Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: Preliminary Experience
Autor: | Solomon O. Ogunniyi, Olabisi M. Loto, AO Ijarotimi, Samuel Abiodun Adegoke, IO Awowole, O Kuti, Olusegun O. Badejoko, Adebanjo B. Adeyemi |
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Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. 29:186-189 |
ISSN: | 1557-7724 1042-4067 |
Popis: | Background: Operative gynecologic laparoscopy (OGL) had remained in latency in Nigeria ostensibly because of widespread lack of equipment and skilled personnel. Following the tertiary health care intervention program of the Nigerian government, video-assisted laparoscopy equipment became available in the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, in 2010. Methods: OGL was commenced in OAUTHC, Ile-Ife in 2011, and prospective data began to be collected using a specifically designed instrument. An analysis of the data collected over the 12-month period from November, 2011 to October, 2012 was performed. Results: There were 51 OGLs, making up 23.7% of the 215 gynecologic surgeries over the study period. The patients' ages ranged from 20 to 50 years (mean age=32.6±6.0 years). Ten (19.6%) of the OGLs were emergencies, whereas 41 (80.4%) were elective. Twenty-eight patients (54.9%) had tubal surgery for tubal-factor infertility, whereas 6 (11.8%) had endometriosis... |
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