Volume 21(4); Oct-Dec 2024

Original Articles

Post-operative Pain Control: A Comparison between Bupivacaine and Tramadol Local Wound Infiltration in Children Undergoing Herniotomy and Orchidopexy

Efosa Aisien, Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi Chibuzom, David Osarumwense Osifo, Iyekeoretin Evbuomwan

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 217–222. Published online 2024 Mar 14. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_172_22

PMCID:: PMC11493236

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Wound Healing and Cosmetic Outcomes in Neonatal Circumcision Using Three Different Techniques

Taiye Taibat Ibiyeye, Jones Olaoluwa Taiwo, Abdulrasheed A. Nasir, Ademola A. Popoola

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 223–227. Published online 2024 Mar 14. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_13_23

PMCID:: PMC11493224

Abstract Article PDF–427K

Effect of Pre-operative Parenteral Testosterone on Penile Dimensions and Vascularity in Proximal Hypospadias: A Prospective Observational Study

Md Mokarram Ali

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 228–231. Published online 2024 Mar 14. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_160_22

PMCID:: PMC11493235

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Pre-operative Serum Albumin Predicts Native Liver Survival in Biliary Atresia

Kakeru Machino, Kotaro Mimori, Seiya Ogata, Yosuke Minami, Hirofumi Shimizu, Michitoshi Yamashita, Hideaki Tanaka

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 232–235. Published online 2024 Mar 1. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_158_22

PMCID:: PMC11493238

Abstract Article PDF–475K

Efficacy of Adenoidectomy versus Tympanostomy on the Otitis Media with Effusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abdullah A. Alamri, Hosam A. Amoodi, Shahad A. Alsubaie, Areej A. Alsehly, Razan O. Alshuaibi, Leena A. Alotaibi, Sahar J. Almaghrabi, Sarah F. Mozahim, Naif F. Mozahim, Albaraa Tonkal

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 236–241. Published online 2024 Sep 7. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_144_22

PMCID:: PMC11493237

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Predictive Value of the Postural Difference in Antero-Posterior Diameter of Renal Pelvis on Ultrasonography of Unilateral Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Determining the Need For Surgery

Bijay Kumar Suman, Ram Jeewan Singh, Aditya Arvind Manekar, Subrat Kumar Sahoo, Bikasha Bihari Tripathy, Manoj Kumar Mohanty, Sudipta Mohakud

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 242–246. Published online 2024 Sep 13. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_25_23

PMCID:: PMC11493228

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Critical Role of Pleural Wrap and Post-operative Neonatal Protocol in Long-gap Oesophageal Atresia: A Team Effort

Sanat Kumar Khanna, Vishal Vishnu Tiwari, Gurjot Singh, Gaurav Panchal

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 247–253. Published online 2024 Sep 13. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_148_22

PMCID:: PMC11493226

Abstract Article PDF–2.1M

Predictive Factors for Bowel Resection in Childhood Intussusception

Idrissa Salahoudine, Alaoui Othmane, Mahmoudi Abdelhalim, Khattala Khalid, Bouabballah Youssef

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 254–256. Published online 2024 Sep 13. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_42_23

PMCID:: PMC11493225

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Risk of Glans Dehiscence Associated with Vascular Flap Coverage of the Glanular Neourethra during Primary Urethroplasty: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Janjala Narahari, Aditya Arvind Manekar, Bikasha Bihary Tripathy, Subrat Kumar Sahoo, Manoj Kumar Mohanty

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 257–262. Published online 2024 Sep 13. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_6_23

PMCID:: PMC11493223

Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Rectus Muscle Flap-augmented Closures in Wide-gap Exstrophy Bladder

Mir Fahiem-Ul-Hassan, Vinay Jadhav, Raashid Hamid, Gowhar Mufti, Narendrababu Munianjanappa, Murali Saroja

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 263–266. Published online 2024 Sep 13. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_142_22

PMCID:: PMC11493234

Abstract Article PDF–1.5M

Case Series

Isolated Duodenal Injury in Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children: A Series of Five Cases

Reyaz Ahmad Wani, Sandeep Singh Sen

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 267–270. Published online 2024 May 30. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_164_22

PMCID:: PMC11493229

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Case Reports

Presacral Keratinous and Dermoid Cyst Masquerading as Meningocele – A Rare Case Report

Lucky Gupta

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 271–272. Published online 2024 Sep 13. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_153_22

PMCID:: PMC11493232

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Staged Shoulder and Elbow Reconstruction in a Child with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy: Six-year Follow-up

Shady Samir El-Beshry, Ahmad Saeed Aly, Tamer A. El-Sobky

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 273–277. Published online 2024 Sep 13. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_47_23

PMCID:: PMC11493227

Abstract Article PDF–1.8M

Epidermoid Splenic Cyst in Children Treated by Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy

Salihou Aminou Sadjo, Christelle Destinval, Sophie Amenan Kan Kouassi-Dria, Julie Lienard, Aline Ranke, Olivier Larmure, Nicolas Berte, Vladimir Gomola, Jean-Louis Lemelle

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec; 21(4): 278–282. Published online 2024 Sep 13. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_84_23