Dr Langa James - Surgeon

New Publication about Hyena Injuries.

Infected Wound Secondary to a Hyena Bite in a Patient From Rural South Sudan: A Case Report Animal bites, especially hyena bites, can lead to severe injuries and cause significant morbidity and disabilities to a patient, most commonly in low- and middle-income countries. In South Sudan, the most common type of hyena is the Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta). The management of severe injuries....

Research and Evidence based practice are one the strong pillars of surgical education.

Cholecystolithiasis" refers to the presence of stones in the gallbladder. When these stones are symptomatic it causes Gallstone disease (Symptomatic cholelithiasis) and it can be complicated (acute cholecystitis, cholangitis, gallstone pancreatitis, gallstone ileus, and Mirizzi syndrome). Here we present a 65-year-old female patient with symptomatic cholelithiasis and open cholecystectomy was done as a management.

Phimosis is a surgical condition where there is a constriction of the fo****in that narrows its opening and prevents it from being retracted to uncover the glands. Here we present a 2-year-old male toddler with a complaint of non retractable fo****in and difficulty of urination. With a diagnosis of Phimosis circumcision was done. The child currently can pass urine with no difficulty.

I am honored to participate in the Global Surgery Advocacy Certificate (GSAC) program as a general surgeon from South Sudan. I have greatly benefited from the in-person sessions held at the University of Global Health Equity (Butaro campus). I am particularly grateful to our facilitators, Operation Smile, and the Nkafu Policy Institute.
In South Sudan, we face significant challenges within our healthcare system. The government does not provide universal health coverage for its citizens, and our healthcare budget has not met the expectations set in the 2001 Abuja Declaration. The global surgery sessions have inspired me to seek solutions that will enhance timely access to quality surgical and obstetric care, most importantly, health equity for all.
During the sessions, I learned “Knowing my Why,” how to develop an advocacy strategy, map stakeholders, secure funding for advocacy projects, utilize storytelling for advocacy, develop a pitch, understand human rights in global surgery, leverage social media for advocacy, and engage in health diplomacy. We also participated in practical exercises, including pitch development and health diplomacy, and even created a podcast as part of our training.
At the end of the sessions, one of my colleagues from Burkina Faso confidently stated, "I am the face of Global Surgery." Indeed, this GSAC in-person training empowered us to become advocates for Global Surgery. I am Dr. Langa James, a Global Surgery advocate from South Sudan, and I am dedicated to improving surgical care in my country.

University of Global Health Equity Smile Nkafu Policy Institute

As modern surgeons, we are advocating for Advanced surgical practices in South Sudan 🇸🇸.

Goiter is an enlarge thyroid gland. This is a 30-year-old female for whom a Subtotal thyroidectomy done for Multinodular Goiter (non toxic). Biopsy send and the patient was discharged after 3 days of hospital stay.

Skin Graft procedure done for a Granulated Wound post debridement done for a necrotizing soft tissue infection.

Research and Evidence based medicine are the pillars of modern Surgical Practices.

Cureus Langa James Oriho has published 3 articles and reviewed 4 in The Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

This is a case of a 20-year-old male patient who presented with peritonitis, diagnosed as perforated peptic ulcer disease. A surgical intervention (pedicle Omental patch) was done with sub hepatic drainage. The patient was successfully discharge after 6 days, and was put on H-pylori eradication therapy.

To all my clients, I will be at Al Baraka Specialized Medical Complex every Friday every Friday.