Prescription Practices and Usage of Antimicrobials in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Rwanda: A Call for Antimicrobial Stewardship.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global problem that results in high morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials is a major driver of AMR. This study aimed to evaluate the rate and quality of antimicrobial prescription and use at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), a tertiary-referral teaching hospital.

Exploring Laparoscopic Surgery Training Opportunities in the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa region.

Objective: The resource-limited environment in Sub-Saharan countries, with a lack of expert trainers, impedes the progress of laparoscopic training. This study aimed to identify the opportunities and limitations of laparoscopic surgery training in the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA) countries.

Design And Setting: A multicountry online survey was conducted from January 2021 to October 2021 in COSECSA-accredited training hospitals within 16 countries.

Assessment of resource capacity and barriers to effective practice of laparoscopic surgery in training hospitals affiliated with the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA).

Background: The adoption and accessibility of laparoscopy have been serious issues in countries with limited resources, and for varied reasons. This study assessed resource capacity and barriers to the effective practice of laparoscopic surgery in training hospitals affiliated with the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA).

Methods: A multi-country survey was conducted from January 2021 to October 2021 using a questionnaire distributed to surgeons in COSECSA hospitals located in 16 different countries.

Unusual anatomical variations of the hepatic arteries and bile ducts: What are the surgical implications.

Introduction: The knowledge of anatomy is essential for surgical safety and impacts positively on patients' outcomes. Surgeons operating on the liver and bile ducts should keep in mind the normal anatomy and its variations as the latter are common.

Case Presentation: We conducted a structured surgical dissection course of the supra-colic compartment of the abdominal cavity on 2nd and 3rd October 2020.