Open AccessPattern of surgical emergencies in Rural Southwestern Nigeria
Author(s) -
Azeez Oyemomi Ibrahim,
Paul Olukayode Abiola,
Shuaib Kayode Aremu,
Olabode Muftau Shabi,
Tosin Anthony Agbesanwa
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/jets.jets_76_21
Subject(s) - medicine , mortality rate , rural area , road traffic , retrospective cohort study , road traffic accident , emergency medicine , medical emergency , pediatrics , surgery , pathology , transport engineering , engineering
Considering the magnitude of deaths prevailing in the accident and emergency department (AED) in health facilities of sub-Sahara Africa, there is a need to have information on the burden of admissions and deaths due to surgical emergencies. Few studies in Nigerian hospitals in urban and suburban areas have been documented, but none in the rural setting. The objectives of this study were to ascertain the sociodemographic profile, causes and outcomes of admissions, and the pattern and causes of deaths due to surgical emergencies.