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Table 1 Types of surgical procedures performed (n = 872)

From: Abdominal fascia closure following elective midline laparotomy: a surgical experience at a tertiary care hospital in Tanzania

Specialty

Type of surgical procedures

Number of patients

Percentages

General surgery (n = 462, 53.0%)

Tumor resection

206

44.5

Gastro-jejunostomy

61

13.2

Gastrectomy

50

10.8

Splenectomy

48

10.4

Cholecystojejunostomy

40

8.7

Gastro-cystostomy for pancreatic pseudocyst

14

3.0

Sigmoid colectomy for redundant sigmoid colon

10

2.2

Others

33

7.1

Urology (n = 216, 24.8%)

Open prostatectomy

96

44.4

Nephrectomy

36

16.7

Nephrolithotomy

32

14.8

Ureteric implantation

32

14.8

Others

20

9.3

Gynecological (n = 194, 22.2%)

TAH

98

50.5

Tubo-ovarian mass excision

62

32.0

Others

34

17.5