Profile and Outcome of Management of Brain Tumours in Kaduna Northwestern Nigeria.

Objective: Tumours of the brain are a rare occurrence accounting for approximately 2% of all neoplasms in adults. Few studies have been done in Nigeria on the profile of brain tumours. The aim of this study is to determine the profile of brain tumours in general and determine the change in Kanofsky Performance Score (KPS) after treatment.

Duodenal obstruction due to missed pre-duodenal portal vein in a patient with intestinal malrotation.

Pre-duodenal portal vein (PDPV) is a rare anomaly and a rare cause of duodenal obstruction (DO), with only a few cases reported in the literature. We present an infant whose bilious vomiting persisted despite having Ladd's procedure for intestinal malrotation due to a missed diagnosis of DO from PDPV that was found at re-exploration. The patient was diagnosed with malrotation and had Ladd's procedure at 12 weeks of age, but bilious vomiting persisted post-operatively.

Sublingual Dermoid Cyst: Review of 14 Cases.

Background: Dermoid cyst is a benign congenital lesion of ectodermal origin. They are commonly found throughout the body but rare in the oral cavity. It is a developmental lesion and usually due to retention of germinal epithelium during growth of brachial arches and lower jaw.

Paediatric day-case surgery in a new paediatric surgical unit in Northwestern Nigeria.

Background: Day-case surgery is defined as when the surgical day-case patient is admitted for investigation or operation on a planned non-resident basis and who nonetheless requires facilities for recovery. A significant number of our patients were treated as day cases. This study was conducted to audit paediatric day-case surgery practice at our centre, to determine the indications as well as morbidity and mortality from day-case surgeries.

Outcome of primary closure of abdominal wounds following laparotomy for peritonitis in children.

Background: Primary wound closure following laparotomy for peritonitis is generally believed to be associated with wound complications and long hospital stay. Open wound management has long been the most common practice after laparotomy for peritonitis. Primary closure (PC), however, has recently been advocated to reduce cost and morbidity.