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Background: Cervical spine surgery outcomes in resource‑constrained settings are often assessed subjectively, lacking standardised objective measures that account for local realities. This study aimed
Cervical spine surgerymathematical modelfunctional outcomeresource-constrained settingsspinal cord injuryNigeria.
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Background: Cardiovascular disease is one of the major public health problems that causes restricted quality of life, disability, and mortality, with high costs for the healthcare system. Cardiac surg
CardiovascularAnxietyDepressionPreoperative CareQuality of Life
Original Article
Background: Orthopaedic surgical procedures account for a substantial part of the global surgical burden. This study evaluates the demographics, indications, types, and comorbidities in patients who u
Orthopaedic SurgeryInterventiontionsSociodemographicscomorbiditiesNigeria
Review Article
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) in surgery has evolved significantly improving surgeon’s cognitive capabilities. Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning (ML) and Computer Vision (
Artificial IntelligenceSurgeryMachine learningDeep learningNatural language processingComputer vision
Original Article
Background: Hemoperitoneum is a life-threatening surgical emergency requiring prompt anesthetic resuscitation and definitive hemorrhage control. However, evidence on perioperative anesthetic managemen
Anesthetic managementBlood transfusionEmergency surgeryHemoperitoneumPerioperative outcomesResource-limited settings.
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Background: Preoperative anxiety is a common phenomenon among paediatric surgical patients and their parents. Excessive anxiety may adversely affect anaesthetic induction, postoperative pain, recovery
Preoperative anxietypaediatric surgeryparental anxietyanaesthesiaperioperative counselling.
Original Article
Purpose: To compare the safety and efficacy of suture less (cut and paste) to sutured technique in Pterygium surgery performed with conjunctival auto graft and to study the change in corneal astigmati
astigmatismauto-graftsurgical technique
Original Article
Background: Gynecological laparoscopic surgery can be performed under spinal anesthesia (SA) or general anesthesia (GA). Evidence comparing perioperative outcomes between these techniques is limited,
general anesthesiagynecological laparoscopyKinshasapostoperative painspinal anesthesia
Original Article
Objective: The effect of Cardiopulmonary bypass on serum Procalcitonin, and its correlation with other markers of inflammation in paediatric cardiac surgery patients. Design: A prospective observation
BiomarkerCardiac surgeryCardiopulmonary bypassPaediatricsProcalcitonin
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Background: Anesthesia for bariatric surgery carries an increased perioperative risk owing to the complex physiology of obesity. This study aimed to describe the incidence and characteristics of anest
anesthesia complicationsbariatric surgeryobesityrisk factorssleeve gastrectomy.
Original Article
Objective: To evaluate the progression of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and associated echocardiographic parameters following isolated mitral valve surgery, and to identify preoperative predictors of T
tricuspid valve insufficiencymitral valve surgerypulmonary hypertensiontricuspid annular dilatationright ventricular functionTAPSE
Original Article
Background: Anaesthesia practice patterns in secondary care orthopaedic surgery in Nigeria remain understudied despite the critical role these facilities play in healthcare delivery. Understanding the
Spinal anaesthesiasurgical durationorthopaedic surgerysecondary healthcareNigeriaanaesthesia correlation
Original Article
Background: Inguinal hernia (IH) refers to the abdominal void protrusion via the inguinal canal. Tension-free hernioplasty (OTFH) is the standard procedure for effective treatment. Laparoscopic totall
Inguinal herniaTrans abdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP)Total extra peritoneal (TEP)Hernioplasty
Original Article
Background: This study explores the effectiveness and challenges of ureteral access sheath (UAS) placement during retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for treating renal stones. This study aims to eva
Retrograde intrarenal surgeryUreteral access sheathRenal stone
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Background: Cerebellar mutism is an unusual complication of posterior fossa surgery, particularly within children, whose diagnosis in the postoperative period is delicate. Case Report: A 4-year-old ch
Cerebral mutismposterior fossa surgerydiagnosis