ArticleAfrican health sciences2019
Pattern of surgical emergencies in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.
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- Spectrum of urological emergencies and surgical interventions in a single tertiary health center.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2021Article
- The Incorporation of Neurosurgery as an Integral Part of the Strategic Priorities for Surgical Care in Nigeria.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Article
- Infections, NCDS, and the scourge of cyclones and Ebola in sub-Saharan Africa.African health sciences · 2019Article
- Pattern of Surgical Emergencies in Rural Southwestern Nigeria.Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shockArticle
- A Five-year Retrospective Study of the Pattern of General Surgical Procedures Performed at a Tertiary Health Institution in Nigeria.Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical emergencies account for a major part of the surgeon's workload. Evaluation of pattern of surgical emergencies will assist in developing concrete proposals for improved care. The aim was to assess the pattern of surgical emergencies in our center.
methodsWe undertook one-year prospective study of all the emergency surgical admissions at Federal Medical Centre Makurdi from January to December 2011.
resultsThere were 575 surgical emergencies which constituted 56.8% of surgical admission, and 27.2% of allemergency hospital admissions. The commonest trauma cases were soft tissue injuries (30.3%), while the commonest non-trauma case was acute abdomen (41.6%). The mean age of the patients was 33.7 ± 17.2 years. Multiple injuries and traumatic brain injuries requiring intensive care monitoring, and malignancies were associated with higher mortality rates (p = 0.001). The 1-year mortality rate was 7.8% and the preventable death rate (PDR) for the trauma-related emergencies was 71.4%.
conclusionThere is a wide spectrum of surgical emergencies in our setting with trauma accounting for a substantial proportion of cases. Improved trauma care, neurosurgical services and intensive care facilities may improve the outcome of surgical emergencies in our environment.
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