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View article: Using the Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure (PHEEM) Questionnaire to Evaluate the Learning Experience of Doctors Undergoing Postgraduate Residency Training Programme in two South-Western States in Nigeria
Using the Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure (PHEEM) Questionnaire to Evaluate the Learning Experience of Doctors Undergoing Postgraduate Residency Training Programme in two South-Western States in Nigeria Open
Introduction: Medical residency training of doctors is to produce specialists in various fields of medicine and surgery, which requires several years of training regulated by a postgraduate medical education body. Objectives: To ascertain …
View article: Congenital prepubic sinus: A case report of local experience within a sub-Saharan setting
Congenital prepubic sinus: A case report of local experience within a sub-Saharan setting Open
Congenital prepubic sinus is a rare congenital anomaly of the external genital organs, characterized by an opening on the dorsum with discharge of purulent material in most cases. The condition is not peculiar to males. The etiology behind…
View article: Correlation between anogenital distance and severity of hypospadias in male children
Correlation between anogenital distance and severity of hypospadias in male children Open
Background Previous studies have shown an association between anogenital distance (AGD) and types of hypospadias. This study aims to determine whether AGD can be used to predict the severity of hypospadias in male children. Methods We used…
View article: Anogenital Distance in Male Children with Normal External Genitelia and Those with Undescended Testis: A Comparative Study
Anogenital Distance in Male Children with Normal External Genitelia and Those with Undescended Testis: A Comparative Study Open
Background: Anogenital distance (AGD) is a hormone dependent anatomical landmark that serves as a measure of perineal growth. Previous studies have shown that it is shorter in children with undescended testis (UDT) when compared with those…
View article: Biliary Atresia Splenic Malformation
Biliary Atresia Splenic Malformation Open
Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare disease characterised by biliary obstruction of unknown origin that presents in the neonatal period. It is classified into syndromic with various congenital anomalies and non-syndromic (isolated anomaly). We …
View article: Preputial Cyst in the Newborn
Preputial Cyst in the Newborn Open
Cysts of the prepuce are rare, and documented reports from the English literature are mostly from Asia. Presentations in children are worrisome to the parents. We report a case of a preputial cyst occurring in a neonate who was brought to …
View article: Evaluation of the Effect of Nutritive Versus Non-nutritive Pacifiers as Adjuncts to Local Anaesthesia in Male Neonatal Circumcision Using the Plastibell Technique – A Prospective Randomised Controlled Study
Evaluation of the Effect of Nutritive Versus Non-nutritive Pacifiers as Adjuncts to Local Anaesthesia in Male Neonatal Circumcision Using the Plastibell Technique – A Prospective Randomised Controlled Study Open
Background: Male circumcision is the most common surgical procedure worldwide and is often carried out for religious, cultural, medical and public health reasons. It is commonly performed during the neonatal period. Many studies have now s…
View article: Impact of Corona Virus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Paediatric Surgery in a Sub-Saharan Tertiary Hospital
Impact of Corona Virus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Paediatric Surgery in a Sub-Saharan Tertiary Hospital Open
Background: The impact of the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on global health, has reached far beyond that caused by the disease itself. With ongoing mutations and the emergence of new strains of the virus alongside repeated…
View article: Laparoscopy-assisted transanal endorectal pull-through for the management of hirschsprung's disease in Nigeria: Report of two cases
Laparoscopy-assisted transanal endorectal pull-through for the management of hirschsprung's disease in Nigeria: Report of two cases Open
Hirschsprung's disease is a relatively common disease in pediatric colorectal surgery. The treatment modalities have evolved from third-stage to single-stage in the past three decades. The single-stage procedure can be performed using the …
View article: Direct observation surveillance of surgical site infections among paediatric surgical patients at a tertiary institution in Nigeria: A prospective epidemiologic study
Direct observation surveillance of surgical site infections among paediatric surgical patients at a tertiary institution in Nigeria: A prospective epidemiologic study Open
Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a cause of significant morbidity following surgery and it sometimes results in mortality. Few studies from West Africa have documented their experience in children. The aim of this study was to …
View article: Prevalence of surgically correctable conditions among children in a mixed urban-rural community in Nigeria using the SOSAS survey tool: Implications for paediatric surgical capacity-building
Prevalence of surgically correctable conditions among children in a mixed urban-rural community in Nigeria using the SOSAS survey tool: Implications for paediatric surgical capacity-building Open
The most common congenital surgical conditions in our setting were umbilical hernias, while injuries were the most common acquired conditions. From our study, it is estimated that there will be about 2.9 million children with surgically co…
View article: Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery: A Model of Global Collaboration to Advance the Surgical Care of Children
Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery: A Model of Global Collaboration to Advance the Surgical Care of Children Open
Background Recommendations by the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery regarding surgical care in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) require development to address the needs of children. The Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery (G…
View article: Formal saline versus honey as escharotic in the conservative management of major omphaloceles
Formal saline versus honey as escharotic in the conservative management of major omphaloceles Open
Honey is a good escharotics agent in the conservative management of major omphaloceles. Honey promotes faster healing and unlike 2.5% formal saline, is not significantly associated with faecal fistulas, rupture or bowel stricture.
View article: Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and bilious vomiting: An unusual presentation
Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and bilious vomiting: An unusual presentation Open
Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is a common cause of gastric outlet obstruction in infants, presenting with nonbilious projectile vomiting. The authors report a rare case of bilious vomiting in a neonate with intraoperativel…
View article: Intestinal malrotation in the older child: A call for vigilance
Intestinal malrotation in the older child: A call for vigilance Open
Context: Most cases of gut malrotation are diagnosed in the 1st year of life, but in minority of cases, the patient becomes symptomatic only in adolescence or adulthood. Aims: The aim of this study was to remind physicians to include intes…
View article: Research experience of resident doctors who attended research methodology courses of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
Research experience of resident doctors who attended research methodology courses of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Open
Contribution and exposure to research among postgraduate trainees in Nigeria are low. Lack of dedicated time for research was viewed as the major obstacle to research by most residents.
View article: Factors influencing waiting time in hypospadias repair surgery
Factors influencing waiting time in hypospadias repair surgery Open
Multiple factors are responsible for delays in carrying out hypospadias surgery in resource-limited environments, notably securing a functional operating theatre suite in the light of more urgent conditions. To combat these delays, we reco…
View article: Routine hemoglobin electrophoresis for pediatric surgery day case in at-risk populations: Suggested algorithm for screening using clinical risk factors
Routine hemoglobin electrophoresis for pediatric surgery day case in at-risk populations: Suggested algorithm for screening using clinical risk factors Open
Risk factors for hemoglobinopathies from this study included a positive history of jaundice, hand and foot syndrome, frontal bossing, and anemia. Proposed guidelines for HBE screening include the presence of hemoglobinopathy in one parent …