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Riedel's thyroiditis in a black African: A case report and review of literature by Arowolo, O, Ige, F, Odujoko, O, Agbakwuru, E

“…Riedel's thyroiditis is a rare cause of the enlargement of the thyroid gland. The etiology is not fully known. There has been no report of Riedel thyroiditis…”
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Spectrum of colonoscopy findings in Ile-Ife Nigeria by Alatise, O I, Arigbabu, A O, Agbakwuru, E A, Lawal, O O, Ndububa, D A, Ojo, O S

“…Lower gastrointestinal (LGI) diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Colonoscopy holds an important place in screening,…”
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Safety of the surgeon: ‘Double-gloving’ during surgical procedures by Arowolo, O. A., Agbakwuru, E. A., Obonna, G. C., Onyia, C. U., Akinkuolie, A. A., Olaogun, J. G.

“…Background. In the face of increasing HIV/AIDS prevalence in subSaharan Africa, we evaluate the effectiveness of ‘double-gloving’ during surgery as a means of…”
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Polyp prevalence at colonoscopy among Nigerians: A prospective observational study by Alatise, O I, Arigbabu, A O, Agbakwuru, A E, Lawal, O O, Sowande, O A, Odujoko, O O, Adegoke, O, Ojo, O

“…This study was aimed at identifying the prevalence, distribution, and clinicopathologic characteristic of colonic polyps among Nigerians undergoing colonoscopy…”
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Selenium levels in neoplastic breast lesions by Alatise, O I, Babalola, O O, Omoniyi-Esan, G O, Lawal, O O, Adesunkanmi, A R, Agbakwuru, E A

“…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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Comparative study of collagen and elastin content of abdominal wall fascia in inguinal hernia and non-hernia patients in an African population by Mosanya, A. O., Olasehinde, O., Odujoko, O. O., Etonyeaku, A. C., Adumah, C. C., Agbakwuru, E. A.

“…Purpose Altered composition of collagen and elastin in abdominal fascia has been linked with the pathogenesis of hernias. This has not been studied amongst…”
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A review of the management of perforated duodenal ulcers at a tertiary hospital in south western Nigeria by Etonyeaku, A C, Agbakwuru, E A, Akinkuolie, A A, Omotola, C A, Talabi, A O, Onyia, C U, Kolawole, O A, Aladesuru, O A

“…Gastro-duodenal perforations are common and may complicate peptic ulcer disease. Management is often by surgical closure. To determine the patterns of…”
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Use of commercial mesh for hernia repair in a low resource setting: experience after 500 cases by Agbakwuru, E. A., Olasehinde, O., Onyeze, C. I., Etonyeaku, A. C., Mosanya, A. O., Wuraola, F. O., Akinkuolie, A. A., Aderounmu, A. A., Adisa, A. O.

“…Background The use of mesh has revolutionized the management of hernias in many parts of the world. There is, however, limited experience on its use in…”
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Pattern and outcome of traumatic gastro- intestinal injuries in Ile-Ife by Olasehinde, O, Adisa, A, Aderibigbe, A, Alatise, O, Etonyeaku, A, Adesunkanmi, ARK, Agbakwuru, E

“…Aims and Objectives : Trauma continues to assume a prominent role in the cause of disease in the developing world with increased westernization. This study…”
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Early Experience with Stapled Gastrointestinal Anastomoses in a Nigerian Hospital by Adisa, A O, Olasehinde, O, Arowolo, O A, Alatise, O I, Agbakwuru, E A

“…Hand-sewn gastrointestinal anastomoses has been the traditional approach to gastrointestinal anastomosis in Nigeria while stapled anastomoses are infrequently…”
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Presentation, distribution pattern, and management of diverticular disease in a Nigerian tertiary hospital by Alatise, O, Arigbabu, A, Lawal, O, Adetiloye, V, Agbakwuru, E, Ndububa, D

“…Background: Colonic diverticular disease is one of the most common and costly gastrointestinal disorders among industrialized societies, which have recently…”
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Bowel preparation for colonoscopy: enema versus sodium phosphate by Alatise, O I, Arigbabu, A O, Lawal, O O, Ndububa, D A, Agbakwuru, E A, Ojo, O S, Adekanle, O

“…Colonoscopy is considered to be the gold standard investigation for assessing the colonic mucosa. Good bowel preparation is essential in order to achieve…”
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Comparing Lichtenstein with darning for inguinal hernia repair in an African population by Olasehinde, O., Lawal, O. O., Agbakwuru, E. A., Adisa, A. O., Alatise, O. I., Arowolo, O. A., Adesunkanmi, A. R. K., Etonyeaku, A. C.

“…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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Hydrocelectomy under local anaesthesia in a Nigerian adult population by Agbakwuru, E.A, Salako, A.A, Olajide, A.O, Takure, A.O, Eziyi, A.K

“…Background : Hydrocele is abnormal collection of serous fluid in the tunica vaginalis or a patent processus vaginalis. It is commonly encountered in our…”
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Improvisation in Lower Urinary Tract Endoscopy in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital by Salako, A. A, Badmus, T. A, Eziyi, A. K, Agbakwuru, E. A

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Acute generalized peritonitis in African children: assessment of severity of illness using modified APACHE II score by Adesunkanmi, A. R. K., Oseni, S. A., Adejuyigbe, O., Agbakwuru, E. A.

“…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 and Validity of Clinical Diagnosis of Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases in South-west Nigeria by Agbakwuru, E.A, Fatusi, A.O, Ndububa, D.A, Alatise, O.I, Arigbabu, O.A, Akinola, D.O

“…Diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) diseases is often made on clinical grounds alone in Nigeria due to lack of endoscopic facilities. The validity of…”
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Practice and acceptance of day-care surgery in A semi-Urban Nigerian hospital by AGBAKWURU, E. A, FAPONLE, A. F, ADESUNKANMI, A. R. K, OGUNDOYIN, O. O

“…To determine the acceptability and practicability of day-care surgery in a semi-urban area of Nigeria. A twelve- month prospective study. Wesley Guild…”
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Changing pattern of acute intestinal obstruction in a tropical African population by Adesunkanmi, A R, Agbakwuru, E A

“…A study of one hundred and forty-two patients with acute intestinal obstruction over a period of ten years (January 1985-December 1994) at Wesley Guild…”
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Safety of the surgeon: 'double-gloving' during surgical procedures by Arowolo, O.A, Agbakwuru, E.A, Obonna, G.C, Onyia, C.U, Akinkuolie, A.A, Olaogun, J.G

“…Background. In the face of increasing HIV/AIDS prevalence in subSaharan Africa, we evaluate the effectiveness of 'doublegloving' during surgery as a means of…”
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