Okello Michael, Dave Darshit, Kiconco Mary, Umar Mutekoba, Mugabi Timothy, Baseka Xavier Francis, Kakaire Denis, Kyomugisha Edward, Okuku Fred Machyo, Ddungu Henry, Buwembo William, Ocama Ponsiano
INTRODUCTION: Uganda has until recently mostly referred patients for complex hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery abroad due to lack of local expertize. We report indications and a spectrum of surgeries performed in the first 4 years following the establishment of a routine HPB service at Lubaga Hospital (LH), Kampala, Uganda. We also detailed the challenges encountered in setting up this service. METHODS: Demographic, clinical parameters, surgery indications, procedures performed, and outcomes of consecutive patients that underwent HPB surgeries at LH from December 2018 to October 2022 were analyzed...
February 7, 2024: World Journal of Surgery