal of medicine (01-04-2002)“…A 5 year retrospective survey of deaths at the Accident and Emergency Unit was carried out to determine the demographic pattern, causes and time spent before…”
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