Case log
Lilongwe Central Hospital

Pediatrics:  (8)

Pyloromyotomy
Right hemicolectomy (ileal fistula)
Rectal pull through (Duhamel), (imperf. anus)
Resection of sacrocoxxygeal teratoma
Cystgastrostomy
Right hemicolectomy (colon mass)
Small bowel resection (intestinal duplication)
Meningocele repair


Head and Neck:  (6)

Tracheostomy
Tracheostomy
Thyroidectomy
Thyroidectomy
Mandibulectomy
Mandibulectomy


Urology:  (7)

Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy
Ex-lap for bladder tumor
Cystectomy and hysterectomy for bladder tumor


Abdominal:  (38)

SB resection (incarcerated hernia)
Appendectomy
Lysis of adhesions (post surgical)
Lysis of adhesions (post surgical)
Graham patch
Graham patch
Lysis of adhesions (midgut volvulus)
SB resection (incarcerated hernia)
Lysis of adhesions (midgut volvulus)
Right hemicolectomy, ileostomy (perf and necrotic appendix, cecum)
SB resection (midgut volvulus)
SB resection (ileal intussuception)
Vagotomy and pyloroplasty
Cholecystectomy
Hartman’s procedure (sigmoid volvulus)
J-tube (esophageal cancer)
Resection of abdominal fibrosarcoma
Right hemicolectomy (colon lesion)
Appendectomy (perf. appendix)
Right hemicolectomy (cecal volvulus)
Drainage of infected urachal cyst
Lysis of adhesions (pelvic peritonitis), BTL
SB resection (incarcerated hernia)
Cholecystectomy
Lysis of adhesions (post surgical)
Excision of abdominal wall mass
Colostomy closure
SB resection (incarcerated hernia)
Mesosigmoidpexy (sigmoid volvulus)
Inguinal hernia repair (incarcerated hernia)
Hartman’s procedure (sigmoid volvulus)
G-tube (esophageal cancer)
Colostomy (rectal cancer)
Ex-lap (cecal tumor, carcinomatosis)
Lysis of adhesions (midgut volvulus, meckel’s remnant)
Right hemicolectomy and ileal resection (sigmoid and ileal volvulus)
Second look laparotomy, subtotal colectomy (sigmoid and ileal volvulus)
SB resection, LOA (s/p ileal repair with fistula and intra-abdominal abscess)

Thoracic and esophageal:  (3)

Decortication
Distal esophagectomy (thoracoabdominal)
Esophageal exclusion, g-tube, j-tube (s/p GSW to left chest, esophageal injury)
Trauma:  (12)

Debridement of skull fracture
Brachial artery repair (SW to LUE)
Cystostomy (pelvic fracture with urethral disruption)
Colon and SB repair (SW to abdomen)
Exp. Thoractomy (GSW to left chest)
Burr hole (epidural in 3 yr old)
Panga wound to face and frontal sinus
Stab wound to neck (laceration above larynx into pharynx)
Pinning of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal dislocation
Craniotomy (depressed skull fx, subdural)
Non-therapeutic laparotomy (SW to flank)
Repair gastric laceration (SW to abdomen)


Skin and soft tissue: (8)

Excision of right thigh mass
Modified radical mastectomy
Excision of large shoulder mass (dermatomyosarcoma protuberans)
Breast biopsy
Simple mastectomy
I&D hand abscess
STSG to lower extremity
I&D abdominal wall abscess