The pattern of pediatric surgical conditions in Tikur Anbessa Unversity Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Miliard Derbew,Elias Ahmed,Miliard Derbew,Elias Ahmed,

OBJECTIVES: To assess the pattern and extent of pediatric surgical problems. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of all pediatric patients who had surgery at the TAUH over a five-year period RESULTS: A total of 6070 surgical procedures were done, accounting for 31% of all operations and 33% of all pediatric admissions to the hospital The patients were predominantly male (M:F ratio of 2:1) with a mean age of 68 months. Congenital anomalies, trauma and inflammation cause most of the diseases, 37%, 17.1% and 16.8% respectively. The gastrointestinal system was most commonly affected (41.8%) followed by the musculoskeletal system (23%). The study demonstrates the presence of a wide range of pediatric surgical conditions that may cause significant health problems among children. Acute appendicitis was the commonest surgical condition, seen in 729 (12%) children and foreign body aspiration or swallowing in 331 (5.5%) cases. Several diagnoses were related with poor surgical care such as: post burn contracture (177), post circumcision phimosis (71) and chronic osteomyelitis (71). CONCLUSION: It is suggested that improving the management of pediatrics surgical conditions would significantly reduce morbidity.

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Journal: Ethiopian medical journal

VOLUME: 44

Page Numbers: 331-8

Journal Abbreviation: Ethiop. Med. J.

ISSN: 0014-1755

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MONTH: Oct

YEAR: 2006

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