Publications by authors named "O Ajagbe"
Article Synopsis
- Retained intra-abdominal foreign bodies are uncommon and typically result from previous abdominal or gynecological surgeries, with sponges being the most frequently retained items.!
- The types of foreign bodies can include surgical instruments, pads, gauze, and even items like pen caps, as well as objects that individuals may self-insert.!
- The study reports on a case series from University College Hospital, Ibadan, detailing the outcomes of patients with retained foreign bodies over a 12-year period in their general surgery service.!
Article Synopsis
- Giant condylomata acuminatum (GCA), also known as Buschke-Lowenstein tumor (BLT), is a rare, slow-growing tumor linked to low-risk HPV types 6 and 11, with low chances of becoming invasive cancer.
- The study involved three patients (one woman and two men) who underwent surgical excision for their BLT, with two also receiving surgical reconstruction and achieving positive outcomes.
- The authors emphasize the need for early symptom recognition, effective treatment options, awareness of recurrence risks, and preventive strategies against HPV.
Endemic status of urogenital schistosomiasis and the efficacy of a single-dose praziquantel treatment in unmapped rural farming communities in Oyo East Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
April 2024
Background: Schistosomiasis is endemic in Nigeria, and the treatment is largely concentrated on children enrolled in schools. Consequently, the coverage of non-enrolled school-aged children is often neglected. Ajagba and Awosan are two communities in Nigeria that have never had any control intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Surgical site infection (SSI) persists as a global challenge, accounting for 20%-25% of all healthcare-associated infections. The SSI rate has been reported to range from 2.5% to 41.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Colonic volvulus is a common cause of large bowel obstruction with the sigmoid colon most commonly affected. Volvulus of the transverse colon is an uncommon occurrence. Rarer still is a transverse colon volvulus developing after surgery for a sigmoid colon volvulus.
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