V Naraynsingh

Penile Carcinoma in Northern Trinidad and Tobago

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 6: Oct (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.303

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571–4

Synopsis:

The incidence of penile carcinoma in Trinidad and Tobago is low and has halved in the past two decades. It stands at 0.6 cases per 100 000 males; the peak age group is 41–50 years and 95% of cases occur between 41 and 80 years. The decreasing incidence may be attributed to better hygiene, a higher rate of circumcision and low human papillomavirus rates in this population.

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Objective: To determine the current incidence as well as general and ethnic trends of penile carcinoma in northern Trinidad and Tobago.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on all cases of penile carcinoma presenting in north and east Trinidad, as well as Tobago over an eight-year period.

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13 Nov, 2013

Accepted:

26 Nov, 2013

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e-Published: 26 Feb, 2015

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Ward-rounds: Role in Clinical Teaching and Learning in Contemporary Medicine

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Vol 60, Issue 6 (2011)

Pages:

601–3

INTRODUCTION

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Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Improved Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Quality of Life

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Vol 58, Issue 1 (2009)

Pages:

8–12

Synopsis:

This article examines the role of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. It describes how the procedure favourably affected symptomatology and gastrointestinal-related quality of life among a population of 24 patients.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study was to establish baseline data for a procedure that has yet to be defined within a Caribbean population. Using a specifically designed postoperative questionnaire, symptomatology and quality of life were assessed before and after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.

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Gastrointestinal

Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication

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D Dan

S Seetahal

V Naraynsingh

e-Published: 17 Sep, 2013

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The History of Laparoscopic General Surgery in the Caribbean

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Vol 61, issue 4 (2012) - Special Issue on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 50 years Independence

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467–71

Synopsis:

This article serves to trace the history of laparoscopic surgery in the West Indies and to uncover the advances in this field in the Caribbean.

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Objective: The first world witnessed a laparoscopic revolution in the 1990s. At the start, laparoscopic surgery was heavily criticized and ridiculed. Despite this, the specialty has blossomed where almost any procedure can be done laparoscopically with the now obvious tremendous benefit to the patients. The objective of this paper is to examine where the Caribbean is placed relative to the rest of the world in terms of laparoscopic surgery and to understand why we are here.

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