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African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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ISSN 0189-6725 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · 953 artikel di indeks
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Iatrogenic rupture of the urinary bladder in an infant during retrograde cystourethrography
Iatrogenic bladder rupture in children during a retrograde cystourethrography is very uncommon. We present a case of iatrogenic intraperitoneal bladder rupture in a 9-month child during the retrograde cystourethrography performed by a radiologist. The child presented in a paediatric emergency after…
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Laparoscopic management of auto-amputated ovarian cyst in an infant
The routine schedule of antenatal ultrasound scans has led to an increased frequency of detection of foetal ovarian cysts. Although most of them regress spontaneously, some may grow into large cysts and undergo torsion followed by auto-amputation. However, pre- and post-natal scans may fail to…
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Penile agenesis associated with anorectal malformation and bilateral renal agenesis: A case report and a review of the literature
Penile agenesis is complete absence of the penis in an otherwise normal phenotypic and genotypic male at birth that results from failure of development of the genital tubercle. It is an extremely rare anomaly that may be associated with anomalies in other organ systems, the extent and severity of…
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Giant colpolithiasis in urogenital sinus anomaly with urethral duplication: A case report and review of literature
Primary vaginal calculi are uncommon in children. Urethral duplication in females is seen to occur in association with complex congenital malformations. We report the case of perianal persistent urogenital sinus with a hypertrophied clitoris with phallic urethra, scrotum-like pouch, uterus…
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Staged Shoulder and Elbow Reconstruction in a Child with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy: Six-year Follow-up
The management of obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) can be challenging, particularly in neglected patients. We report the long-term results of the surgical management of a late-presenting adolescent girl with severe left shoulder and elbow flexor paralysis secondary to OBPP. She was subjected…
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Efficacy of Adenoidectomy versus Tympanostomy on the Otitis Media with Effusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the current evidence on the efficacy of tympanostomy and adenoidectomy in children with otitis media with effusion in comparison with tympanostomy alone following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and…
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Risk of Glans Dehiscence Associated with Vascular Flap Coverage of the Glanular Neourethra during Primary Urethroplasty: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Background: Hypospadias is one of the common congenital anomalies of male genitalia. Although over 300 different operative techniques have been described, post-operative complications are still common, of which glans dehiscence (GD) is the most severe complication requiring redo urethroplasty. Some…
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Predictive Factors for Bowel Resection in Childhood Intussusception
Background: Intestinal intussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in infants and children under 3 years of age. Any delay in diagnosis or management can lead to intestinal ischaemia and perforation. The aim of this study is to determine the sociodemographic and clinical risk…
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Pre-operative Serum Albumin Predicts Native Liver Survival in Biliary Atresia
Background: To predict native liver survival (NLS) after Kasai portoenterostomy (KP) for biliary atresia (BA) using pre-operative clinical data. Materials and Methods: Pre-operative data were collected from 29 patients with BA who underwent KP at our department between 1989 and 2017 and were…
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A novel method to fix paediatric mandibular fracture using 2-0 polyglactin suture: A technical note
Background: Reduction and stabilisation of fractures at the earliest is valuable in the paediatric age groups. This novel technique focuses on stabilisation of the fracture fragments using vicryl, which has an added advantage to conventional plating and wiring. This study aimed on a novel…
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Congenital Urethrocutaneous Fistula
Male congenital urethrocutaneous fistula is an extremely rare anomaly that is commonly associated with chordee or anorectal malformations. It is characterised by an abnormal urethral opening on the ventral aspect of the penis with well-formed distal urethra and meatus at the tip of the glans. The…
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Comparative study between modified millard and white roll vermilion flap techniques in unilateral lip repair: A randomised controlled study
Background: Cleft lip and palate, which affects 0.5–1.6 out of every 1000 live births, is the most prevalent congenital defect of the head and neck. Several approaches, including quadrangular flaps, triangular flaps and rotation-advancement procedures, White Roll Vermilion Turn Down Flap (WRV flap)…
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Multiple gastrointestinal haemangiomatosis: A report of two cases
Gastrointestinal (GI) haemangiomatosis is a very rare cause of GI bleeding in children. Due to this fact, making the diagnosis sometimes is delayed. In this case report, two different patients with multiple GI haemangiomatosis are presented. Of note is an 8 year old male with a previous history of…
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The Use of Narco SS Score in Predicting Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Major Elective Abdominal Surgery at The University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
Background: The neurological, airway, respiratory, cardiovascular and other, with a subscore of surgical severity (NARCO-SS) is a scoring system which assesses the presence of systemic disease and the risk the operation poses to the patient. A number of patients that undergo major abdominal surgery…
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A Comparative Analysis of Quality of Life in Children Managed for Omphalocele and Gastroschisis
Background: Evaluation of quality of life (QoL) in paediatric surgical patients has not always received enough attention in the past. Our aim was to follow up patients with abdominal wall defects for a decade and (1) to analyse children’s view on QoL and to analyse parent’s view on QoL, (2) to…
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Factors Associated with Outcomes at 1 Year in Paediatric Post-nephrectomy Patients for Nephroblastoma at the University Teaching Hospital and Cancer Diseases Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
Background: Nephroblastoma is the most common primary malignant renal tumour of childhood. The survival rates in high-income countries are approximately 90%. However, low-income countries have low survival rates of 20%–50%. This study assessed factors associated with treatment outcomes of children…
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Retrospective Comparative Study between Duplay and Koff Methods in Repair of Distal Hypospadias
Background: Hypospadias repair is a complicated surgery even in the best of hands. To date, there is a lack of consensus on which surgical technique offers more favourable post-operative outcomes. The present work was undertaken to evaluate and compare the outcomes and complications rates of two…
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Epidermoid Splenic Cyst in Children Treated by Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy
Epidermoid splenic cyst is a rare benign tumour in children, accounting for 10% of all cystic lesions of the spleen and is the most common diagnosis of non-parasitic splenic cysts. Its discovery could be incidental or happen after an imaging workup for a mass or abdominal pain. Since total…