Publications by authors named "Emeka Nzewi"

Small bowel adenocarcinoma is an uncommon surgical pathology. Due to non-specific symptoms, most cases present late and pose a challenge to diagnose. We present a case of a small bowel adenocarcinoma in a patient with coeliac disease.

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Lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding (LGIB) is a common surgical condition, which is frequently encountered in the emergency department. The most common origin of LGIB is from the colo-rectal region. However, in majority of cases where no apparent bleeding source is identified, small bowel is the area of concern.

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Background: Small cell carcinoma of the cervix is a rare cancer, comprising less than 3% of all cervical neoplasms. It uniformly has a poor prognosis, and has a high mortality even with early stage disease. It can metastasise rapidly and metastatic sites include lung, liver, brain, bone, pancreas and lymph nodes.

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Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is associated with minimal postoperative pain, quicker return to normal activities, and very low recurrence rates. We describe an unusual complication after a laparoscopic total extraperitoneal repair.

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