Surgical repair of abdominal wall hernias in rural southeast Nigeria: Barriers, outcomes, and opportunities for change

AUO Ogbuanya, NB Ugwu - International Journal of Abdominal …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Abdominal wall hernias constitute a significant cause of morbidity and mortality
globally, but more importantly, they present a more pathetic situation in rural areas of sub …

Complicated inguinal hernia in rural southeast Nigeria: A multicentre observational study on epidemiology and treatment outcomes

AUO Ogbuanya, NB Ugwu - East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2023 - ajol.info
Background: There is enormous pool of unmet need for inguinal hernia (IH) repair in our
environment due to numerous factors against elective repair. This has led to a large number …