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ArticleWorld neurosurgery: X2024

The usefulness of surgical drains on short term outcomes among patients undergoing craniotomy at the Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza Tanzania.

Dennis Onsombi, Gerald Mayaya, Vladimir Herrera, Anton Manyanga, Washington Leonald, Samuel Byabato, James Lubuulwa

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Article in World neurosurgery: X, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Dennis OnsombiDepartment of Surgery, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences-Bugando, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Gerald MayayaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Vladimir HerreraDepartment of Neurosurgery, Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Anton ManyangaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Washington LeonaldDepartment of General Surgery, Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Samuel ByabatoDepartment of General Surgery, Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, Tanzania.
James LubuulwaDepartment of Surgery, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences-Bugando, Mwanza, Tanzania.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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Post craniotomy drainsSubgaleal fluid collectionSurgical site infectionTraumatic brain injury

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PMID38444869
PMCPMC10914571

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