June 2015

Risk factors for morbidity and mortality after ascending aorta aneurysms repair

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the mortality and morbidity factors of surgery for ascending aorta aneurysm. Methods: This is a retrospective study of 229 sheet records of patients who underwent ascending aorta replacement for aneurysm; the statistical analyze permitted to assess the mortality and morbidity factors. Results: A replacement of the ascending aorta with the aortic valve (Bentall) was done in...

Author(s): AG CISS, K. AZARNOUSH, L. CAMILLERI, B. PEREIRA, A. INNORTA, B. LEGAULT, A. GEOFFROY, B. COSSERANT, C. DE RIBEROLLES, M. N’DIAYE

June 2015

Mitro-tricuspid valve disease: Cote d’Ivoire surgical experience

The objective of this study was to report our experience on mitro-tricuspid valve disease treated surgically. Material and Methods: 72 patients with mitro-tricuspid valve disease were collected between December 1983 and November 2009. We have studied the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic data. Only patients with mitral disease (mitral regurgitation and mitral stenosis) associated with tricuspid...

Author(s): KH. YANGNI-ANGATE, KG. AYEGNON, F. DIBY, GC. MENEAS, M. DIOMANDE, KA. ADOUBI, F. KENDJA, Y. TANAUH

June 2015

Total intra-cardiac repair of cyanotic congenital heart disease in Accra – 20 years experience

Objective: To analyse the spectrum of cyanotic congenital heart disease that had total intra-cardiac repair in this Centre and the outcome over a 20-year period. Patients and Methods: A retrospective study was done for all patients who had intra-cardiac repair for cyanotic congenital heart disease from January 1992 to December 2011. Results: There were 115 cases, with 56.5% of them being male. The modal age group was 5...

Author(s): MN. TAMATEY, LA. SEREBOE, MM. TETTEY, F. EDWIN, EA. ANITEYE, DA. KOTEI, K. ENTSUAMENSAH, B. GYAN, EA. OFOSU-APPIAH, IK ADZAMLI

June 2015

Acute lower limbs ischemia in Bamako (Mali)

The aim of this work was to analyze the results of the management of acute lower limbischemia. Materials and methods : It was a retrospective study for 12 years (2000 -2011) at teaching hospital Point “G” Bamako. The medical files and the operational reports of the patients dealt with for acute arterial ischemia of the lower limb were re-examined. Results: We managed 50 patients for an acute lower limb...

Author(s): B. TOGOLA, S. TOGO, B. COULIBALY, M. OUATTARA, S. SANOGO, D. TRAORE, B. BENGALY, A. TOGO, ZZ. SANOGO, S. KEITA, H. DICKO, S. YENA, N. ONGOIBA, F. SISSIKO

June 2015

Traumatic chylothorax: a case report

Chylothorax is an uncommon condition, and more so chylothorax secondary to blunt trauma. However, when it occurs it can be debilitating and life threatening, unless appropriate treatment is instituted on time. We present the case of a 39-year old man who felt from a height and developed chylothorax secondary to blunt trauma, amidst other injuries. He was admitted, managed conservatively and discharged home 17 days later...

Author(s): MN. TAMATEY, LA. SEREBOE, MM. TETTEY, K. ENTSUA-MENSAH, B. GYAN, IK. ADZAMLI