TRADITIONAL UVULECTOMY: ORIGIN, PERCEPTION, BURDEN AND STRATEGIES OF PREVENTION

Olajide, Gabriel Toye and Olajuyin, Oyebanji Anthony and Adegbiji, Waheed Atilade (2018) TRADITIONAL UVULECTOMY: ORIGIN, PERCEPTION, BURDEN AND STRATEGIES OF PREVENTION. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports. pp. 1-4.

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Abstract

Traditional uvulectomy is a procedure involving partial or total removal of uvula by traditional practitioners. Uvulectomy by traditional practitioners in Africa has been an age-long practice. The procedure persists in the developing countries probably because of low socioeconomic status and non-formal educational level. There are divergent views as to the reason for uvulectomy as well as its overall benefit. There have been reported cases of complications after the procedure with a subsequent increase in morbidity and mortality. The goal of this paper was to examine the origin of traditional uvulectomy, the perception of people, its burden and strategies of its prevention.

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