Publications by authors named "A Essomba"

Background: Residual lithiasis is the presence of stones in the common bile duct, ignored after one or more biliary interventions. We report an atypical case of chronic symptomatic lithiasis of the lower bile duct occurring 41 years after biliary surgery, managed successfully by ideal choledochotomy.

Case Presentation: A 68-year-old Black African female with several past laparotomies including a cholecystectomy forty-one years ago presented with hepatic colic-type pain that had been intermittent for several years but worsened recently.

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Introduction: urological emergencies are critical situations that require rapid response by a qualified urology health care professional. The purpose of this study was to highlight the profile of urological emergencies in two university hospitals in the city of Douala by assessing emergency management.

Methods: we conducted a retrospective study of the urological emergencies in two reference hospitals in the city of Douala: the Laquintinie Hospital and the General Hospital.

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Introduction: Amyand's hernia is defined as an inguinal hernia, containing the appendix in the hernia sac. It is a rare form of hernia. Its management is increasingly codified.

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Objective: Acute non-traumatic digestive surgical emergencies are a frequent cause of emergency in Africa. We undertook this study to investigate the morbidity and mortality of these patients in Cameroon, a developing country in Central Africa.

Patients And Methodology: This was an analytical cross-sectional study with prospective data collection, over a period of eight months (November 2019 to July 2020), at the Yaoundé central hospital (Cameroon).

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Introduction And Importance: Retrocaval ureter (RCU) is a rare congenital anomaly usually associated with upper urinary tract stasis, in which the ureter itself passes behind the inferior vena cava. RCU is often misdiagnosed and can lead to serious complications related to the upper urinary tract stasis.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 57-year-old female who presented with 1-year history of intermittent right flank pain, of gradual onset.

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