Management of oesophagogastric varices in patients treated in Algamhouria Teaching Hospital

This is a retrospective and descriptive study performed in Alghamhorea Teaching Hospital in Aden-Yemen, using the registry of the Surgical Department, during the period June 2003-June 2009. The main objectives were to analyse sex, age group, clinical manifestations and types of management of oesophagogastric varices bleeding. The total number of patients admitted to the Surgical Department of Al-ghamhorea Teaching Hospital, under diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, were 126. Of these [126], the number of patients with oesophagogastric varices was 58 [46%] with a mean age of 39.9 years, ranging between 3-70years of whom males were 46 [79.31%] with mean age of 39.28 years, ranging between 3 -65 years and the females were 12 [20.69%] with mean age of 38.33 years [ranging between 5-70 years]. The male to female ratio was 3.83:1. The age group most affected was 41-60 years old. Re-organization and establihment of the Gastroenterology Department in Algamhouria Teaching is highly recommended

Management of hydatid disease in Al-gamhouria Teaching Hospital

This is a retrospective descriptive study performed in Algamhouria Teaching Hospital, Aden-Yemen, using the registry of the Surgical Department during the period January 2005 through to June 2007. The main objectives were to analyze the age, sex, localization, and management of hydatid disease in human, and compare them with the literature. The total number of cases of hydatid disease was 28 patients: female to male ratio 1.15:1, The result shows that the age group mostly affected was 21-40 years old. All cases treated surgically except one patient. 92.9% of cases have one cyst. 71.4% located in the liver, 286% are located in the lung. The surgery was the main method applied for hydatid disease