Evaluation of thoracic inlet view plain radiograph in the management of patients with goitre.

Background: Thoracic inlet view radiograph is an investigation for assessing patients with goitre in many centres in the sub-Saharan-region. However, there is paucity of information on its usefulness in the diagnosis of retrosternal goitre (RSG) and in planning for thyroidectomy.

Method: A review of patients with goitre managed in the Division of Endocrine Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, between 2002 and 2014 was done.

THE EFFECT OF SKIN ANTISEPSIS AFTER PRIMARY SKIN CLOSURE ON THE INCIDENCE OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTION AFTER ABDOMINAL SURGERY FOR SEPSIS: A PRELIMINARY REPORT OF A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL.

Background: The role of skin antisepsis after skin closure in abdominal surgery for sepsis is not well reported. This study assessed the effect of skin antisepsis following primary skin closure on surgical site infection (SSI) after contaminated and dirty abdominal surgery.

Methods: This was a randomised controlled trial involving adult patients undergoing laparotomy for sepsis.

Surgical Residency Training in Nigeria: An Audit Through the Lenses of the Trainee and Trainer.

Introduction: Resident doctors constitute an important workforce of the Nigerian healthcare system wherein they undergo structured training to become competent specialists in different fields of medicine. The aim of this survey was to audit the surgical residency training process, incorporating both the trainer's and the trainee's perspectives, with a view to improving both residency training and overall patient care.

Methods: This was a multicenter descriptive cross-sectional study involving consultant surgeons and surgical trainees in selected tertiary healthcare institutions in Nigeria.

Cultural competency and ethical behavior for collaboration in limited-resource settings: Guidelines from the Society of University Surgeons Academic Global Surgery Committee and the Association for Academic Global Surgery.

Background: There are an increasing number of global surgery activities worldwide. With such tremendous growth, there is a potential risk for untoward interactions between high-income country members and low-middle income country members, leading to programmatic failure, poor results, and/or low impact.

Methods: Key concepts for cultural competency and ethical behavior were generated by the Academic Global Surgery Committee of the Society for University Surgeons in collaboration with the Association for Academic Global Surgery.

Assessment of the quality of online patient-oriented information on robotic colorectal surgery.

With advances in modern medicine, there is a constant need for accurate and up-to-date readily available information online to ensure patients are well-equipped for informed decision making. This study sets out to analyze websites that provide patient-centered information on robotic colorectal surgery. Three search engines (Google, Yahoo and Firefox) were used with search terms 'robotic colorectal surgery' and the first 20 results on each platform assessed.

Sigmoid Diverticulitis in a Tight Spot: An Atypical Presentation Within a Ventral Hernia.

Ventral hernia and acute diverticulitis may present with similar symptoms posing difficulty in clinical diagnosis. Rarely, complicated sigmoid diverticulitis is found within an irreducible ventral hernia sac in the emergency setting. Intraoperative decision on the appropriate surgical option depends on the surgeon's experience and the patient's clinical state.

The catastrophic cost of motorcycle road traffic injuries: Experience from a major reference centre in a lower-middle income country.

Background: Motorcycle crashes are an increasing public health problem in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). An accurate estimation of the economic burden of these crashes could be complex owing to a prevalent system of out-of-pocket (OOP) payment for health care services in these countries. Our study aims to objectively evaluate the cost implication of motorcycle Road Traffic Injuries (RTIs) among road crash victims managed at a major trauma reference hospital in Nigeria.

Motorcycle Road Traffic Injuries in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria: A Reflection of the Trauma Care Crisis.

Background:  Motorcycle is a popular and growing form of intracity transportation in many Nigerian cities owing mainly to poorly developed transport systems. It contributes significantly to road traffic injuries (RTIs), which are a leading cause of death and disabilities in low- and middle-income countries. There is a lack of information on the quality of care received and the treatment outcome in patients with motorcycle RTIs in Ibadan and many cities in Nigeria.

A Systematic Review of the Effect of Arts-Based Interventions on Patient Care in Nigeria.

The utilization of art for therapeutic purposes in the formal healthcare setting is gradually gaining prominence in Nigeria. However, there is a paucity of evidence on the effectiveness of these interventions. Therefore, we explored the pooled effect of the various arts-based interventions in managing clinical disorders in hospitalized and out-patients in Nigeria.

The impact of non-closure of the platysma muscle layer on the cosmesis of thyroidectomy scar - a randomised double-blind controlled trial.

Background: The relevance of closing the platysma muscle layer after open thyroidectomy has received little interest in terms of research. The objective was to determine whether non-closure of the platysma muscle layer after open thyroidectomy impacts significantly on the cosmetic outcome of the resulting collar scar.

Methods: In this prospective randomised controlled clinical trial, patients were assigned randomly to have the platysma muscle layer closed or not closed.