- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
2022-2023
University of Lagos
2022-2023
Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimal access that can be used for various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. However, this tool underused in our setting because of reasons, ranging from equipment availability to expertise. Objective: This study aimed review early experience with VATS, highlighting the clinical attributes, outcomes, challenges setting. Methods: was retrospective patients who underwent VATS between November 2015 May 2019. Patients’...
A paraganglioma (PGL) is a tumour derived from extra-adrenal chromaffin cells of the sympathetic paravertebral ganglia thorax, abdomen, and pelvis. Cardiovascular manifestations predominate but neurological symptoms like seizures can occur requiring high index suspicion for prompt diagnosis treatment. Case Description. 14-year-old girl was referred to paediatric neurology unit recurrent headaches one-year duration, vomiting 2 months an episode generalized tonic-clonic seizures, weeks prior...
Bronchogenic cyst is a common primary of the mediastinum, and it usually located in middle mediastinum intrapulmonary regions. cysts are lesions congenital origin that occur due to abnormal budding from primitive ventral foregut. They pediatric age group have symptoms respiratory distress, recurrent cough, wheezing, stridor. Definitive management involves surgical excision. We herein report our experience bronchogenic complicated by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection an 8-month-old infant....
Vascular injuries lead to haemorrhagic shock and distal limb ischaemia, especially with an arterial injury. This life-threatening state mandates urgent evaluation intervention save life limbs. The treatment aims restore blood flow replace lost within the golden hours, stabilising cardiovascular haemodynamics averting irreversible ischaemic damage. aim of this study was analyse clinical profile vascular injuries, management outcomes in our institution. Materials Methods: retrospective covered...