Open AccessRoutine haemoglobin electrophoresis screening in day case herniotomy in Nigerian children: Is it evidence-based?
Author(s) -
Adesoji O Ademuyiwa,
CO Bode,
Ibironke Desalu,
Olumide A Elebute,
Olatosi Jo,
Edamisan Temiye
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.126297
Subject(s) - medicine , sickle cell trait , surgery , population , pediatrics , blood transfusion , retrospective cohort study , disease , environmental health
To determine the prevalence of haemoglobinopathies in children who require day case herniotomy in our centre and ascertain if routine screening is necessary in all patients who require herniotomy.