Comparative Study of Use of Reusable Skin Staples and Vertical Mattress Sutures in the Closure of Midline Laparotomy Wounds.

Background: There is an increasing tendency to close midline abdominal wounds with staples because of the speed of closure. The aim of this study was to compare the use of skin staples and vertical mattress sutures in the closure of midline abdominal wounds.

Materials And Methods: Patients who met inclusion criteria and were booked for laparotomy in our teaching hospital were counseled on the two methods of skin closure using vertical mattress sutures or the use of staples (35 W Surustap, Suru International PVT Ltd, India).

Correlation of Clinical, Endoscopic, and Pathological Findings among Suspected Peptic Ulcer Disease Patients in Abuja, Nigeria.

Background: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) remains one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal diseases and has been linked to () infection. This condition may be suspected on clinical grounds, but diagnosis is established using upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Aims: To determine the correlation between the endoscopic and pathological findings among suspected PUD patients who have been referred for diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in National Hospital Abuja.

Correlation between Body Mass Index and Gleason Score in Men with Prostate Cancer in Southeastern Nigeria.

Introduction: Prostate cancer has an increasing global burden. The clinical course varies from an indolent disease to a rapidly aggressive cancer. It is associated with higher mortality in less developed nations due to late presentation.

Assessment of Complications of Transurethral Resection of the Prostate Using Clavien-Dindo Classification in South Eastern Nigeria.

Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia is one of the most common diseases in aging males. For men that need surgical treatment, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the gold standard. The aim of this article is to retrospectively review the complications of TURP over a 3-year period in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi and a Specialist Urology Center in Awka all in Anambra South-East Nigeria using Clavien-Dindo classification.

Ultrasound evaluation of testicular vein diameter in suspected cases of varicocele: Comparison of measurements in supine and upright positions.

Background: Scrotal ultrasonography has high sensitivity in the detection of intra-scrotal abnormalities. Various ultrasonographic parameters such as the spermatic cord diameter, venous diameter, and venous retrograde flow in either supine or upright positions with or without Valsalva maneuver have been investigated to assess patients suspected of having varicocele.

Aims: This study aimed at comparing testicular vein diameter in supine and upright positions using ultrasonography.