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Ujuanbi AS
Ujuanbi AS
Nigeria
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Surgical Admissions in a Newborn Unit in a Low Resource Setting, Challenges in Management and Outcomes
Author(s): Opara PI, Ujuanbi AS and Okoro PEOpara PI, Ujuanbi AS and Okoro PE
Background: Outcome in neonatal surgeries has greatly improved in developed countries due to improvements in technology, and advances in neonatal intensive care. In developing countries however, there are several challenges with neonates requiring surgeries. The increasing incidence of congenital anomalies and thus neonatal surgical admissions calls for improvement in services for such babies. Aim: The study aimed to identify surgical diagnoses in newborns, challenges in management and outcomes of treatment. Methods: This was a retrospective study of neonates with surgical conditions admitted into the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) of a tertiary health facility in Southern Nigeria over a 3 year period. Data obtained from their case notes included; age at admission, place of antenatal care, diagnoses, treatment received, challenges in management .. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0897.1000132