West African journal of medicine
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Soft tissue infection and foot disease are well known complications among diabetes mellitus patients. With an increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Africa, management of these complications is expected to become a major problem. ⋯ Foot infections, cellulitis, abscesses and gangrene are the common surgical complications of diabetes mellitus patients in Ghana. Abscess of the hand is the commonest non-foot soft tissue surgical complication and had good outcomes. Overall, females presented earlier and had better outcomes than males.
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) the preferred treatment for gallstones was not available in Ghana until 2005. ⋯ Elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be performed with good results in patients with symptomatic gallstones in Accra.