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Paediatric Surgery in Fiji - Pacific Paediatric Oncology Conference 2016. Dr. Josese Turagava. Oncological Surgeons. Pediatricians Community Support groups. Nurses & oncologists Pharmacists. Radiologists Pathologists. Paediatric Surgical oncology. Layout. Case studies Strategy
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Paediatric Surgery in Fiji-Pacific Paediatric Oncology Conference 2016 Dr. Josese Turagava
Oncological Surgeons Pediatricians Community Support groups Nurses & oncologists Pharmacists Radiologists Pathologists Paediatric Surgical oncology
Layout • Case studies • Strategy • How we do it • Strengths • Sustainability –workforce planning • Transformation at National level
J. S - 2006 • 3 years old Indo-Fijian male from Ba • Presented to Lautoka Hospital in July for a right testicular swelling (orchidectomy – mature teratoma) and an abdominal mass • Mass was from the RUQ to umbilicus level • Non-tender and ballotable
Post. op • Completed 6 cycles of chemo and has recovered very well
J. T - 2007 • 1year 5/12 old Fijian girl • Mother noticed abdominal mass since 9/12 • Painless • Otherwise normal
Examination: • Mass left side of upper abdomen to umbilical region • Non-tender • ballotable
Lt. nephrectomy done • Child recovered well post op • completed Chemotherapy once /month x 6 cycles • Child is well
K. T - 2007 • 5 years old Vanuatu girl • Right Abdominal mass x 3 years • Dysuria x 1 year • Haematuria x 1 year
Treatment: • Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy April 2006 • Radical nephrectomy June 2006 • Post chemotherapy x 6 /12 • Developed secondary metastasis in November & died
I. T -2007 • Born:8/10/07 • Abd. Swelling from birth • Referred to CWMH Wednesday with distended abdomen
Group of patients • Local capacity • Need to go overseas – beyond our local capacity • Work up the patient locally and await visiting team • Emergency – bleeding/ compartment syndrome
Strength! • Team approach • Surgery – where? • Do we have the local capacity? • Beyond local capacity? • Local capacity building during visiting teams • Visiting team – 2 times per year ( includes radiologist/ pathologist) • Backup – Jitoko, Kiki, Phil, Vipul
Workforce planning • Save – completing training in end of 2017 • (Annette/ Colin - still not sure?)
Spin off • Forerunner for oncology services in Fiji • Model that adult oncology is trying to copy