In situations where superior results of hernia repair depend on the use of a mesh prosthesis but where commercial material is not available or affordable, the use of Nylon mosquito net may be an alternative. Further studies with a larger number of patients and longer follow-up are justified and recommended.

Background: Cancellation of scheduled surgery leads to operating theatre under-occupancy and is recognised as a major cause of emotional trauma to patients and their families. This study aimed to assess the incidence of elective surgery cancellation in order to make proposals for healthcare improvement. Methods: A prospective study was undertaken on cancellation of scheduled surgery in the general surgery service. Cancellation is considered to have occurred when planned surgery did not take place on the day it was scheduled and recognised as 'final' when it was no longer considered at a later date. Cancellations were classed as 'avoidable' or 'unavoidable' . Results: A total of 103 surgeries were scheduled for patients with an average age of 41.1 years. Abdominal surgery (36.9%) dominated and 63.1% (n = 65) of the operations were scheduled. Some 36.9% (n = 38) of interventions were delayed, of which 9.7% (n = 10) were definitively cancelled and 27.2% (n = 28) were carried forward. Half of the cancellations (47.4%) were related to equipment and 31.6% related to patient factors. Hospital-related cancellation accounted for 63.9%. Cancellation was avoidable in 68.5% of cases. A financial cause was relevant for 16.6% (n = 6) and 2.6% of cancellations were due to a 'long preceding intervention' . Conclusion: The impact of cancellation is high and better organisation and communication between relevant role players within the operating theatre should reduce unnecessary cancellation.

BackgroundMale breast cancer is a rare and less known disease. Therapeutic modalities affect survival. In Burkina Faso, male breast cancers are diagnosed in everyday practice, but the prognosis at short-, middle-, and long-term remains unknown. The objective of this study is to study the diagnosis stages, therapeutic modalities, and 5-year survival in male breast cancer at the General Surgery Unit of Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital from 1990 to 2009.MethodsA cohort longitudinal study concerning cases of breast cancer diagnosed in man. Survival was assessed using the Kaplan–Meier method and survival curves were compared through the LogRank test.ResultsFifty-one cases of male breast cancer were followed-up, i.e., 2.6% of all breast cancers. Stages III and IV represented 88% of cases. Eleven patients (21.6%) were at metastatic stage. Patients were operated in 60.8% of cases. The surgery included axillary dissection in 25 (80.6%) out of 31 cases. Lumpectomy was performed on 6.5% of patients (2 cases). Fifteen (29.4%) and 11 (21.6%) patients underwent chemotherapy and hormonal therapy, respectively. The FAC protocol was mostly used. Radiation therapy was possible in two cases. The median deadline for follow-up was 14.8 months. A local recurrence was noticed in 3.2% of cases. The overall 5-year survival rate was 49.9%. The median survival was over 5 years for stages I and II. It was 54 down to 36 months for stages III and IV.ConclusionDiagnosis is late. The lack of immunohistochemistry makes it difficult to define the proportion of their hormonal dependence. Surgery is the basic treatment. Five-year survival is slow and the median survival depends on the diagnosis stage. It can be improved through awareness-raising campaigns and the conduct of individual screening.

Background: Cancellation of scheduled surgery creates a financial burden for hospitals, caregivers and patients. Cancellation causes emotional stress, which impacts on outcomes. In poor countries where the adequacy of healthcare is limited, the ethical dilemma created by scheduled surgery cancellation is particularly important. Objective: To identify the incidence, cost and emotional impact of elective surgical cancellation in a teaching hospital in Burkino Faso. Methods: A four month, prospective, observational study was undertaken in a teaching hospital (Yalgado Ouedraogo). All surgical patients were eligible. The causes of cancellation, financial cost and patients' emotional response were assessed. The cost was estimated using a tool adapted for the economic cost of African job types. Results: During the study period, 1 088 cases were scheduled to undergo inpatient surgery. Of these, 239 cases (21.9%) were cancelled. Among the cancelled cases, 237 were cancelled during preparation in the surgical ward and two cases were cancelled in the operation room. A large number of the patients were housewives (n = 87). The highest cancellation rate (35.9%) was found in general surgery. Cancellation was judged avoidable in 214 cases (89.5%). The total cost of surgery cancellation to the hospital was US$ 19 147 (mean value US$ 80 per patient). Patients lost a mean of US$ 62.70, which represented 117.6% of the official average monthly income in Burkina Faso. ENT surgery was the costliest to the hospital (US$ 4 989 ). Cancellation caused a negative emotional reaction in 205 patients (85.7%) and 'sadness' was the most frequent (54.8%; n = 131). Cancellation resulted in 163 days of work lost. Conclusion: Based on income, the cost of day of surgery cancellation was high in Burkina Faso.

