CONTENTS Vol 1 No 4 October – December 2011 JOURNAL OF THE WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

Editorial - JWACS IS ONE YEAR OLD

Original Scientific Articles

FAILED SPINAL ANAESTHESIA FOR CAESAREAN SECTION -- *ADENEKAN AT, OLATEJU SO

INSTRUMENTAL VAGINAL DELIVERY IN BAUCHI, NORTHEAST NIGERIA -- *Aliyu LD, Kadas AS, Hauwa MA……

INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP IN CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT - FACTORS AFFECTING OUTCOME-- *Okonta KE, *Kanagarajan N, Anbarasu M…….

Commentary / Commentaries

SOME FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR FAILURE IN FELLOWSHIP EXAMINATIONS IN SURGERY – A VIEW POINT -- Ajao OG, Ugwu BT ………………………

Case Reports & Case Series/Cas Cliniques

UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF FOREIGN BODY IN THE THIGH - A CASE REPORT PRESENTATION Ezomike UO, Ituen MA, Ekpemo SC……………….

HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA - A CASE REPORT -- NNAMONU MI …………

Acknowledgement

Peer-reviewed Abstracts of papers presented at the 51st Annual Scientific Conference of the West African College of Surgeons at Hotel Meridien President, Dakar, Senegal on 30th June – 5th July, 2011 continued.