IntroductionL’objectif de cette étude était de déterminer la prévalence des urgences chirurgicales en néonatologie et en déterminer les facteurs épidémiologiques.MéthodesIl s’agissait d’une étude de cohorte historique de 30 cas sur 3 ans allant de janvier 2010 en Décembre 2013, réalisé dans le département de chirurgie de l’Hôpital Provincial Général de Référence de Bukavu.RésultatsLes urgences chirurgicales néonatales représentent 1,31% pathologies chirurgicales en général. L’âge de consultation le plus fréquemment rencontré est de moins de 8 jours. La prédominance masculine a été notée avec un sex-ratio 3/2. Les pathologies les plus fréquemment rencontrées sont les urgences du tube digestif à 43,3 % suivies de celles neurologiques à 40%. 80 % des nouveau-nés ont bénéficié d’une intervention chirurgicale. Le taux de mortalité a été évalué à 43,3 %.ConclusionLes pathologies chirurgicales néonatales existent dans notre milieu. Que les cliniciens soient attentifs et arrivent premièrement à poser le diagnostic avant la naissance et deuxièmement à bien prendre en charge dans le but de sauver la vie de ces enfants.
Bladder diverticulum is a congenital malformation characterized by the outpouching of the bladder following an obstruction of urine flux. We present a case of 82-year-old Congolese male patient presented at our facility with a poor urinary stream and lower abdominal pain. A distended abdomen was found on physical examination while the external genitalia were normal. All blood laboratory values were found to be within normal ranges. The patient’s urine analysis revealed an uncountable number of white blood cells. Ultrasonography revealed multiple diverticula in the right posterolateral and posterior wall. An ultrasound of the abdomen revealed numerous bladder diverticula in the bladder’s left posterolateral and posterior aspects, mild right-sided hydronephrosis, and severe left hydronephrosis with a thinned-out cortex. Both ureters were normal. A computed tomographic (CT) scan of the abdomen confirmed the diagnosis. The patient underwent an open laparotomy which allowed complete ablation of the diverticula followed by bladder wall repair. A one-week course of antibiotics was prescribed, and the patient was discharged fully recovered with no immediate complications. Although bladder diverticula are a congenital malformation, the presence of multiple diverticula suggests that the condition is acquired. In elderly patients, open laparotomy combined with intravenous antibiotics yields positive results.
Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a rare condition, occurring in 1/35000 to 40000 live births. [1] Unlike high-income countries (HICs), its diagnosis and management are still challenging in low-and-middleincome countries (LMICs), such as in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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