The main source of blood supply to the gall bladder is the cystic artery which is a branch of the right hepatic artery. Anatomical variations of the cystic artery are frequent. Thus, careful dissection of the Calot`s triangle is necessary for conventional and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The...
Download PDF ↓Perforated Peptic ulcers (PPU) is one of the common finding in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy for peritonitis at UTH, Adult Hospital, department of surgery, representing about 26.45% of these cases in a calendar year. A high risk of mortality and morbidity is encountered in patients...
Download PDF ↓Several studies have demonstrated the superiority of Laparoscopic appendicectomy in the management of acute appendicitis. Acute appendicitis has been managed solely by open appendicectomy at UTH. This was the first study that looked at the management of acute appendicitis by laparoscopy here at...
Download PDF ↓Introduction: Early diagnosis of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) among exposed infants gives an opportunity for early access to HIV care and treatment with potential for increased survival. Despite global efforts to scale up early infant diagnosis (EID) services, in resource-limited, high HIV...
Download PDF ↓The research was titled; Acute Hemodynamic Changes Associated with Dance Exercises in Females of Lusaka, Zambia. Dynamic exercises are known to elicit hemodynamic changes in the cardiovascular system. Zumba and ZOCA are part of a fast growing group of dance fitness programmes designed to provide...
Download PDF ↓Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera is strongly linked to consumption of unsafe water, food, poor sanitation and overcrowded living conditions. Despite implementation of Cholera interventions in Lusaka, Cholera continues to affect the lives of...
Download PDF ↓ABSTRACT Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer related mortality globally. It carries a very poor prognosis with a one-year survival rate of less than 15%. The main objective of this study was to investigate environmental, biological and dietary factors associated with gastric...
Download PDF ↓Vertebral artery is an important source of blood supply to the brain. VA variations have a documented incidence ranging between 0.2% to 6.7 % in studies done using autopsy and angiograms in different countries. These variations increase the risks of aneurysms, dissections and leads to...
Download PDF ↓The Lamina Terminalis represents an important neuroanatomical structure by which third Ventriculostomy could be performed into the subarachnoid space (Cisterna Chiasmatica). Recent studies have indicated a role for LT fenestration in approaching pathologies of the third ventricle. However, there...
Download PDF ↓Background: Appropriate drug utilization has a huge contribution to global reduction in morbidity and mortality. While thousands of patients have been wrongly prescribed statins, others at high risk of cardiovascular accidents (CVA) have been deprived of treatment. According to the Adult...