Publications by authors named "F M Alakaloko"

Article Synopsis
  • Community-based studies in Nigeria are needed for accurate health data, as they can provide essential information for resource allocation and healthcare prioritization.
  • A study conducted in Ikorodu, Lagos, surveyed 856 households, revealing a 5% prevalence of surgical conditions among 1,992 adults, primarily acquired deformities.
  • The findings highlight a significant gap in surgical care, with a troubling surgeon-to-population ratio of 1:10,000, indicating a need for improved surgical manpower development in the region.
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Introduction: A paraganglioma (PGL) is a tumour derived from extra-adrenal chromaffin cells of the sympathetic paravertebral ganglia of the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis. Cardiovascular manifestations predominate but neurological symptoms like seizures can occur requiring a high index of suspicion for prompt diagnosis and treatment. .

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Background: The clinical benefits of laparoscopic appendicectomy are well recognized over open appendicectomy. However, laparoscopic procedures are not frequently conducted in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) for several reasons, including perceived higher costs. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and cost of laparoscopic appendicectomy compared to open appendicectomy in Nigeria.

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Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare disease characterised by biliary obstruction of unknown origin that presents in the neonatal period. It is classified into syndromic with various congenital anomalies and non-syndromic (isolated anomaly). We present a case of syndromic BA associated with polysplenia and intestinal malrotation, discovered incidentally during the Kasai procedure.

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Cysts of the prepuce are rare, and documented reports from the English literature are mostly from Asia. Presentations in children are worrisome to the parents. We report a case of a preputial cyst occurring in a neonate who was brought to our facility due to parental anxiety.

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