Publications by authors named "Oluwasanmi Ajagbe"
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- 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.!
Background: 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 PDFBackground The Caprini risk assessment model has been validated in breast cancer surgery patients. However, its utility in our population has not been described. This study evaluated the benefits and risks of the Caprini risk stratification tool and the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the 30-day postoperative period among surgical female patients with breast cancer who were hospitalized during their treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThyroglossal duct cyst (TDC) is a rare condition in adults. This is a report of its presentation and standard treatment with good outcome in adults in a Sub-Saharan tertiary hospital. It is a retrospective review of five adult patients who were managed over a five-year period culled from archived records and casenotes.
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