2013
DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2013.33040
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Factors associated with mortality in neonatal surgical emergencies in a developing tertiary hospital in Nigeria

Abstract: Background: The outcome of neonatal surgery depends on safe anaesthesia, competent surgery and good nursing care. The University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Nigeria, established in February 2008, has specialist anaesthetic and surgical manpower. The aim of the study was to determine the outcome and contributing factors to mortality in neonatal surgical emergencies at this new tertiary health instituti… Show more

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“…Ilori et al had similar observations. [11] The complications noted in our patients were similar to those noted by other authors. [7,10,13,14,16] Continued post-operative mechanical ventilation after surgery was a significant risk factor for mortality in our series.…”
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“…Ilori et al had similar observations. [11] The complications noted in our patients were similar to those noted by other authors. [7,10,13,14,16] Continued post-operative mechanical ventilation after surgery was a significant risk factor for mortality in our series.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…The gestational age and weight at presentation surprisingly didn't affect the survival outcomes; this has been observation of others too [7,10,11]. However, late presentation after birth beyond 2 days was a statistically significant risk factor for mortality in our series (p=0.02).…”
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confidence: 66%
“…Selama lebih dari 40 tahun terakhir, pola pemberian cairan pada neonatus dan anak tidak banyak berubah, ahli anestesi di Amerika, Eropa, dan Asia masih menggunakan metode pemberian cairan dengan formula Holliday-Segar yang pertama kali digunakan pada tahun 1957. 6,8,9 Pemberian cairan perioperatif harus menjadi perhatian dokter anestesi karena dapat memengaruhi hasil luaran pascaoperasi. Saat ini masih terdapat perbedaan pendapat dalam hal metode pemberian cairan perioperatif, yakni melalui metode liberal dan restriktif.…”
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“…Pengaruh katerlambatan penanganan pasien neonatus ini akan mengakibatkan kondisinya semakin memburuk dan dapat memengaruhi hasil luaran jika dilakukan tindakan operasi, keadaan seperti ini banyak ditemukan di negara berkembang termasuk di Indonesia. 9,11,17 Pada penelitian ini didapatkan angka mortalitas pascaoperasi pada neonatus meningkat sebanyak 2,7 kali lebih tinggi atau hampir tiga kali apabila terjadi kenaikan berat badan pascaoperasi 10−20% dibanding dengan kenaikan berat badan kurang dari 10%. Selanjutnya, angka mortalitas akan meningkat menjadi 4,1 kali lebih tinggi atau empat kali lebih tinggi jika terjadi kenaikan berat badan lebih dari 20% pascaoperasi dibanding dengan kenaikan berat badan kurang dari 10%.…”
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