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Feb 04, 2026Open Access
Background: Essential Trauma Care (ETC) is an emergency medical care given as life-saving care to the trauma patient to prevent death or disability. ETC should be given at all levels of health facilities in order to serve life. Its application depends on the institutional level. However, there is inadequate provision of ETC particularly in low- and middle-income countries, which is contributed to by multiple factors including inadequate ETC capability of health care providers and insufficient pr...
Jan 19, 2026Open Access
Background: Eagle syndrome is a rare clinical entity related to elongation of the styloid process and/or ossification of the stylohyoid ligament complex. Because of its nonspecific symptoms, it is frequently underdiagnosed. Objective: To highlight Eagle syndrome as a differential diagnosis in cervico-orofacial pain and to describe its clinical and radiological characteristics through a series of four cases. Methods: Four patients aged between 19...
Dec 25, 2025Open Access
Introduction: Pleomorphic Adenoma (PA) is the most common benign neoplasm of major and minor salivary glands. The aim of this paper is to report a case of PA of the palate treated successfully by surgical excision. Case report: A 34-year-old man exhibited a firm swelling on the right hard palate evolving over eight years. After confirming the diagnosis of Pleomorphic Adenoma (PA) through biopsy and histological analysis, a complete surgical excision of the tumor was undertaken. Discussion: This ...
Nov 24, 2025Open Access
Intussusception in newborn is rare and associated with nonspecific features of intestinal obstruction. We present the new born who presented progressive abdominal distension, vomiting, and neonatal jaundice. There was delayed diagnosed and surgical intervention caused by missing diagnosis whereby the initial diagnosis was necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The surgical intervention was done at day five after admission, intraoperatively was ileo-ileal intussusception. Post operative management was ...
Sep 15, 2025Open Access
Introduction: Peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) is a deficit in facial nerve function. The objective of this study was to evaluate the management of PFP in the neurology department of Ignace Deen National Hospital. Patients and Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical prospective study, lasting six (06) months from April 1st to September 30th, 2021, carried out in the neurology department of Ignace Deen National Hospital. Patients with paralysis of one or ...
Aug 13, 2025Open Access
Objective: We assessed the mechanism of venous vascular occlusion in the great saphenous vein (GSV) following radiofrequency venous ablation (RFA) in clinical cases of varicose veins. Materials and Methods: RFA was performed on 35 limbs from 25 patients presenting with symptomatic varicose veins and GSV incompetence. Immediately following RFA, a portion of the highly ligated GSV was pathologically examined. The venous segments were stained and examined microscop...
Jul 11, 2025Open Access
Background and Aim: Colorectal anastomosis is a necessary surgical procedure in many medical cases. Anastomosis Leakage (AL) is a serious complication that can lead to severe infections and even the need for additional surgeries. Preventing leakage requires precise techniques and innovative methods to enhance tissue healing and improve surgical outcomes. Using Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is a modern approach aimed at reducing leakage following low anterior resection for rectal ca...
Jun 16, 2025Open Access
Background: An ameloblastic fibroma (AF) is a rare benign mixed odontogenic tumor, that commonly occurs during the first and the second decade of life, which is why it’s often called a neoplasm of childhood and adolescence. It is composed of both epithelial and mesenchymal components, without any formation of calcified dental structure, and it can present in two clinical forms: a central (intraosseous) and a peripheral (extraosseous) variant. Aim: The aim of thi...
Apr 30, 2025Open Access
Background: Meckel’s diverticulum is the most prevalent congenital small bowel abnormality, which occurs when the omphalomesenteric duct fails to completely obliterate during the eighth week of pregnancy. Only 4% - 16% of individuals exhibit symptoms, while most patients are asymptomatic. Gastrointestinal bleeding is the most frequent occurrence in children; in contrast, intestinal obstruction is the most common complication in adulthood. The majority of Meckel’s diverticula are discovered incid...
Mar 05, 2025Open Access
Hemorrhoids, also known as piles, are dilated veins in the anal canal and lower colon. The symptoms are primarily caused by increased pressure in these veins due to straining during defecation or any activity that causes strain. As the pressure rises, blood flow in the anal veins increases, leading to swelling and dilation. The most common effects of hemorrhoids include perianal swelling, thrombosed or prolapsed hemorrhoids, bleeding, and anal itching. Introduction: 1) To identy...
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