A case of Cryptorchidism involving a father and all his four sons who are product of a nonconsanguineous marriage has been described. From a review of the literature, as well as evidence derived from the family history, it is suggested that the mode of inheritance may be autosomal dominant with incomplete penetrance or multifactorial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA prospective study was carried out at Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria between 1977 and 1981 on femoral hernia with the following objectives: (a) to determine the incidence of femoral hernia in our hospital; (b) to study the clinical presentation of our patients with particular emphasis on strangulation and to compare these findings with those reported in the caucasian population; and (c) to assess the efficacy of the two commonly used surgical therapeutic measures adopted in the management of this condition. Our findings were: (a) the incidence of femoral hernia in our hospital was 12 per 1,000,000; (b) the peak age distribution was in the 40-60 years age groups. Males were more afflicted than females.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransposition of the third part of the duodenum anteriorly to the superior mesenteric vessels was performed in ten patients with chronic duodenal obstruction due to compression by the superior mesenteric artery (SMAS). Follow-up evaluation showed that all the patients (a) had complete relief of their preoperative symptoms, (b) could tolerate normal diet postoperatively and (c) gained weight rapidly following surgery. There were no major complications or deaths among the patients so treated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA case of total urinary incontinence as a late sequela of bacterial prostatitis is reported. The etiology of the incontinence and its surgical management are discussed. The patient is continent and is gainfully employed.
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