Médecine tropicale : revue du Corps de santé colonial
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The purpose of this article is to present the results of a descriptive and retrospective study of the operations of the emergency medical assistance service (SAMU) in Yaounde, Cameroon. ⋯ The SAMU Yaoundé is based on the French model (on-site care). The number of calls has dropped from the first to third year but the number of prank calls has also decreased. Road traffic accidents accounted for most of the on-site interventions. Further work is needed to increase public awareness of the importance of the SAMU and to provide training for SAMU personnel.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, efficacy and safety of the laporascopic treatment of perforated duodenal ulcer. ⋯ Laparoscopic suture of perforated duodenal ulcer is safe and effective. It avoids the need for laparotomy that is associated with a risk for septic and parietal complications. Since medical treatment is effective for ulcerous disease, there are currently no indications for radical treatment.