Balancing the Priorities (Editorial)
Change is a constant phenomenon. The changes that I have seen in the last 65 years of my medical career, and as to how they have influenced my personality, are interesting to look back. My initial yea...
Volume 1, Issue 3
July 2024
Table of Contents
Editorials
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Editorial Jugaad: Lessons from the Tropics to the World (Editorial)
Jugaad is here to stay. The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘Jugaad’ as “a flexible approach to any problem-solving that innovatively uses limited resources”. In very simple terms, it stands for 'pu...
Original Articles
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Original Article Phlebectasia and Phlebothrombosis of the Penile Veins in Children after Non-Medical Circumcision
Background: Abnormally enlarged, tortuous and dysplastic penile venous vasculature (phlebectasia) are rare in children. The prevalence of this anomaly and its possible etiologic correlation with circu...
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Original Article Hypospadias Repair: A Single-Centre Experience with Clinical Presentations, Operative Techniques and Outcome
Abstract Background: Hypospadias is the most common congenital abnormality of the penis. Its incidence is on the rise; however, its reconstructive repair remains a huge challenge. We reviewed our expe...
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Original Article The Nigerian Experience with Hypospadias Repair
In this issue (July-Sep 2024) of the Pediatric Surgery in Tropics, Dr. Ugwu et.al have reported their experience with hypospadias in Nigerian children.(1) It is commendable that they have improved the...
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Original Article Gastrointestinal Bullet Embolism with Spontaneous Expulsion of the Projectile
Abstract A 5-year-old girl was admitted with signs of peritonitis following gunshot injury of the abdomen. At laparotomy, a perforation of 1.5 cm diameter on the greater curvature of stomach was noted...
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Original Article Bile Duct Injury Following Open Cholecystectomy in a Child: A Rare Complication
Abstract Cholelithiasis is an uncommon pathology in the pediatric age group, with an incidence of 0.13-1.9%. The standard of treatment is laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Open cholecystectomy (OC) h...
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Original Article Meconium Periorchitis in Infants: Role of Conservative Management in Various Clinical Presentations
Abstract Meconium periorchitis (MPO) is an uncommon disease secondary to meconium peritonitis. We report two infants with MPO one of whom presented with acute hydrocele while the other was asymptomati...
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Original Article Giant Para-Urethral Epidermoid Cyst
Abstract Congenital para-urethral cyst is a rare pathology especially in male infants. We report a large cyst in a 40-days-old infant who was referred suspecting a scrotal tumor. This scrotal mass was...
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Original Article Bladder and Urethral Agenesis: A Report of 2 Cases
Abstract Bladder and urethral agenesis are among the rarest congenital anomalies, and to our knowledge, only 27 cases have been reported in English literature until now. The authors treated two such c...
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Original Article Splenic Infarction Due to Acute Malaria in a 10-Year-Old Girl
Abstract Non-tender enlargement of the spleen is common in malaria; but splenic infarction is a rare complication. It is frequently masked under acute clinical condition. Until now only a few cases of...
Letters
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Letter Double-J Stent Removal (Letters to the Editor)
I read with great interest the article on non-invasive removal of double-J (DJ) stent.(1) It is always a welcome to remove DJ stent in children without anesthesia and cystoscopy. However, I wish make ...