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Department of SurgeryHealth SciencesLife Sciences

Samuel Gyasi Brenu

21 Publications14 Research Themes21 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher's work centers on advancing and refining diagnostic methods in life sciences, particularly emphasizing evaluation and improvement of medical diagnostics under challenging conditions. Their research focuses on evaluating and enhancing diagnostic systems in various domains such as hemodialysis, colonicoscopy, appendicitis management, and other rare condition treatments. These studies are especially relevant in resource-constrained settings, aiming to improve patient outcomes through more accurate and efficient diagnostic processes.

Key Research Themes (14)
Health Sciences

Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management

Life Sciences

Breast Cancer Treatment Studies

Health Sciences

Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis

Health Sciences

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

Health Sciences

Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery

Health Sciences

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies

Health Sciences

Dysphagia Assessment and Management

Health Sciences

Foreign Body Medical Cases

Health Sciences

Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment

Health Sciences

Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade

Health Sciences

Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases

Health Sciences

Testicular diseases and treatments

Health Sciences

Trauma Management and Diagnosis

Health Sciences

Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas

Publications (21)

Evaluating the efficacy of dilute povidone-iodine versus normal saline for preventing surgical site infections following appendectomy: a prospective observational study in Ghanaian tertiary hospital

Open Access
2025Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementDOI: 10.1186/s12893-025-03088-0

Enhancing Colonoscopy Services in Ghana: A Comprehensive Assessment of Referral Indications and Endoscopic Findings in a Leading Tertiary Care Hospital

Open Access
2025Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionDOI: 10.4103/jwas.jwas_155_24

Comparative analysis of breast cancer characteristics in young premenopausal and postmenopausal women in Ghana

Open Access
2024Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesDOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52129-w

A gist on an obscure neoplasm in Ghana: gastrointestinal stromal tumours

Open Access
2023Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentDOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06593-8

A Gist of an Obscure Neoplasm in Ghana: Gastrointestinal stromal tumours

Open Access
2023Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2917248/v1

Emergency Thoracic Surgery in Chest Trauma at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana: The Role of Sternotomy and Thoracotomy

Open Access
2022Trauma Management and DiagnosisDOI: 10.60014/pmjg.v11i1.277

Successful surgical management of intralobar pulmonary sequestration in Ghana

Open Access
2022Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesDOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjac085

Surgical management of traumatic diaphragmaticrupture: ten-year experience in a Teaching Hospitalin Ghana

Open Access
2022Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesDOI: 10.5114/kitp.2022.114552

Portacath Implantation in Ghana: Initial Experience at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi

Open Access
2022Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisDOI: 10.1177/11795476221087910

Giant primary scrotal lipoma in a low-resource setting: challenges with diagnosis and review of literature

Open Access
2021Testicular diseases and treatmentsDOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjab398

The surgery of a giant chest wall tumorwith intrathoracic extension

Open Access
2021Pleural and Pulmonary DiseasesDOI: 10.5114/kitp.2021.107474

Rare Left-Sided Gastrochisis with Bifid Umbilical Cord

Open Access
2021Congenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryDOI: 10.4236/oalib.1108073

Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis in a resourceconstraint setting

Open Access
2021Pericarditis and Cardiac TamponadeDOI: 10.5114/kitp.2021.109390

Lifesaving Emergency Sternotomy in Traumatic Cardiac Tamponade in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana: Survival of Two Rare Cases

Open Access
2020Trauma Management and DiagnosisDOI: 10.4236/wjcs.2020.103005

Open Thoracic Surgery for Removal of a Two-Year-Old Impacted Esophageal Coin

Open Access
2020Foreign Body Medical CasesDOI: 10.4236/ojts.2020.101004

Cervical Oesophagotomy and Removal of an Impacted Oesophageal Denture: Case Report and Literature Review

Open Access
2020Foreign Body Medical CasesDOI: 10.4236/ss.2020.117020

Management of Ruptured Scalp Arteriovenous Malformation: A Rare Case and Literature Review

Open Access
2020Vascular Malformations and HemangiomasDOI: 10.4236/wjcs.2020.1012029

Surgical Management of Herniated Intrathoracic Gastric Perforation in Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture: An Unusual Two Rare Cases

Open Access
2020Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesDOI: 10.4236/ojts.2020.102006

Blunt Traumatic Pericardial Rupture with Traumatic Amaurosis Fugax Presenting as Massive Haemothorax: A Conundrum?

Open Access
2019Trauma Management and DiagnosisDOI: 10.4236/ojts.2019.92002

Management of Thoracic Impalement Injury in Ghana: A Five-Year Experience at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

Open Access
2019Trauma Management and DiagnosisDOI: 10.4236/wjcs.2019.99014

Oesophagocardiomyotomy for Achalasia Cardia via Thoracotomy in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana: A 5-Year Retrospective Review

Open Access
2019Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementDOI: 10.4236/ojts.2019.93004
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Surgery
Total Publications21
Research Themes14
Open Access Papers21

Department of Surgery

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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