Vol 25 No 3 (2020) | East and Central African Journal of Surgery

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Published: 2020-10-06

Original Research

The contribution of first-level hospitals to 6 essential surgical procedures in a South African health district: A retrospective, cross-sectional study

Kathryn Chu, Megan Naidoo, Juan H. Klopper, J. Christo Kloppers, Pradeep Navsaria, Anthony Reed
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Peripheral arterial disease among high-risk patients at a tertiary hospital in Blantyre, Malawi: A 2-phase observational study

Palesa Chisala, Becky Sandford, Eric Borgstein
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Lived experiences of prostate cancer patients below 55 years of age: A phenomenological study of outpatients receiving treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute

Prossy Nabisubi, Miisa Nanyingi, Paul K. Okeny
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Surgical complications of Ascaris lumbricoides infestation: A prospective, observational study at a teaching hospital in Butare, Rwanda

Ahmed Kiswezi Kazigo, Justin Bayisenga, Leonard Ndayizeye, Julien Gashegu, Samuel Kanyesigye
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Determinants of helmet and protective wear utilization among motorcycle drivers and passengers in Bamenda, Cameroon: A hospital-based, cross-sectional study

Bayee S. Tanyitiku, Maxime Tindong, Valirie Agbor, Makebe Haman, Azingala Fondong, Chobufo Ditah, Tsi Njim
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A nationwide survey investigating the prevalence and incidence of adults with femoral shaft fractures receiving care in Malawian district and central hospitals

Kiran J. Agarwal-Harding, Linda Chokotho, Sven Young, Nyengo Mkandawire, Elena Losina, Jeffrey N. Katz
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Case Series

Delayed presentation of subaxial cervical spine dislocations: A retrospective review of 14 cases managed at a specialist spinal surgery unit in Durban, South Africa

Anand Balasubramanian, Govender Shanmugam
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Traumatic diaphragmatic injury: A retrospective review of 14 cases managed at a regional hospital in Wolaita, Ethiopia

Carolyn Chew, Mehret Desalegn, Andrew Chew
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Case Report

Jejunostomy, end ileostomy, and transverse colostomy management for a patient who underwent laparotomy for faecal peritonitis at a teaching hospital in Ndola, Zambia

Seke M.E. Kazuma, Patrick Musonda, Muleya N. Inambao, Collins Chakana, Joseph Musowoya
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L&L (Lessons and Lectures in Surgery and Research)

Planning to succeed: Career development resources for future African neurosurgeons

Ulrick S. Kanmounye, Yvan Zolo, Francklin Tétinou, Stéphane Nguembu, Nathalie C. Ghomsi, Régis Takoukam
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