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Indications for and complications of intestinal stomas in the children and adults at a tertiary care hospital in a resource-limited setting: a Tanzanian experience by Massenga, Alicia, Chibwae, Alfred, Nuri, Aloyce A, Bugimbi, Merchades, Munisi, Yasin K, Mfinanga, Ramadhani, Chalya, Phillipo L

“…An intestinal stoma, though a life-saving procedure on the care of many gastrointestinal conditions, carries significant number of complications. This study…”
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Pyloric stenosis at a tertiary hospital in Uganda by Okello, Innocent, Naluyimbazi, Rovine, Massenga, Alicia, Ullrich, Sarah, Kakembo, Nasser, Kisa, Phyllis, Sekabira, John, Nimanya, Stella

“…Background Worldwide, infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis has an incidence of 3 in 1000 livebirths, with an unknown etiology. Even when babies present with…”
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Hirschsprung's disease in low- and middle-income countries by Trinidad, Stephen, Kayima, Peter, Kotecha, Vihar, Massenga, Alicia, Rymeski, Beth, Frischer, Jason S., Situma, Martin, Kotagal, Meera

“…Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is one of the most common causes of pediatric bowel obstruction in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This paper describes…”
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Neonatal mesenteric cyst in a 5-day-old patient: a case report by Jotham, Seth, Massenga, Alicia, Giiti, Geofrey, Rashid, Ally, Wambura, Erasto, Mghanga, Fabian

“…Mesenteric cysts have been documented as a rare occurrence in children. They are mostly renowned to be benign intra-abdominal tumors with no known etiology…”
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Pediatric abdominal trauma in a National Referral Hospital by Alice Nimanya, Stella, Sekabira, John, Kakembo, Nasser, Kisa, Phyllis, Massenga, Alicia, Naluyimbazi, Rovine, Oyania, Felix, Okello, Innocent

“…Background: Trauma is a major contributor to pediatric morbidity and mortality. Injury and violence are a major killer of children throughout the world…”
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Improving care and survival of newborns with surgical conditions in Tanzania (TINY Tanzania): a focus on gastroschisis by Philipo, Godfrey Sama, Bokhary, Zaitun Mohamed, Kapapa, Melanie, Bayyo, Neema Lala, Nyamuryekung’e, Massawa Klint, Salim, Mohamed, Mboma, Lazaro, Massenga, Alicia, Michael, Langa, Mashara, Meshack, Mgaya, Baraka Edward, Mwita, Raphael, Desta, Aron, Lodhia, Jay, Gwahela, Neema L., Sindani, Suba Martin, Sudai, Frank Martin, Lindert, Judith

“…Purpose Gastroschisis is associated with over 90% mortality in many sub-Saharan African countries. The introduction of the Gastroschisis Care Bundle at…”
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Follicular thyroid carcinoma with an iliac wing metastasis – Rare case report at Bugando Medical Centre in Tanzania by Kimario, Olivia Michael, Ngoya, Patric, Otman, Osca, Washington, Leonard, Massenga, Alicia, Abraham, ZephaniaSaitabau

“…Thyroid carcinoma is uncommon in our geographical setting. When it occurs the leading histological type is papillary thyroid carcinoma followed by follicular…”
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HIV seroprevalence and factors affecting clinical outcomes among patients with surgical acute abdomen in selected hospitals in Mwanza, north-western in Tanzania by SRAVANAM, PRAVEEN, MASSENGA, ALICIA, BUGIMBI, MERCHADES, MIRAMBO, MARIAM, CHALYA, PHILLIPO L

“…Background: HIV infection has been reported to be prevalent in patients with surgical acute abdomen. This study aimed to establish HIV seroprevalence among…”
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HIV seroprevalence and factors affecting clinical outcomes among patients with surgical acute abdomen in selected hospitals in Mwanza, north-western in Tanzania by Sravanam, Praveen, Massenga, Alicia, Bugimbi, Merchades, Mirambo, Mariam M, Chalya, Phillipo L.

“…Background:  HIV infection has been reported to be prevalent in patients with surgical acute abdomen. This study aimed to establish HIV seroprevalence among…”
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Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis at a tertiary care hospital in Tanzania: a surgical experience with 102 patients over a 5-year period by Chalya, Phillipo L, Manyama, Mange, Kayange, Neema M, Mabula, Joseph B, Massenga, Alicia

“…Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is the most common cause of gastric outlet obstruction in infants. There is paucity of published data regarding…”
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Clinical profile and outcome of surgical management of anorectal malformations at a tertiary care hospital in Tanzania by MFINANGA, RAMADHAN J, MASSENGA, ALICIA, MASHUDA, FLORENTINA, GILYOMA, JAPHET M, CHALYA, PHILLIPO L

“…Background: Anorectal malformations (ARM) are common congenital abnormalities in most parts of the world and its management remains a challenge to surgeons…”
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