A5039705810- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Blood transfusion and management
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Stoma care and complications
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Head and Neck Anomalies
Makerere University
2023-2024
Rubaga Hospital
2024
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
2024
Mulago Hospital
2024
Abstract Background: Blood transfusion may be required in the management of patients undergoing emergency non-trauma laparotomy. However, several retrospective cohort studies involving laparotomy for benign and malignant indications have identified blood as a significant predictor postoperative infections mortality. Still, no study has explored such an association our setting. We aimed to determine effect perioperative on 30-day risk surgical site mortality among large urban tertiary...
Abstract Background Transverse colon volvulus is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. It a surgical emergency that can lead to bowel infarction, peritonitis, and death. Case presentation We report case transverse in 35-year-old Congolese immigrant man who had rare with features obstruction associated right lung collapse left mediastinal shift. Conclusion This unusual because it presented respiratory mimicked pneumothorax addition The use point-of-care ultrasound was helpful ruling...
Abstract Background: Blood transfusion may be required in the management of patients undergoing emergency non-trauma laparotomy. However, several retrospective cohort studies involving laparotomy for benign and malignant indications have identified blood as a significant predictor postoperative infections mortality. Still, no study has explored such an association our setting. We aimed to determine effect perioperative on 30-day risk surgical site mortality among large urban tertiary...
Abstract Background Blood transfusion may be required in the management of patients undergoing emergency non-trauma laparotomy. However, several retrospective cohort studies involving laparotomy for benign and malignant indications have identified blood as a significant predictor postoperative infections mortality. Still, no study has explored such an association our setting. We aimed to determine effect perioperative on 30-day risk surgical site mortality among large urban tertiary hospital...
Abstract Purpose : Intestinal stomas are a common procedure performed in children. They carry high complication rate which affects the child, family and hospital. This study was aimed at documenting these complications their associated factors. Methods cross-sectional carried out paediatric surgery unit of Mulago Hospital is main referral hospital Uganda over period one half months. It included 131 children whose caretakers were interviewed physically assessed for presence intestinal stoma...
Introduction: Anastomotic leak is a dreaded complication following gastrointestinal (GI) anastomotic surgery. It increases the morbidity and mortality of patients undergoing GI However, there paucity data on incidence risk factors surgery in Uganda. The main objective this study was to determine Mulago Hospital, between April 2024 July 2024. Methods: We consecutively recruited adult admitted general wards 24 hours Patient-related including preoperative anemia, albumin level, ASA status were...
Abstract Background Blood transfusion may be required in the management of patients undergoing emergency non-trauma laparotomy. However, several retrospective cohort studies involving elective laparotomies have identified blood as a significant predictor postoperative infections and mortality, but no study has explored such an association our setting. We aimed to determine effect perioperative on 30-day risk surgical site mortality among laparotomy large urban tertiary hospital low resource...