Realities and challenges of head and neck free flap reconstruction in sub-Saharan Africa.

Purpose Of Review: With an increased need to decentralize and train more head and neck ablative and reconstructive surgeons in sub-Saharan Africa, we assess the realities and challenges of free flap reconstruction in sub-Saharan Africa to provide context of its use as a reconstructive option.

Recent Findings: Head and neck free flap reconstruction has been performed by local teams as well as visiting teams in Sub Saharan Africa with good results. Free flap success rates are similar to high income regions at 89% vs.

Post-auricular teratoma in an HIV-exposed newborn.

Teratomas in the neonatal age group are mostly benign at first, and the common site is the sacrococcygeal region. They are rarely associated with HIV infection. We report a case of an HIV-exposed newborn with a congenital teratoma at the post-auricular site who developed an infection.

Human Papillomavirus-Associated Head and Neck Malignancies in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: The proportion of head and neck cancers (HNCs) with human papillomavirus (HPV) positivity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is poorly characterized. Characterizing this has implications in staging, prognosis, resource allocation, and vaccination policies. This study aims to determine the proportion of HPV-associated HNC in SSA.

Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, prevalence and clinical characteristics in ENT department of a tertiary hospital Tanzania.

Background: Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) is a condition with nonspecific symptoms and most of times patients present late with advanced disease which may predispose to malignancy. The magnitude and clinical characteristics of this condition are not well known among patients attending Otorhinolaryngology services in Tanzania.

Materials And Methods: This was a hospital based descriptive cross sectional study, conducted in the wards and clinics of Otorhinolaryngology department of Muhimbili National Hospital.

Prevalence of hearing impairment among primary school children in the Kilimanjaro region within Tanzania.

Introduction: Hearing impairment is becoming a public health concern and a widespread problem. The World Health Organization estimates that globally there are about 466 million people with hearing impairment, of which 34 million represent children. We examined the prevalence and etiology of hearing impairment among primary school children in the Kilimanjaro region within Tanzania.

Prevalence and etiological agents for chronic suppurative otitis media in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania.

Objective: Chronic suppurative otitis media is among the most common otological condition reported in otorhinolaryngology practice commonly attributing to preventable hearing loss. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and etiological agents for chronic suppurative otitis media in our department.

Results: A total of 5591 patients were recruited in this study and only 79 (1.