Typhoid Intestinal Perforation Prognostic Score in Poor-Resource Settings.

Background: Mortality from peritonitis due to typhoid intestinal perforation (TIP) in sub-Saharan Africa is high.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the predictive factors of mortality, propose a prognostic score, and determine the appropriate surgical treatment for TIP in low-resource settings.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective data collection of peritonitis due to TIP admitted at Zinder National Hospital from 2014 to 2021.

Concurrent impalement of two orbits in a child: A case report.

Introduction: Orbital impalement is a serious and potentially life-threatening trauma if the brain or vessels at the base of the skull are affected. The authors report the results and aftermath of the management of a case of post-traumatic retention of an intra-orbital metallic foreign body.

Case Presentation: A 5-year-old boy was struck by a motorcycle while crossing a road.