Wella, Landolin B.M2021-01-212021-01-211976Wella, L.B.M (1976), A Dissertation of ten surgical conditions is presented as part of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Mastrer of Medicine (Surgery) in University of Dar es Salaam, Masters dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.http://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/14156Available in print form, EAF Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, (THS EAF TE200.K96)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 goiter, 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 urological 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 supracodylar 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 presented. Recommendations where valuable are given at the end of the discussion of each condition.enTools and equipmentRoad worksLabour based technologyThesis