To determine the prognostic factors in typhoid ileal perforation, a prospective study was carried out in 50 patients with typhoid ileal perforation confirmed at operation. Attention was paid to… (More)
At the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, over a 30-month period (January 1975 to June 1977) more than 29 cases were fully studied. Nine patients presented with acute large bowel… (More)
In North America, the most common causes of benign esophageal stricture are hiatal hernia and reflux esophagitis. These are localized to the lower end of the esophagus.At the University College… (More)
Ninety-nine children with inguinal hernia undergoing elective surgery over a 2-year period at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, were studied. These were all indirect inguinal hernias. There… (More)
A decade ago intestinal obstruction was the commonest cause of general surgical abdominal emergency admissions in many tropical African countries. Recently there has been a change in this pattern and… (More)
The clinicopathological features of schistosomiasis of the appendix are discussed, based on the clinical presentation, operative findings and morphological changes in the specimens of patients seen… (More)
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Colorectal malignancies are less common in developing than developed nations because of lower per capita income and higher dietary fiber consumption. This clinicopathologic study attempts to… (More)
Eleven cases of bulky rectal carcinoma occupying the whole of the pelvis are presented. We refer to this advanced rectal carcinoma as "frozen" pelvis. Management of these cases includes performing a… (More)
Geographic location of a population plays a significant role in the interpretation of symptoms of some diseases of the colon. Because diverticular disease of the colon is very rare in the tropics,… (More)