Publications by authors named "Ifeanyichukwu Onah"
Background: This study aimed to analyze multicenter patterns in cleft deformity surgeries and identify factors associated with the timing of primary cleft repair in Nigeria.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of children managed for clefts from January 2009 to December 2020 at three Smile Train partner tertiary institutions situated in the east (Enugu), west (Ibadan), and northern (Jos) parts of the country using a prospectively collected database. Outcomes were the types of surgery performed, yearly volume of surgeries, methods of repair, and time of surgery (early versus late).
Background And Objectives: The survival rate of patients with burn injuries has increased remarkably owing to the advancements in burn management which has resulted in improved survival rates, shorter hospital stays and decreases in morbidity and mortality rates due to the development of fluid resuscitation protocols, improved respiratory support, infection control etc. This study compares the parameters of burn patients admitted in a tertiary hospital from January 2012 to December 2016 and January 2017 to December 2021.
Materials And Methods: This study was at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Enugu, NOHE.
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical volumes for pediatric patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), highlighting a significant reduction in surgeries.
- A survey, conducted among pediatric surgeons in sub-Saharan Africa and Ecuador, revealed that public hospitals had longer wait times, with a median waitlist of 90 patients and an average wait of 2 months for elective surgeries.
- The findings indicate that long surgical wait times persist in LMICs, adversely affecting surgical access, and underline the need for resource scaling and monitoring strategies to address these delays, especially in the wake of COVID-19.
Background: Children with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) face many challenges in the society. They tend to suffer malnutrition and therefore poor weight gain due to lack of standard care, especially from their parents and society at large. The poor weight gain leads to delayed surgical repair of the cleft abnormality leading to prolonged nutritional and psychological challenges for all concerned.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Split-thickness skin grafting is widely used in the management of leg ulcers but is fraught with suboptimal take especially in less than ideal wound beds. The use of negative pressure dressing to prepare wound beds is an established practice. However, its use to improve graft survival is yet to be a common practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article is an outcome of the African Craniofacial Anomalies Research Network (AfriCRAN) Human Hereditary and Health (H3A) grant planning meeting in 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria. It describes the strengths of a multidisciplinary team approach to solving complex genetic traits in the craniofacial region. It also highlights the different components and argues for the composition of similar teams to fast track the discovery of disease genes, diagnostic tools, improved clinical treatment and ultimately prevention of diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Civilian gunshot injuries are common in our environment. Hospitalisation for this appears to be on the increase especially around the periods of general elections, but studies on the peri-election pattern are lacking. This report examines the pattern of gunshot injuries seen at an apex trauma centre spanning the periods of two general elections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypothesis: Postburn mentosternal contractures can be clinically classified into 4 major groups based on the location of the contracting band(s) and extent of flexion or extension away from the anatomical position of the neck and jaws. Each group can be further subclassified depending on the width of the contracting segment(s) and availability of surrounding supple skin.
Design: Case series.