Surgery
We offer high standard surgical care at our facility. The staff in the surgical department comprises one full time orthopedic surgeon, several visiting specialists and super-specialists from Muhimbili National Hospital, two Assistant Medical Doctors (AMO) with great experience in the field, 4 Medical Doctors (MD) and 3-4 Intern Doctors.
We offer outpatient services (OPD) for consultation, investigation (CT scan, x-ray, ultrasound & laboratory), follow-up and minor procedures.
For inpatient services we cover a broad range of surgical conditions such as:
Orthopedic surgery
Fracture
Diabetic foot
Infections of bones (osteomyelitis)
Severe soft tissue injuries (muscle flaps)
Extremity deformity
Tendon transfer, repair and grafting
General Surgery
Hernia
Acute abdomen
Goiter
Burn wounds (skin grafting)
Various tumors, e.g. breast cancer
Haemorrhoides
Anal fissures and fistula
Urology
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (TURP)
Prostate cancer
Concrements (Urolithiasis)
Hydrocele
Congenital abnormalities
Plastic surgery
Contracture
Cleft lip & palate
Cutaneous tumors
Fused fingers or toes (syndactyly)
ENT
Tonsil hypertrophy
Adenoid vegetation
Nasal polyps
Neurosurgery (visiting specialist)
Intracranial bleeding (craniotomy)
Tumors of the brain and spine
Nerve exploration and grafting
Special surgical camps (visiting superspecialists) are done three times per year:
- Clubfoot camp – March/April
- Bow legs (Blount’s disease) camp – July/August
- Plastic surgery – October/November
Special surgical camps (visiting superspecialists) are done three times per year:
- Clubfoot camp – March/April
- Bow legs (Blount’s disease) camp – July/August
- Plastic surgery – October/November
Procedures are performed in one of our five well-equipped theatre rooms. Anaesthesia is provided by specialized nurses. Supporting departments include sterilization, wound dressing/casting and physiotherapy.
In our surgical wards patients are admitted for elective procedures and emergencies:
”Before all and after all Patient is the First.”
Ward 1 (Male surgical ward) – Nurse In-Charge Consolata P. Mapunda: ”In ward one we give quality surgical care to our patients.”
Ward 2 (Male orthopaedic ward) – Nurse In-Charge Sophia L. Mapunda: ”In this ward we take care of patients with different types of fractures.”
Ward 6 (Female surgical ward) – Nurse In-Charge Clara S. Mafumiko: ”We take good care of the patients with surgical conditions.”
