Publications by authors named "Abarchi Habibou"
[Results of emergency management of esophageal lesions related to caustic ingestion in children in the emergency department of the General Reference Hospital of Niamey (Niger)].
Med Trop Sante Int
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- Caustic ingestion in children is a significant public health issue, often resulting from improper storage and packaging of hazardous products, leading to potential medical emergencies that can affect vital functions in about 10% of cases.
- A retrospective study was conducted at the General Reference Hospital of Niamey (Niger) over two years, focusing on children under 15 who ingested caustics, with a notable male predominance and caustic soda being the most common substance.
- The study analyzed 17 cases, revealing symptoms like dysphagia and general condition deterioration, with 24% requiring esogastroduodenal fibroscopy to assess the severity of esophageal and stomach lesions according to Zargar stages.
This study aims to show the place of muscle-sparing posterolateral thoracotomy in the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax. It was a single-center study performed in the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Teaching hospital Hassan II of Fez for 8 years. We adopted the nosological definition, which classifies spontaneous pneumothorax into three categories.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Aggressive angiomyxoma (AAM) is a locally infiltrative mesenchymal tumour that most commonly affects the pelvis and/or perineum in adult women. AAM is very rare in males, especially in infancy.
Case Presentation: A 10-month-old fulani (African) male infant was referred to our department for a large painless mass in the right testicule.
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of female inguinal hernia (ovarian hernia).
Patients And Methods: This was a prospective and descriptive study lasting 6 years (1 January 2014 to 31 December 2019). It included all girls aged 0 to 15 years old with ovarian hernia, received in the pediatric surgery department of the Hôpital National AmirouBoubacar Diallo in Niamey.
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the waiting time (WT) for a short-stay surgery and determine its possible determinant factors.
Patients And Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted in the Department of Paediatric Surgery at the National Hospital of Lamordé of Niamey, Niger. It included patients aged 0-15 years who benefitted from a short-stay surgery (24-48 h of hospitalisation) during a period of 19 months (1 January 2017 - 31 July 2018).
Introduction: Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is uncommon in adulthood. In this study, we describe the management of two cases of adult Hirschsprung's disease treated with transanal colonic pull-through procedure followed by a delayed coloanal anastomosis.
Patients And Methods: This was a retrospective (December 2016 to Jun 2019) study included two cases of adult HD with confirmed Hirschsprung disease who underwent surgery at Zinder National hospital, Niger.
Diaphragm is a compliant musculoaponeurotic barrier located between thoracic and abdominal cavities. Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is a rare clinicopathological entity. We report a case of right-sided posttraumatic hernia in a child following blunt trauma to highlight diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic specific aspects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of the study was to evaluate the qualitative aspect and global impact of surgery in a district hospital (DH) since the launching of the surgery at the district level. Surgical care was provided by general practitioners (GP) who received 12-month training in surgery, certified by a "Capacity of District Surgery" (CDS) diploma. It was a prospective study during 4 years from 2007 to 2010.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the management of postoperative pain at the Niamey National Hospital.
Methods: A prospective study was conducted in the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care at the Niamey National Hospital from March to June, 2009. Data collected included age, sex, literacy, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification, type of anesthesia, type of surgery, postoperative analgesics used, and the cost of analgesics.
Background: In 2005, the Ministry of Health in association with the Faculty of Medicine of Niamey decided to launch surgery at the district hospital (DH) level as part of the health strategy for the country. Surgical procedures were provided by general practitioners who received 12 months of training in basic surgery.
Methods: Whereas the initiative was launched nationwide, we chose randomly to study the region of Dosso during a 1-year time period of January 2007 to December 2007 in the three district hospitals as well as the regional hospital of Dosso.
Background: We report the results of our experience on laparoscopic cholecystectomy in sickle cell disease patients in Niger, which is included in the sickle cell belt.
Methods: A prospective study covering a period of 45 months, from July 2004 to March 2008. We included all sickle cell disease patients that underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy.