13 publication(s) trouvée(s)
Article scientifique
Knowledge, attitude and practice of surgical staff towards preoperative surgical antibiotic prophylaxis at an academic tertiary hospital in Sudan
BACKGROUND: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common serious complications after surgery and associated with preventable morbidity, mortality, …
Article scientifique
Patient safety awareness among 309 surgeons in Enugu, Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Adverse healthcare events are major public health problem with the heaviest burden in the low and middle-income countries. Patient …
Article scientifique
Prevalence and root causes of surgical site infection among women undergoing caesarean section in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Surgical site infection is a common complication in women undergoing Caesarean section and the second most common cause of …
Article scientifique
The prevalence and root causes of surgical site infections in public versus private hospitals in Ethiopia: a retrospective observational cohort study
Healthcare-associated illnesses, of which surgical site infection is the most common are significant causes of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this …
Article scientifique
Preoperative anxiety among adult patients undergoing elective surgery: a prospective survey at a general hospital in Ethiopia
Major life changes are among factors that cause anxiety, and one of these changes is surgery. Hospitalization, regardless of disease, …
Article scientifique
Breast cancer involvement of the nipple-areola complex and implications for nipple-sparing mastectomies: a retrospective observational study in 137 patients
Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) has gained much attention by enhancing the aesthetic outcome in breast carcinoma patients. The aim of this …
Article scientifique
Surgical management of intramuscular hemangioma of the foot: a case report
BACKGROUND: Hemangiomas are benign tumors usually found in the lower extremity yet their surgical management on the location in the …
Article scientifique
Incidence, root causes, and outcomes of surgical site infections in a tertiary care hospital in Rwanda: a prospective observational cohort study
Surgical Site Infections (SSI) are the most reported health acquired infection and common surgical complication in both developed and developing …
Article scientifique
A novel technique of harmonic tissue dissection reduces seroma formation after modified radical mastectomy compared to conventional electrocautery: a single-blind randomized controlled trial
Seroma is the most frequent postoperative complication following breast cancer surgery. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of the …
Article scientifique
Incidence, root cause, and outcomes of unintentionally retained intraabdominal surgical sponges: a retrospective case series from two hospitals in Togo
BACKGROUND: The term gossypiboma refers to a sponge that has been forgotten in the surgical field. It is the most …
Article scientifique
Risk factors for surgical site infections in obstetrics: a retrospective study in an Ethiopian referral hospital
BACKGROUND: Pregnant women are at risk of infection during labor and delivery. Infection in obstetrics accounts for the second most …
Article scientifique
Musculoskeletal Echinococcus infection as a rare first presentation of hydatid disease: case report
BACKGROUND: that can potentially affect any part of the human body. Liver and lungs are the most frequent localizations. Primary …
Article scientifique
Surgical site infection and its associated factors following cesarean section: a cross sectional study from a public hospital in Ethiopia
A cesarean section is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a woman's abdomen and uterus to deliver …