Open AccessNon-trauma related paediatric abdominal surgical emergencies in Lagos, Nigeria: Epidemiology and indicators of survival
Author(s) -
Adesoji O Ademuyiwa,
Chris O Bode,
Opeoluwa Adesanya,
Olumide Elebute
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.103546
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , mortality rate , retrospective cohort study , pediatric surgery , surgical emergency , surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , appendicitis , pediatrics
Pediatric surgical emergencies are associated with higher morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiology of non-trauma related pediatric abdominal surgical emergencies in our centre and determine the indicators for survival in a cohort of patients.