Trends in childhood intussusception in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.

Background: Early presentation, high rate of successful non-operative treatment, low morbidity and mortality in childhood intussusception is common in High and Upper Middle-Income Countries but not in many Lower middle- and Low-income countries.

Aim: To assess the trends in the profile, treatment modalities and outcomes of intussusception in our hospital.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective study over a 12-year period divided into two 6-year periods.

Childhood colostomies: patterns, indications and outcomes in a Nigerian University Teaching Hospital.

Background: Most childhood colostomies are done for decompression or diversion in gastrointestinal tract congenital anomalies. Colostomy may be sited in the transverse or sigmoid colon as loop or defunctioning (divided) colostomies. Current pattern seems towards construction of more sigmoid and defunctioning colostomies.

Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis - Our experience and challenges in a developing country.

Background: This study aims to evaluate the experience and challenges in managing patients with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS).

Patients And Methods: From January 2007 to December 2015, data from patients with IHPS were retrospectively acquired and analyzed using SPSS version 15. Pearson correlation used to assess linear relationships and Student t-test to compare means.