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Researcher

Hervé Lekuya Monka

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33 Results

2025

Defensive medicine in neurosurgery : the Sub-Saharan Africa experience

François WaterkeynChibuikem A. IkwuegbuenyiSimon A. BalogunMyriam ThysRomani R. SabasHervé Lekuya MonkaDominique Vanpee

A1 Journal Article in NEUROSURGERY

Depressed skull fractures : timing of surgery, systemic inflammatory response, surgical site infection, and post-traumatic epilepsy (DESTINE Study)

Hervé Monka LekuyaEdward BaertMoses GalukandeJean-Pierre Kalala Okito

Functional outcomes in depressed skull fractures : the role of surgical timing and perioperative clinical radiological predictors

Hervé Monka LekuyaJelle VandersteeneDavid Patrick KateeteFredrick MakumbiStephen CoseJean-Pierre Kalala OkitoMoses GalukandeEdward Baert

A1 Journal Article in NEUROSURGICAL REVIEW

Myasthenia gravis complicated by Graves’ disease : a case report

Larrey Kasereka KamabuRonald ObothLouange Maha KatakaAlbert Yemba BaruaniHervé Lekuya MonkaCharles Kahindo Kangitsi

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CASE REPORTS

Perioperative clinical and radiological predictors of late post‐traumatic seizures in surgically treated patients with depressed skull fractures : a prospective observational study

Hervé Lekuya MonkaJelle VandersteeneDavid Patrick KateeteFredrick MakumbiStephen CoseJean-Pierre Kalala OkitoMoses GalukandeEdward Baert

A1 Journal Article in EPILEPSIA

2024

Changes in serum concentration of perioperative inflammatory cytokines following the timing of surgery among mild-moderate traumatic brain injury patients and factors associated

Hervé Lekuya MonkaStephen CoseMarjorie NakibuuleGift AhimbisibweAnthony FullerLarrey Kasereka KamabuEmmanuel BiryabaremaGeoffrey OlwenyDavid Patrick KateeteAnthony Kirabira et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY

Metagenomic sequencing of the skin microbiota of the scalp predicting the risk of surgical site infections following surgery of traumatic brain injury in sub-Saharan Africa

Hervé Lekuya MonkaDavid Patrick KateeteGeofrey OlwenyEdgar KigoziLarrey Kasereka KamabuSafari Paterne MudekerezaRose NantambiRonald MbiineFredrick MakumbiStephen Cose et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Post-traumatic seizures and factors associated among adult patients with depressed skull fractures at Mulago National Referral hospital : cross-sectional study

Ronald ObothLarrey Kasereka KamabuHervé Lekuya MonkaGodfrey S. BbosaMartha SajatovicElly KatabiraMark KaddumukasaMoses Galukande

A1 Journal Article in EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR

Psychosocial impact of surgical complications and the coping mechanisms among surgeons in Uganda and Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Franck Katembo SikakulyaJoshua MuhumuzaBives Mutume Nzanzu VivalyaSimon Binezero MamboLarrey Kasereka KamabuJohn Kasereka MutekeJustin Paluku LussyMichel Kalongo IlumbulumbuTapem EmmanuelSonye Magugu Kiyaka et al.

A2 Journal Article in PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH

Tetralogy of Fallot complicated by multiple cerebral abscesses in a child : a case report

Larrey Kasereka KamabuFranck Katembo SikakulyaLouange Maha KatakaBives Nzanzu Mutume VivalyaHervé Lekuya MonkaDoomwin Oscar Deogratius ObigaJuliet Nalwanga SekabungaGodfrey S. Bbosa

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CASE REPORTS

Timing of surgery and preoperative predictors of surgical site infections for patients with depressed skull fractures in a sub-saharan tertiary hospital : a prospective cohort study

Hervé Lekuya MonkaJelle VandersteeneLarrey Kasereka KamabuRose NantambiRonald MbiineAnthony KirabiraFredrick MakumbiStephen CoseDavid Patrick KateeteMark Kaddumukasa et al.

A2 Journal Article in NEUROTRAUMA REPORTS

2023

Atypical caudal regression syndrome with lumbar agenesis, hypoplastic sacrum without sacroiliac joints in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo : a case report

Paterne Safari MudekerezaGhislain Maheshe BalembaRoméo Bujiriri MurhegaGauthier Bahizire MurhulaDaniel Safari NteranyaHervé Lekuya Monka

A1 Journal Article in CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM

Awake craniotomy in Africa : a scoping review of literature and proposed solutions to tackle challenges

Mohammad MofattehMohammad Sadegh MashayekhiSaman ArfaieAmos Olufemi AdeleyeEdward Olaoluwa JolayemiNathalie C. GhomsiNathan A. ShlobinAhmed A. MorsyIgnatius N. EseneTsegazeab Laeke et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEUROSURGERY

Burden, risk factors, neurosurgical evacuation outcomes, and predictors of mortality among traumatic brain injury patients with expansive intracranial hematomas in Uganda : a mixed methods study design

Larrey Kasereka KamabuGodfrey S. BbosaHervé Lekuya MonkaEugene J. ChoVictor Meza KyaruziArsene Daniel NyalundjaDaniel DengJuliet Nalwanga SekabungaLouange Maha KatakaDoomwin Oscar Deogratius Obiga et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC SURGERY

Challenges associated with delayed diagnosis of a giant ovarian mucinous cystadenoma in low resourced settings : a case report

Larrey Kasereka KamabuOlivier MulisyaEric Sadiki ButalaBienvenu Muhindo KasusulaMoise Muhindo ValimugighaLouange MahaKathakaBaraka MunyanderuRonald MbiineHervé Lekuya Monka

A2 Journal Article in MOJ CLINICAL & MEDICAL CASE REPORTS

Feasibility and acceptability of undertaking postmortem studies for tuberculosis medical research in a low income country

Gift AhimbisibweMarjorie NakibuuleMarvin Martin SsejobaDavid OyamoRose MulwanaJosephine NabulimeFebronius BabiryeMusana Abdusalaamu KizitoHervé Lekuya MonkaAkello Suzan Adakun et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY

Primary malignant melanoma, an atypical presentation in the cervical spine

Larrey KamabuLouange Maha KatakaMoses GalukandeHervé Lekuya Monka

2022

Adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) in scar treatment : a systematic review protocol

Ronald MbiineMisaki WayengeraMoses OcanNoah KiwanukaIan MunabiHaruna MuwongeHervé Lekuya MonkaIsmael KawooyaCephas NakanwagiAlison Annet Kinengyere et al.

