PubMed Health⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

V I Odigie

Publications and source records attributed to V I Odigie.

6 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2006

The Zaria Colobelt and bag.

The Zaria Colobelt and bag is an improvised aesthetic, functional, cheap, affordable and reusable colostomy appliance for the bulky high fiber stool of the African. It is made from cotton, polyethylene mackintosh and a bag. The device is useful in developing countries where colostomy bags are not easily available or affordable when available. The appliance protects the surgical wound from faecal soiling, improves on postoperative cough effort, and the bag can hold 900 g of liquid or semi-solid stool.

Colostomy↗
PubMed2001

Tuberculosis myocarditis: a case report.

A 35-year old man presented with fever, weight loss, drenching night sweats and symptoms of cardiac failure for three months. Examination revealed wasting, peripheral oedema, bilateral pleural effusion and constrictive pericarditis. A diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis with bilateral pleural effusion probably due to tuberculosis was made. Human immunodeficiency virus antibodies and six sputum for acidfast bacilli were negative. Electrocardiograph revealed low voltages globally and echocardiography showed global myocardial hypokinesia. He had pericardiectomy, pericardial and pleural histology was non-specific inflammatory reaction but myocardial histology showed granulomatous changes of tuberculous myocarditis. We suggest that in experienced hands myocardial biopsy could be useful in making the diagnosis.

Adult↗
PubMed1999

Amputation of the penis by human bite: a case report.

A 3-year-old boy had his penis amputated by being bitten by a neglected psychiatric individual and presented late with urethral stricture. Initially, he had suprapubic diversion of urine and later meatoplasty. A plea is made for vigilance with children and appropriate care of individuals with psychiatric problems.

Amputation, Traumatic↗