Ten surgical conditions
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Date
1976
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University of Dar es Salaam
Abstract
This dissertation consists of three sections A, B and C which deal with ten common surgical conditions in Tanzania. Section "A" is made up of five common general surgical conditions. This section includes Burns in adults, simple goitre, cancer of the Oesophagus and Breast as important malignant lesions of the gastrointestinal tract in the male and the mammary gland in the female, while Traumatic rupture of the Spleen is identified as one of the commonest indication for emergency abdominal surgery. Section "B" is composed of three urological conditions. Cancer of the urinary bladder and Benign prostatic hyperplasia are important urolo¬gical conditions affecting the adult population in particular males. Urethral stricture as a difficult urological condition to manage is stressed. Section "C" is comprised of two cases of Orthopaedic and Trauma. It outlines the management of supracondylar fractures of the Humerus and fractures of the Ankle joint. Road traffic accidents and falling from heights are identified as the main causative, factors.
For each condition a brief summary is given and an illustrative case is presented. Recommendations where valuable are given at the end of the discussion of each condition.
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Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF RD34.W43)
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Conditions, Surgical, Ten
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Mwamgimba, L.B (1976) Ten surgical conditions, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam.