[HTML][HTML] Abdominal injuries from civilian conflicts: an emerging global health challenge in rural southeast Nigeria

AUO Ogbuanya, NB Ugwu, N Kwento… - Annals of global …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: In recent time, incidence of abdominal injuries continues to increase steadily in
most major regions of West Africa due to emergence of various religious, social and political …

The role of clinical and sonographic assessments in pre-operative evaluation of patients with splenic injuries in a resource-limited economy

AU Ogbuanya, SNC Anyanwu - African Health Sciences, 2023 - ajol.info
Background: Splenic trauma has been recognized as the most common cause of
preventable deaths amongst trauma patients. Due to paucity of modern diagnostic imaging …

Presentation and management of splenic injuries: A Review of Literature

AA Adejumo, OJ Ajamu, KN Ozoilo, OO Akanbi… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2019 - ajol.info
Background: The burden of managing splenic injuries has been on the rise. Most patients
with blunt abdominal trauma do sustain splenic injuries with varying degrees of severity. The …

Splenic Injuries in Native Africans: Presentation, Limitations of Management, and Treatment Outcomes in a Civilian Trauma Service in Southeast Nigeria

AUO Ogbuanya, UE Ajuluchuku… - Annals of African …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Splenic trauma has emerged as a major global health burden, especially in
developing nations with limited diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. The current trend …