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The Traditionally Amputated Uvula amongst Nigerians : Still an Ongoing Practice
Joint Authors
Nimkur, Tonga L.
Adoga, Adeyi A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Traditional healers in Nigeria continue to perform uvulectomy for all throat problems despite the severe complications they present to physicians.
It is a hospital-based prospective study done at the outpatient unit of the Department of Otolaryngology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria to determine the prevalence of traditional uvulectomy, highlighting the dangers it portends with suggested ways of providing improved health outcomes for our people.
We saw 517 new cases of which 165 (32%) patients aged 2 years to 53 years had their uvulae amputated consisting of 108 (65.5%) males and 57 (34.5%) females giving a male to female ratio of 2 : 1.
One hundred and forty two (86.1%) patients had uvulectomy at childhood and 23 (13.9%) in adulthood.
The commonest indication was throat pain (n=36, 21.8%).
The commonest complication was hemorrhage (n=29, 17.6%).
Forty six (27.9%) patients required hospital admission.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Adoga, Adeyi A.& Nimkur, Tonga L.. 2011. The Traditionally Amputated Uvula amongst Nigerians : Still an Ongoing Practice. ISRN Otolaryngology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491957
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Adoga, Adeyi A.& Nimkur, Tonga L.. The Traditionally Amputated Uvula amongst Nigerians : Still an Ongoing Practice. ISRN Otolaryngology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491957
American Medical Association (AMA)
Adoga, Adeyi A.& Nimkur, Tonga L.. The Traditionally Amputated Uvula amongst Nigerians : Still an Ongoing Practice. ISRN Otolaryngology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491957
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-491957