Post operative intensive care admissions of paediatric surgical patients in a Nigerian tertiary hospital: indications and evaluation of management outcome.

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dc.contributor.authorBolaji, Benjamin olusomi
dc.contributor.authorNasir, AA
dc.contributor.authorAdeniran, James O
dc.contributor.authorAbdur-Rahman, Lukman O
dc.contributor.authorOyedepo, Olubukola Olanrewaju
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-23T08:54:22Z
dc.date.available2018-05-23T08:54:22Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractA retrospective study of all paediatric surgical patients aged 15 years and below, admitted into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) following surgery was carried out, covering a period of 10 years. Demographic information, surgical procedures performed, indications for intensive care admission and outcome were obtained. Sixty-seven general paediatric surgical patients were admitted with a male to female ratio of 1.4:1. There were 32 (47.8%) infants, 6(9%) pre-school children and 29(43.3%) older children. There were 57(85.1%) emergency procedures. Of the 40 patients who had documented indications for admission, 25(62.5%) had respiratory insufficiency. Twenty (29.9%) of the 67 admitted patients died. Out of 25 patients that required ventilation for respiratory insufficiency, only five (20.0%) were ventilated. Primary diagnosis, American Society of Anesthesiologists’ (ASA) physical status score, emergency surgery and type of procedure significantly affected outcome. Conclusion: Availability of appropriate paediatric ventilatory facilities and personnel may reduce mortality in our ICU.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationBolaji B.O., Nasir A.A., Adeniran J.O., Abdur-Rahman L.O., Oyedepo O.O. (2008). Post operative intensive care admissions of paediatric surgical patients in a Nigerian tertiary hospital: indications and evaluation of management outcome. African Journal of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 8(1): 9-11.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0794-2184
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/247
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of the Societies of Anaesthetists of West and East Africa.en_US
dc.subjectPaediatric surgicalen_US
dc.subjectpostoperativeen_US
dc.subjectintensive careen_US
dc.subjectindicationsen_US
dc.subjectOutcomeen_US
dc.titlePost operative intensive care admissions of paediatric surgical patients in a Nigerian tertiary hospital: indications and evaluation of management outcome.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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