Uvulectomy: A Common Ethnosurgical Procedure in Africa

Katz, Sydney S.

doi:10.1525/maq.1989.3.1.02a00050

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“…Traditional African practitioners continue to perform uvulectomies at the request of their patients despite severe complications noted by physicians [ 1 ]. These severe complications may require hospitalization[ 2 ].…”

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Grisel’s syndrome: a rare complication following traditional uvulectomy

Elyajouri¹,

Assermouh²,

Abilkacem³

et al. 2015

Pan Afr Med J

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A case is reported of an eight-month-old female patient who had traditional uvulectomy for sore throat complicated by Grisel's syndrome. She was admitted into the hospital one week after uvulectomy with Torticolis. Grisel's syndrome is a nontraumatic atlantoaxial subluxation, usually secondary of an infection or an inflammation at the head and neck area, or after surgery in the same area. Patients typically suffer from painful torticollis. Diagnosis of Grisel's syndrome is largely based on suspicion of the patient who has recently undergone surgery or has a history of an infection in head and neck area. Physical examination and imaging techniques assist in diagnosis. Thus, clinicians should be aware of acute nontraumatic torticollis if patient had a recent surgery in the head or neck area or undergone an upper respiratory tract infection. In this paper, a case of an eight-month-old female patient who had Grisel's syndrome after uvulectomy is discussed. This case is reported to highlight this neurogical threatening complication following traditional uvulectomy as well as highlighting the unnecessary morbidity and mortality associated with this persisting mode of treatment in Africa.

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Grisel’s syndrome: a rare complication following traditional uvulectomy

Elyajouri¹,

Assermouh²,

Abilkacem³

et al. 2015

Pan Afr Med J

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“…This traditional surgical intervention of uvulectomy has been performed for various diagnosis like chronic tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, cancers of post nasal space, and cough. Traditional African practitioners continue to perform uvulectomies at the request of their patients despite severe complications noted by physicians 10 . These severe complications may require hospitalization 11 .…”

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Myths And Beliefs In Aetiology And Treatment Of Ear, Nose And Throat Diseases Amongst The Igbo Of Nigeria

Chukuezi¹,

Chukuezi²

2010

IJORL

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A study of the myths, beliefs and cultural factors affecting aetiology and treatment of ear, nose and throat diseases was carried out from January 2008 to June 2008. Through field notes, personally administered questions and interviews, 171 randomly selected patients and villagers from a rural community in Imo State,Nigeria was conducted. 93 (54.39%) were males and 78 (45.61%) were females with a male: female ratio of 1.2:1. 126 (73.68%) admitted that culture and society norms affect their response to illness and choice of medical care while 45 (26.32%) responded in the negative. Majority of those interviewed was between the ages of 41-60 years accounting for 110 (64.33%). In this older age group the majority 97 (56.73%) admitted that the culture and society norms influenced response to illness and choice of medical care in the village. while the younger age group under 40 years 30(17.55%) out of 42 (7.01%) disagreed.

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“…9 Uvulectomy by traditional healers occurs in many other areas in Africa as well. 16 The wording of questions is important. When 1 patient was asked about eating undercooked meat, she denied this but did not connect this question with the raw meat that she regularly ate and that likely caused her toxoplasmosis (S Schmitt, oral communication, 1998).…”

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Immigrant women's health: Infectious diseases -- Part 1

Avery

2001

Western Journal of Medicine

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Uvulectomy: A Common Ethnosurgical Procedure in Africa

Cited by 9 publications

References 18 publications

Grisel’s syndrome: a rare complication following traditional uvulectomy

Grisel’s syndrome: a rare complication following traditional uvulectomy

Myths And Beliefs In Aetiology And Treatment Of Ear, Nose And Throat Diseases Amongst The Igbo Of Nigeria

Immigrant women's health: Infectious diseases -- Part 1

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