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Background: Mortality from peritonitis due to typhoid intestinal perforation (TIP) in sub-Saharan Africa is high. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the predictive factors of mortality, propose a prognostic score, and determine the appropriate surgical treatment for TIP in low-resource settings. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective data collection of peritonitis due to TIP admitted at Zinder National Hospital from 2014 to 2021. To build a typhoid intestinal perforation prognostic score (TIPPS), patients were randomised into two groups: a score-building group and a validation group. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify risk factors of mortality. The value of P <0.05 was assigned significant for all analyses. Results: TIP accounted for 52.4% (n = 1132) of all cases of peritonitis (n = 2159). The median age was 12 years. Rural provenance represented 72.2% (n = 817). Deaths accounted for 10.5% (n = 119). The factors influencing mortality were respiratory rate ≥24/min (odds ratio [OR] = 2.6, P = 0.000), systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg (OR = 0.31, P = 0.002), serum creatinine >20 mg/L (OR = 2.6, P ≤ 0.009), haemoglobin (OR = 2.1, P = 0.000), comorbidity (OR = 3.5, P = 0.001), the American Society of Anesthesiologists score IV&V (OR = 3.3, P = 0.000), admission and management delay > 72 h (OR = 3.2, P = 0.001), and a number of perforations (OR = 2.4, P = 0.0001). These factors were used to build a "TIPPS" score, which ranged from 8 to 20. The risk of mortality was associated with increased TIPPS. The performance of this score was good in the two groups (area under receiver operating characteristic > 0.83). According to the severity and mortality risk of TIP, we classified TIPS into four grades: grade I (low risk: 8-10), grade II (moderate risk: 11-13), grade III (high risk: 14-16) and grade IV (very high risk: 17-20). Conclusion: The TIPPS is simple. It can describe the severity of the disease and can predict the risk of death. The study highlights the importance and impact of timely and adequate perioperative resuscitation in more complicated cases.
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BACKGROUND: We report the results of our experience on laparoscopic cholecystectomy in sickle cell disease patients in Niger, which is included in the sickle cell belt. METHODS: A prospective study covering a period of 45 months, from July 2004 to March 2008. We included all sickle cell disease patients that underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Blood transfusion was done for patients with haemoglobin (Hb) levels less than 9g/dl. Homozygous and composite heterozygous patients were admitted in intensive care unit for 24 hours or plus post operatively. RESULTS: The series included 47 patients operated by the same surgeon, 31 females (66%) and 16 males (34%) (Ratio: 0.51). The average age was 22.4 years (range: 11 to 46 years) and eleven (23.4%) of them were aged less than 15 years. The types of sickle cell disease found were 37 SS, 2 SC, 1 S beta-thalassemia and 7 AS. Indications for surgery were biliary colic in 29 cases (61.7%) and acute cholecystitis in 18 cases (38.3%). The mean operative time was 64 min (range: 42 to 103 min). Conversion to open cholecystectomy in 2 cases (4.2 %) for non recognition of Calot's triangle structures. The postoperative complications were: four (4) cases of vaso-occlusive crisis and one case of acute chest syndrome. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 3,5days (range: 1 to 9 days). No mortality was encountered. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe procedure in sickle cell patients. It should be a multidisciplinary approach and involve a haematologist, an anaesthesiologist and a surgeon.
