ArticleSurgery open science2022
Sleeve gastrectomy in the surgical management of obesity in Cameroon (a sub-Saharan country): A single-institute retrospective review of 30-day postoperative morbidity and mortality.
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- Bariatric Procedures in the Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review of Patterns and Outcomes.Obesity surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Port Site Placement and Outcomes for Surgical Obesity and Metabolic Surgeries (PSPOSO) Checklist: A New Reporting Checklist Based on Evidential Assessment of the Number of Trocars and Positions.Obesity surgery · 2025Pooled it
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- Metabolic/bariatric clinical practice in Lagos, Nigeria: a retrospective review of the cases and outcomes of our 10-year experience.The Pan African medical journal · 2025Article
- Exploring the landscape of bariatric surgery in Africa: current provisions, challenges, and future prospects.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- [Sleeve gastrectomy for the surgical management of obesity at the Essos Hospital Center (Yaoundé, Cameroon): a retrospective case series study evaluating medium-term weight loss].The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundObesity is a major public health concern even in sub-Saharan Africa. In this part of the world, characterized by limited technical platform and resuscitation facilities, sleeve gastrectomy in the surgical management of obesity is a quite new procedure. We aimed to assess intraoperative complications and 30-day postoperative morbidity and mortality of this procedure in our setting.
methodsThis study was conducted in the digestive and laparoscopic surgery unit of the National Insurance Fund Health Centre of Essos (Cameroon, Central Africa region). Retrospectively, we reviewed the medical reports of all patients who had undergone a bariatric surgery through a sleeve gastrectomy from January 2016 to December 2020. The 3 end points were intraoperative complications, postoperative 30-day morbidity, and postoperative 30-day mortality.
resultsWe included 21 patients among whom 19 were female (90.5%). Their mean age and body mass index were 40.3 ± 10.8 years and 44.9 ± 7.4 kg/m
conclusionSleeve gastrectomy in the management of obesity is a safe procedure even in a limited setting like our own.
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