Les urgences chirurgicales néonatales à l’hôpital provincial général de référence de Bukavu en République Démocratique du Congo

INTRODUCTION: This study aims to determine the prevalence of neonatal surgical emergencies and their epidemiology. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study reports 30 cases whose data were collected in the Department of Surgery at the Bukavu Provincial General Reference Hospital over a period of 3 y...

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Autores principales: Gulimwentuga, Fabrice Cikomola, Kabakuli, Alain Namugusha, Ndechu, Aline Bedha, Toha, Georges Kuyigwa, Bahati, Yvette Lufungulo, Maotela, Jeff Kabinda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5075446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27800074
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2016.24.219.8495
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: This study aims to determine the prevalence of neonatal surgical emergencies and their epidemiology. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study reports 30 cases whose data were collected in the Department of Surgery at the Bukavu Provincial General Reference Hospital over a period of 3 years, from January 2010 to December 2013. RESULTS: Neonatal surgical emergencies account for 1.31% of surgical pathologies in general. The most frequent age of patients during medical consultation was less than 8 days. Male prevalence was noted with sex-ratio 3/2. The most frequent pathologies were gastrointestinal tract emergencies (43.3%) followed by neurological emergencies (40%). 80% of newborns underwent surgery. Mortality rate was 43.3%. CONCLUSION: Neonatal surgical pathologies occur in our midst. Clinicians should be on alert and implement prenatal diagnostic programs and proper neonatal care management in order to save the lives of these children.

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