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Background: To evaluate the impact of scientific seminar on the sexual ambiguity on patients and paediatric surgeons in French-speaking African countries. Materials and Methods: This was a report of the proceeding of a teaching seminar on intersex management; which was held from December 4 th to 8 th ; 2006; in the Paediatric Surgery Department of Tokoin Teaching Hospital and the Surgery Department of ""Saint Jean de Dieu"" Hospital of Afagnan; Togo. Results: There were 107 participants [five professors of paediatric surgery; 62 African paediatric surgeons (including 15 from African French- speaking countries); and 40 general surgeons]. The workshop involved a two-day theoretical teaching session (aimed at understanding; recognising; and treating the sexual ambiguities); and practical session; during these sessions different intersexes (one case of mixed gonadal dysgenesis; two of female pseudohermaphroditism; and two of male pseudohermaphroditism); were operated free of charge. Participants expressed satisfaction and confidence with regard to the management of intersex after the seminar. Conclusion: This scientific forum allowed possible exchange of competence among the paediatric surgeons with regard to efficient treatment of sexual ambiguities"
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Education, Continuing , Pediatrics , Professional Competence/surgery , TogoABSTRACT
But : Evaluer la frequence; identifier les causes et decrire la prise en charge des grosses bourses douloureuses de l'enfant. Materiel et methode: Il s'agit d'une etude transversale portant sur 57 dossiers d'enfants ages de 0 a 15 ans recus et traites pour grosses bourses douloureuses. Ces enfants ont ete admis dans le service de la chirurgie pediatrique du CHU-Tokoin entre janvier 2003 et decembre 2007. Resultats : Les grosses bourses douloureuses ont represente 5;80des cas de grosse bourse. L'age moyen etait de 4;75 ans (extremes : 7 jours et 15 ans). Les principales etiologies etaient : la hernie inguino-scrotale etranglee (49;12) ; la torsion du cordon spermatique (29;83) ; l'orchi-epididymite (17;54) et le traumatisme testiculaire (3;51). Le delai de prise en charge etait superieur 72 heures dans 49;12des cas. La douleur et l'augmentation du volume de la bourse etaient presentes dans tous les cas. Le traitement avait ete chirurgical d'emblee (torsion du cordon spermatique et traumatisme testiculaire) ou en differe huit jours apres l'episode aigu (hernie inguino-scrotale etranglee); et medical (orchi-epididymites). Les suites operatoires ont ete simples dans tous les cas. Conclusion : Le diagnostic et la prise en charge des grosses bourses douloureuses doivent etre precoces afin d'eviter d'eventuelles complications