Primary wound closure following laparotomy for peritonitis is generally believed to be associated with complications and long hospital stay. Open management has been the most common practice after peritonitis. (PC), however, recently advocated reduce cost morbidity. This study determined incidence severity of their impact on stay overall outcome when PC abdominal wounds done peritonitis.A prospective review patients who had over a 6-year period.Fifty-six children were analysed (35 boys 21...

<b>Background:</b> Intestinal anastomosis in severely ill children with peritonitis from intestinal perforation, gangrene or anastomotic dehiscence (acute disease) is associated high morbidity and mortality. Enterostomy as a damage control measure may be an option to minimize the This report evaluates role of enterostomy treatment these patients. <b>Materials Methods:</b> A retrospective review 52 acute disease who had 12 years. <b>Results:</b> There were 34 (65.4%) boys 18 (34.6%) girls...

Day-case surgery is defined as when the surgical day-case patient admitted for investigation or operation on a planned non-resident basis and who nonetheless requires facilities recovery. A significant number of our patients were treated day cases. This study was conducted to audit paediatric practice at centre, determine indications well morbidity mortality from surgeries.This prospective over period 14 months. The scheduled surgeries assessed in outpatient clinic information obtained each...

A double caecal appendix is an uncommon anatomical variation with significant surgical implications. few cases of the have been reported worldwide, mostly in adults. The diagnosis is, usually incidental, typically made intraoperatively. We present case a 6-month-old boy incidental during laparotomy for intussusception. can be classified using Cave-Wallbridge classification, which identifies three types duplicated appendix: A, B, and C. complication appendiceal duplications includes acute...

Tumours of the brain are a rare occurrence accounting for approximately 2% all neoplasms in adults. Few studies have been done Nigeria on profile tumours. The aim this study is to determine tumours general and change Kanofsky Performance Score (KPS) after treatment.

The pattern and outcome of pediatric surgical admissions may be crucial to policy formulation in a new tertiary hospital. This study reports the Northwestern Nigeria. is retrospective review all medical records patients admitted with pathologies over 14 months period. Data was extracted from admission case notes children hospital during Information obtained included patients’ age, sex, diagnosis, duration outcome. data analyzed using SPSS version 15.0 for Windows. There were 191 representing...

Pathologic conditions of the falciform ligament liver are rare. Only a few cases have been reported. We reporting case chronic epigastric pain due to lipoma ligament. Case report and discussion relevant literature is presented. A 38-year-old woman presented emergency room with 5-day history an exacerbated which has on off for 3 years. She was wrongly diagnosed peptic ulcer disease anti-ulcer regime close 6 months without improvement symptoms. On physical examination, she in painful distress,...

Pre-duodenal portal vein (PDPV) is a rare anomaly and cause of duodenal obstruction (DO), with only few cases reported in the literature. We present an infant whose bilious vomiting persisted despite having Ladd's procedure for intestinal malrotation due to missed diagnosis DO from PDPV that was found at re-exploration. The patient diagnosed had 12 weeks age, but post-operatively. presented us after 4 weeks, clinically malnourished dehydrated, resuscitation done re-exploratory laparotomy...

Elevated skull fracture unlike depressed is rare with few cases reported in the literature. Some have been from South-western part of Nigeria. The aim this report to present an unusual aetiology for compound elevated and highlight need proper imaging careful examination under anaesthesia identify any dura tear institute appropriate care. This a 2 fractures. first patient year old boy who sustained injury following contact rotating ceiling fan blade while he was being lifted up by his uncle....