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022			_aeISSN: 1821-9241
022			_aprint ISSN: 1821-6404
028			_b Phone: +255 28 298 3384
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028			_b Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz
028			_bWebsite: www.bugando.ac.tz
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041			_aEnglish
100			_a Phillipo L Chalya _915821
222			_agoiters, pattern, outcome, surgical management, Tanzania
245			_aPatterns and outcome of surgical management of goitres at Bugando Medical Centre in northwestern Tanzania
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania: _b Tanzania Journal of Health Research & _bCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] _c2011/7/10
300			_aPages 242-251
490			_v Tanzania Journal of Health Research Volume 13 Issue 3
520			_a Abstract Despite the well established endemicity of goitres little work has been done on the management of goiters in Tanzania. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) in Mwanza, Tanzania to determine the pattern and outcome of surgical management of goitres. Data was collected using a pre-tested, coded questionnaire. A total of 152 patients were studied of which 140 (92.1%) were females and males were 12 (7.9%) (F: M = 11.7: 1). Their ages ranged from 18 to 72 years (mean =38.4± 12.5 years). The mean duration of illness was 9.2 years. The thyroid gland size at admission was grade III in 63.8% of patients. Multinodular goitres were reported in 51.3% of patients. The majority of patients (92.1%) presented with euthyroid goitres and the remaining (7.9%) patients had toxic goitres. Pressure symptoms and cosmetic disfigurement were the common indications for thyroidectomy in 47.4% and 23.7%, respectively. Near total thyroidectomy and total thyroidectomy were the surgical procedures performed for benign and malignant goitres in 47.3% and 8.1% of patients, respectively. Simple multinodular goitres were the most common histopathological pattern accounting for 67.2% of cases. Twelve (7.9%) patients had a histologically proven thyroid malignancy, of which follicular and papillary carcinoma were reported in 41.7% and 33.3% of cases, respectively. Post-operative complications rate was 7.9%. The mean length of hospital stay was 14.4 days (range 3 to 34 days). Five patients died giving a mortality rate of 3.4%. In conclusion, this study has shown that the pattern of surgical goitres seen at Bugando Medical Centre is similar to what is reported from other parts of the world. However, the majority of patients present for surgery very late with huge goitres predisposing them to increased risk of post-operative complications, prolonged length of hospital stay and cost of medical care. It is therefore recommended that health education should be given to the community about the cause, prevention and treatment options so that patients could seek early medical attention.
700			_a Peter Rambau _922633
700			_aJoseph B Mabula _922948
700			_a Emmanuel S Kanumba _922882
700			_a Godfrey Giiti _923316
700			_aJaphet M Gilyoma [RIP] _922889
856			_yhttps://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v13i3.56443
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