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Etudier la place de la chirurgie dans la prise en charge des cancers du sein au centre hospitalier universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo. Nous avons réalisé une étude prospective et descriptive sur dix (10) mois portant sur la place de la chirurgie dans le cancer du sein. Elle a eu pour cadre les services de gynécologie-obstétrique et de chirurgie viscérale et digestive du centre hospitalier universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo. Ont été pris en compte les indications, les gestes et les résultats de la chirurgie. Nous avons colligé 81 cancers mammaires. Le délai moyen de consultation a été de 14,26 mois. Les tumeurs T3 à T4 représentaient 82,71% des cas. Trente-huit patientes (46,91%) ont été opérées. La chimiothérapie néo adjuvante a été réalisée dans 29,63% des cas. Trente-quatre patientes (41,97%) étaient opérables d'emblée. Il s'agissait de mastectomie selon Madden dans 94,74% des cas et de chirurgie de propreté dans 2 cas (5,26% des cas). Une chimiothérapie adjuvante a été réalisée chez 52,63% des patientes opérées. Des complications à type de lymphocèle ont été notées dans 23,68% des cas. Leur traitement a consisté en des ponctions évacuatrices. Les indications de la chirurgie sont limitées par le retard diagnostique corollaire de stades avancés des cancers du sein. L'absence de la radiothérapie rend délicate la pratique de la chirurgie conservatrice et la mastectomie occupe toujours une place importante. Un diagnostic précoce permettrait d'augmenter les indications chirurgicales.

Le mélanome est une tumeur maligne développée aux dépens des mélanocytes. Ses caractéristiques épidémiologiques restent peu étudiées dans les populations africaines. D'où le but de cette étude. Il s'est agit d'une étude rétrospective descriptive de janvier 2009 à décembre 2012 et prospective en 2013. Pour la partie rétrospective, nous avons inclus tous les patients atteints de mélanome confirmé par l'examen histopathologique et ayant un dossier clinique exploitable. Pour la partie prospective, nous avons inclus tous les cas de mélanomes recensés en 2013. Les variables étudiées étaient les caractéristiques sociodémographiques, anatomocliniques et thérapeutiques. Au total 19 patients étaient inclus, avec un âge médian de 53,42 ans et 10 patients de sexe féminin. La durée moyenne d’évolution de la maladie était de 3,7 ans. Les lésions étaient surtout ulcero-bourgeonnantes (13), hyperpigmentées (15), et siégeaient sur les plantes (14). Le type et acro-lentigineux était le plus fréquent (13). L'indice de Clarck a été mesuré dans 3 cas, l'indice de Breslow dans aucun cas. Les métastases étaient présentes chez 10 patients. Le traitement était surtout chirurgical. Les 11 patients inclus de manière retrospective étaient ont été perdus de vue. Un décès était noté parmi les 8 patients inclus de manière prospective. Le retard à la consultation semblait être le principal facteur de mauvais pronostic dans notre contexte. Une sensibilisation de la population et du personnel de santé sur les signes précoces de la maladie, permettrait probablement de réduire la morbidité.

HighlightsWe report a case of umbilical endometriosis with unusual clinical expression in woman with no know history of endometrios.There was a gradual transformation of the umbilicus originally normal appearance into several small nodules.The patient underwent mini-omphactomy with uneveventful postoperative course.