Tamirat Getachew, Abraham Negash, Addis Eyeberu, Dureti Abdurahman, Usmael Jibro, Alemayehu Deressa, Abdi Birhanu, Lemma Demissie Regassa, Adera Debella, Fethia Mohammed, Addisu Sertsu, Bikila Balis, Ibsa Mussa
INTRODUCTION: Traditional uvulectomy is a harmful procedure in which the entire or a portion of the uvula is removed by traditional practitioners. It causes complications like septicemia, transmission of infectious diseases, anemia, excessive bleeding, infection, tetanus, meningitis, and death. A summary of national data was lacking, thus, the study aimed to determine the pooled national burden and determinants of traditional uvulectomy in Ethiopia. METHODS: Studies were retrieved from PubMed, EMBASE, CINHAL (EBSCO), Google Scholar, Web of Sciences, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, SCOPUS, and Google databases...
January 2024: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology