Publications by authors named "Lugdivine Teuma"
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- Totally IntraVenous Acess Devices (TIVAD) are used for long-term access to the bloodstream in cancer patients, with two types being valved (TIVAD-V) and open-ended (TIVAD-O).
- A study involving 636 patients found that 8.7% of TIVADs were removed due to complications, mainly infections and occlusions, over a 54-month period.
- The results indicated no significant differences in complication rates or time-to-removal between TIVAD-V and TIVAD-O, with average removal times of 17.0 and 18.4 months respectively.
Background: Suprapubic incisional hernias (SIH) are a rare wall defect, whose surgical management is challenging because of limited literature. The proximity of the hernia to bone, vascular, nerve, and urinary structures, and the absence of posterior rectus sheath in this location imply adequate technique of surgical repair. We aimed to describe a cohort of female patients operated on for SIH after gynecological surgery using a homogeneous surgical technique and to report surgical outcomes.
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