Outcome of surgical management of genital prolapse in the obstetric gynecology department of the Ignace Deen Hospital in Conakry, Guinea

Background: Each year several patients are operated on for genital prolapse in our department, but no study has yet been done to analyse the results. The objective of this study was to highlight the operating techniques used and to analyse the anatomical and functional outcomes.Methods: It was an observational, longitudinal, prospective and descriptive study which took place over a period of 2 years in the department of obstetrics and gynecology of the Ignace Deen hospital de Conakry in Guinea. This study focused on patients operated on in the department for genital prolapse.Results: During the study period, 67 patients underwent genital prolapse surgery in the department. The operating techniques used are the triple perineal operation or, associated with colposuspension and/or Richter or Mc Call, Richardson's operation, Rouhier's operation and promonto-fixation. This study recorded in the follow up a case of recurrence of hysterocele one year after a Richardson operation, a correction of all digestive and sexual functional disorders and a correction of 81.25% of functional urinary disorders. The intraoperative complications were a rectal wound, two bladder wounds and three cases of hemorrhage requiring blood transfusion. The post-operative results were good in 98.5% of the cases.Conclusions: The lower approach is the main route used for surgical treatment of prolapse. The anatomical and functional results obtained are encouraging

Obstetrical complications among adolescent girls at the maternity ward of Ignace Deen National Hospital

Background: The objective of this study was to highlight obstetrical complications that occurred among adolescent girls who delivered at the ward and to identify factors associated with the occurrence of such complications.Methods: This was a prospective study of descriptive and analytical type extending over a period of one year from September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017 carried out at the maternity ward of Ignace Deen National Hospital at Conakry Teaching Hospital (CHU). It covered a continuous series of 1034 deliveries among adolescent girls.Results: The frequency of childbirth among adolescent girls was 16.7%. The main complications identified were dystocia, severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, retroplacental hematoma, placenta previa, uterine rupture, severe anemia, postpartum hemorrhage and puerperal endometritis. These complications occurred among adolescent girls aged 18 to 19, christian, skin and pelvic bones secondary school or university students. Factors associated with such complications were the marital status (p=0.010), the gestational age (p=0.012), the number of prenatal consultations (p=0.001), the place of prenatal consultation (p=0.001), the reason for admission (p=0.000) and the mode of admission (p=0.000).Conclusions: Childbirth among adolescent girls is frequent in this context; complications are numerous but they are preventable in the vast majority of cases

Case Report: COVID-19 and Lassa Fever Coinfection in an Ebola Suspected Patient in Guinea

ABSTRACT. In this case report, we describe a clinical presentation and therapeutic history of a unique case diagnosed with Lassa fever and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a 23-year-old man from Yomou prefecture in southeast Guinea identified with suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the midst of an ongoing outbreak of that disease in the same region. On May 3, 2021, he was admitted to the Nzérékoré Epidemic disease treatment center where his clinical condition deteriorated significantly. Laboratory testing performed on the same day reveals a negative EVD polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Three days later, the patient was tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and Lassa fever by reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) assays. Laboratory examination also indicated severe hematological and biochemical deteriorations in the patient. This case substantiates the need for systematic differential diagnosis during epidemic-prone disease outbreaks to better manage severely unwell patients.</jats:p

Abcès rétropharyngé et la revue de la littérature: à propos de 5 observations

Nous rapportons 5 cas d´abcès rétropharyngés que nous avons corrélé avec la littérature. Il y avait des enfants ainsi que des adultes. Le corps étranger à type d´arête de poisson a été l´étiologie la plus dominante. La dysphagie accompagnée de douleur, la fièvre et le torticolis ont été les symptômes fréquents. L´abcès rétropharyngé siégeait beaucoup plus en région oropharyngée et hypopharyngée. L´imagerie notamment la tomodensitométrie nous a permis d´avoir des informations précises chez les 3 patients qui en ont bénéficié. L´obstruction des voies aéro-digestives a été retrouvé chez la plupart de nos patients. Seulement 4 patients ont bénéficié d´une incision drainage. Tous les patients ont bénéficié d´un traitement médical. Nous avons enregistré le décès de l´enfant de 2 ans dans un tableau de choc septique à J5 post-opératoire. Nous avons constaté la rareté de cette affection dans notre contexte mais engageant le pronostic vital si le diagnostic et le traitement retardent

Expérimentation du compost sur la culture de la pastèque : rendement et dose optimale

La présente étude a pour objectif de contribuer à la valorisation des déchets et d’évaluer l’effet du compost sur le rendement de la production de pastèque. Un champ expérimental de 1000 m2 a été aménagé. Des doses de compost de 2,5 ; 5,0 et 7,5 tonnes par hectare ont été appliquées sur les planches expérimentales. De l’engrais chimique a été utilisé sur une planche T0 pour des fins de comparaisons. Les observations ont porté sur la germination, la floraison, la fructification et le rendement. Il ressort de ses résultats un taux de germination supérieur à 80 % avec un accroissement de plus de 12 % pour les planches expérimentales, comparé à la planche témoin. Le taux de floraison dépasse 50 % contre 0,14 % pour T0. La fructification est observée après six semaines et le nombre de fruits était supérieur à 250 sur les planches expérimentales avec un seuil de 299 pour la dose de 5 T/ha. Cette étude révèle que la dose de 5 tonnes de compost par hectare est la dose optimale avec un rendement de 50 tonnes de pastèque par hectare soit une production 16 fois supérieure à celle obtenue par application d’engrais

Chronic pancreatitis located in the pancreatic duct of a 23-year-old patient - What can be done?

The aim of the study was to focus attention on the age of the young man under investigation. The onset age of chronic pancreatitis normally ranges from 30-40 years old. However, a young Chinese patient of just 23-years-old underwent an operation in order to treat chronic pancreatitis caused by stones and its post-operative outcome determined with the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP). [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2016; 5(4.000): 233-237