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Post-cholecystectomy bile duct injuries: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Bile duct injury (BDI) is still a major worrisome complication that is feared by all surgeons undergoing cholecystectomy. The …
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Prevalence and mortality rate of abdominal surgical emergencies in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Abdominal surgical emergencies remain prevalent in various healthcare settings, particularly in regions with limited access to basic surgical care, …
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Impact of tumor size on the outcomes of hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective study
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the impact of tumor size on the perioperative and long-term outcomes of liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma …
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Determinants of adverse management outcomes of blunt abdominal trauma patients operated at a referral hospital in southern Ethiopia: a retrospective record review
BACKGROUND: Abdominal trauma is one of the common reasons for emergency visits yet there is paucity of data about the …
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Burden, risk factors, neurosurgical evacuation outcomes, and predictors of mortality among traumatic brain injury patients with expansive intracranial hematomas in Uganda: a mixed methods study design
BACKGROUND: Expansive intracranial hematomas (EIH) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) continue to be a public health problem in Uganda. Data …
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Presentation management and outcome of phlegmonous and inflammed appendicitis in children in Ethiopia: retrospective review
BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is the leading cause of emergency pediatric surgical admissions in the world. The diagnosis is may be …
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Comparison between P-POSSUM and NELA risk score for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy in Egyptian patients
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The Portsmouth-Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity (P-POSSUM) is one of …
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Revitalize splenic functions. Following a splenectomy for trauma, a small amount of splenic autotransplantation was performed
INTRODUCTION: The spleen is a responsible significant part of the immune system; after Splenectomy following trauma, the immune system changes; …
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Functional outcomes of the knee and associated factors after intramedullary nailing of tibial diaphysial fractures at Addis Ababa Emergency, burn, and Trauma Hospital (AaEBT) hospital, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Tibial shaft fractures are the most common long bone fractures requiring treatment. High-energy trauma often causes tibia bone injuries, …
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Liposuction and port site nipple sparing mastectomy: an alternative method for the operative treatment of gynecomastia at Alexandria main university hospital
BACKGROUND: Gynecomastia is characterized by unusually large masses that radiate concentrically from the base of the nipple and is caused …
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Testicular salvageability and its predictors among patients with testicular torsion in a resource limited setting: a multicentre longitudinal study
INTRODUCTION: Testicular torsion refers to ischemia of the testicle due to twisting or rotation of the vessels supplying the testes. …
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A comparative study between high ligation of the inter-sphincteric fistula tract via lateral Approach Versus Fistulotomy and primary sphincteroplasty in High Trans-Sphincteric Fistula-in-Ano: a randomized clinical trial
BACKGROUND: Trans-sphincteric fistula management is very challenging and everyday new techniques are introduced to reach the safest and the most …
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Surgical Apgar Score can accurately predict the severity of post-operative complications following emergency laparotomy
BACKGROUND: The Surgical Apgar Score (SAS) describes a feasible and objective tool for predicting surgical outcomes. However, the accuracy of …
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Pain assessment following open hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia versus saddle block: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background There is disparity in evidence on pain assessment post open hemorrhoidectomy (OH) using local anesthesia and its use …
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Surgical management outcome and its associated factors among intestinal obstruction patients admitted to adult surgical ward of Wollega University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally, bowel obstruction is the most common cause of surgical emergencies. It remains a challenge to healthcare workers in …
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Magnitude and predictors of unfavorable management outcome in surgically treated patients with intestinal obstruction in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Unless an emergency surgical intervention is conducted, intestinal obstruction may result in high morbidity and mortality. In Ethiopia, the …
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Prevalence and associated factors of postoperative orthostatic intolerance at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022: cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Postoperative orthostatic intolerance is an inability to maintain an upright position because of symptoms of cerebral hypoperfusion. It is …
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Risk factors of acute renal failure in patients with protective ileostomy after rectal cancer surgery
BACKGROUND: Despite the potential benefits of protective ileostomy in rectal surgery, diverting loop ileostomy construction is not free of specific …
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24 h mortality and its predictors among road traffic accident victims in a resource limited setting; a multicenter cohort study
INTRODUCTION: The incidence of road traffic accidents (RTAs) is on the rise contributing to the global burden of mortality as …
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Tracheostomy-related indications, early complications and their predictors among patients in low resource settings: a prospective cohort study in the pre-COVID-19 era
BACKGROUND: Tracheostomy is a life-saving procedure whose outcomes may vary between hospitals based on disparities in their existing expertise. We …