Typhoid Intestinal Perforation Prognostic Score in Poor-Resource Settings.

Background: Mortality from peritonitis due to typhoid intestinal perforation (TIP) in sub-Saharan Africa is high.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the predictive factors of mortality, propose a prognostic score, and determine the appropriate surgical treatment for TIP in low-resource settings.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective data collection of peritonitis due to TIP admitted at Zinder National Hospital from 2014 to 2021.

Management of trauma White weapons penetrating Head and Neck in the anesthesia department of the national hospital of Zinder in Niger: About five reported cases.

We report five cases of craniocervical trauma with knives. The occurrence circumstances were common to all injuries. The trauma was caused by a knife during a fight or an intentional injury.

[Peculiarities of anesthesia for the surgical treatment of pheochromocytoma: about a case].

This study decribes the treatment of a 37-year old female patient, with a history of poorly treated arterial hypertension (AH), referred to surgical consultation with right lower back pain, vertigo, headache, sweating and palpitations. During hospitalization, blood pressure (BP) ranged between 130/80 mm Hg and 190/120 mm Hg. The remainder of the clinical examination was normal.

Pattern of Lower Intestinal Ostomies in a Low-Income Country: Case of Southeast of Niger Republic.

Background: Intestinal ostomies are common surgical procedures performed in visceral surgery as part of management for several gastrointestinal diseases. This study aims to report the socio-demographic characteristics, indications and prognosis of intestinal ostomies in low-income country.

Methods: This was a 4-year retrospective study (January 2013 to December 2016) at Zinder National Hospital (Niger).

[Etiology and prognosis of acute mechanical intestinal obstructions at the National Hospital of Zinder: Cross-sectional study of 171 patients].

Acute mechanical intestinal obstruction (AIO) is one of the most frequent pathologies in emergency digestive surgery. The objective of this study was to describe the etiologic and prognostic features of acute mechanical intestinal obstruction at the National Hospital of Zinder (HNZ), Niger. We conducted a cross-sectional study including all the patients operated for AIO over a period of 24 months (January 2013 - December 2014) Mechanical intestinal obstructions represent 24.