The Traditionally Amputated Uvula amongst Nigerians: Still an Ongoing Practice
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The Traditionally Amputated Uvula amongst Nigerians: Still an Ongoing Practice
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 ...
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Successful macrosurgical reimplantation of an amputated penis.
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عنوان ژورنال: ISRN Otolaryngology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2090-5742,2090-5750
DOI: 10.5402/2011/704924