OBJECT Although shunts have been the mainstay in treating hydrocephalus over the past 5
decades, the use of endoscopic techniques in addressing this disorder in children offers …

Objective Despite the well-known neurosurgical workforce deficit in Sub-Saharan Africa,
there remains a low number of neurosurgical training programs in Nigeria. This study sought …

Introduction Managing paediatric hydrocephalus with shunt placement is especially risky in
resource-limited settings due to risks of infection and delayed life-threatening shunt …

Objective Despite six decades of existence, neurosurgery is still in the developing stages in
Nigeria. In this era of collaborative health system capacity-building in low-and middle …

The development of reconstructive microsurgery has now reached the supermicrosurgery
stage. However the anastomosis of vessels under 0.5 mm is still out of the comfort zone of …

BACKGROUND Myelomeningocele is associated with hydrocephalus in 35% to 90% of
cases. Hydrocephalus is usually treated with insertion of ventriculoperitoneal shunt; …

Background: Meningioma in Nigeria has been poorly studied. Its location within the
intracranial cavity is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Even when …

Abstract Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA), have distinct endocrine and psychosocial
peculiarities. Brain tumors occur less among AYAs, compared to other age groups and with …

Background: Our teaching hospitals have different grades of doctors with varied exposure to
cardiac arrest settings and their resuscitation skills are often inadequate. Objectives: We …

Background: Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) recurrence is the most common
complication following surgery. Objective: To predict postoperative recurrence of CSDH …