The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal
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Ambulatory surgical care is becoming a common feature in Nigeria. Reports on the role of anaesthesia on outcome of surgery in ambulatory setting are rather scanty. In a 24-month period all patients who had gynaecological operations on ambulatory setting were identified and their hospital records reviewed. ⋯ Late completion of surgery accounted for 70% (n = 7) of late discharges. Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) was the only adverse outcome seen in our study. Ambulatory anaesthesia is safe, efficient and promising for gynaecological day care procedures.
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Niger Postgrad Med J · Sep 2000
Case ReportsPerineal burns from sitz bath in children: case reports.
This is a report of 2 children aged < 18 months who sustained perineal and gluteal burns from sitz bath prescribed for fissure-in-ano and perianal pruritus from ascaris infestation respectively at peripheral hospitals. The management included regular cleaning of the burns wounds and open dressing with 1% silver sulphadiazine and administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics and tetanus prophylaxis. ⋯ A plea is made for appropriate investigation and treatment of anorectal conditions in children. Arbitrary use of sitz bath is to be discouraged.