Open AccessIndications and outcome of childhood preventable bowel resections in a developing country
Author(s) -
Uchechukwu Obiora Ezomike,
Monday Akpabio Ituen,
Chidi Samuel Ekpemo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.132783
Subject(s) - medicine , bowel resection , surgery , necrotizing enterocolitis , volvulus , bowel obstruction , short bowel syndrome , intussusception (medical disorder) , blunt , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , general surgery , parenteral nutrition
While many bowel resections in developed countries are due to congenital anomalies, indications for bowel resections in developing countries are mainly from preventable causes. The aim of the following study was to assess the indications for, morbidity and mortality following preventable bowel resection in our centre.