An open access journal dedicated to pediatric surgery as practiced in tropical and resource-limited settings.
Paediatric Surgery Department A, Rabat Children's Hospital, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
Background: Hydatid disease is a parasitic zoonosis caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus and remains endemic in Morocco. In children, extrahepatic hydatid cysts are uncommon compared ...
1. Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), Accra, Ghana 2. Department of Anaesthesia, 37 Military Hospital
Intussusception is the commonest cause of intestinal obstruction in children up to three years of age. It is the telescoping of one part of the bowel into an adjacent part of bowel. This can lead to...
Department of Anatomy, St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS), P.O. Box 175, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Source of funding: This study received no external funding. It was conducted as part of academic research requirements. Conflicts of interest statement: The authors declare that they have no confl...
¹Department of Anatomy and Pathology, St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS), P.O. Box 175, Ifakara, Tanzania ²Medical Student, St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS), P.O. Box 175, Ifakara, Tanzania
Background: Orofacial clefts are among the commonest congenital craniofacial anomalies. Reliable facility based data from semi-urban Tanzania are limited. Objective: To determine the prevalence and c...
Department of General Surgery, Pravara Institute Of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra
Background: Routine clean surgery in children carries insignificant risk of surgical site infection and can be carried out without antibiotic cover. Rational use of antibiotic is ...
Pediatric Surgery in Tropics provides a platform for clinicians working in resource-limited settings to share their experiences, research, and insights. We welcome original articles, case reports, reviews, and editorials.
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