A2 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF STEM CELLS

Determinants of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of frontline health workers during the first wave of COVID-19 in Africa : a multicenter online cross-sectional study

Larrey Kasereka KamabuHervé Lekuya MonkaRichard Newton IranyaBienvenu Muhindo KasusulaFranck Katembo SikakulyaSaviour KicaberMoise Muhindo ValimungigheSifa Katungu NganzaEric Sadiki ButalaZacharie Muhindo Sikiminywa et al.

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE

Novel MIS 3D NAV single step pedicle screw system (SSPSS) : workflow, accuracy and initial clinical experience

Franziska A. SchmidtHervé Lekuya MonkaSertac KirnazRobert Nick HernandezIbrahim HussainLouis ChangRodrigo Navarro-RamirezChristoph WipplingerCameron RawanduzyRoger Härtl

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL SPINE JOURNAL

SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery : an international prospective cohort study

E. LiBert DhondtJulie BontinckElke Van DaeleMathieu VandeputteGabriëlle van RamshorstHervé Lekuya MonkaGlobalSurg CollaborativeCOVIDSurg Collaborative

A1 Journal Article in ANAESTHESIA

2021

Alobar holoprosencephaly in mining‐related areas of the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo : a case series

Paterne Safari MudekerezaJules Balagizi MudekerezaGauthier Murhula BahizireHervé Lekuya MonkaEdouard Amani MudekerezaGermain Mudumbi ZabadayiPaul Munguakonkwa BudemaPatrick Birindwa BalungweDominique ChimanukaLéon‐Emmanuel Mukengeshai Mubenga

A1 Journal Article in BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH

An early warning mobile health screening and risk scoring app for preventing in-hospital transmission of COVID-19 by health care workers : development and feasibility study

Ronald MbiineCephas NakanwagiHervé Lekuya MonkaJoan AineKawesi HakimLilian NabunyaHenry Tomusange

A2 Journal Article in JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH

Chronic pain among children with cerebral palsy attending a Ugandan tertiary hospital : a cross-sectional study

Emma Nsalazi BambiAngelina Kakooza MwesigeHervé Lekuya MonkaPhilip KasiryeRichard Idro

A1 Journal Article in BMC PEDIATRICS

Effects of pre‐operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery : an international prospective cohort study

J. SimoesBert DhondtJulie BontinckElke Van DaeleMathieu VandeputteGabriëlle van RamshorstHervé Lekuya MonkaCOVIDSurg CollaborativeGlobalSurg Collaborative

A1 Journal Article in ANAESTHESIA

Factors associated with hospital outcomes of patients with penetrating craniocerebral injuries in armed conflict areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo : a retrospective series

Paterne Safari MudekerezaGauthier Bahizire MurhulaCharles KachungunuAmani MudekerezaFabrice CikomolaLeon-Emmanuel Mukengeshai MubengaPatrick Birindwa BalungwePaul Munguakonkwa BudemaChristian MolimaErick Namegabe Mugabo et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC EMERGENCY MEDICINE

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives : data from an international prospective cohort study

Bert DhondtJulie BontinckElke Van DaeleMathieu VandeputteGabriëlle van RamshorstHervé Lekuya MonkaCOVIDSurg CollaborativeGlobalSurg Collaborative

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection : an international prospective cohort study

D. NepogodievBert DhondtJulie BontinckElke Van DaeleMathieu VandeputteHervé Lekuya MonkaGlobalSurg CollaborativeCOVIDSurg Collaborative

A1 Journal Article in ANAESTHESIA

2019

A supraclavicular ALK-positive anaplastic large-cell lymphoma initially misdiagnosed and yet successfully treated with wide excision and adjuvant chemotherapy : a case report

Hervé Lekuya MonkaEdris Wamala KalanziRonald MbiineAbraham OmodingAndreas RosenwaldGottfried LemperleGerhard Bringmann

A2 Journal Article in SN COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL MEDICINE

Health-related quality of life of adolescents with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa : a cross-sectional study

David Muthahi KambasuJoseph RujumbaHervé Lekuya MonkaDeogratias MunubeEzekiel Mupere

A2 Journal Article in BMC HEMATOLOGY

2018

Degloving injuries with versus without underlying fracture in a sub-Saharan African tertiary hospital : a prospective observational study

Hervé Lekuya MonkaRose AlenyoIsaac KajjaAlexander BangiranaRonald MbiineAter Ngoth DengMoses Galukande

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH

Tuberculosis as a primary cause of oesophageal stricture : a case report

Ronald MbiineRonald KabuyeHervé Lekuya MonkaWilliam Manyillirah

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

2017

Intra-abdominal hypertension in severe burns : prevalence, incidence and mortality in a sub-Saharan African hospital

Ronald MbiineRose AlenyoOlive KobusingyeJob KuteesaCephas NakanwagiHervé Lekuya MonkaOlivia KituukaMoses Galukande

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BURNS AND TRAUMA