Influence of Sub-specialty Surgical Care on Outcomes for Pediatric Emergency General Surgery Patients in a Low-Middle Income Country

Abstract Background Whether adult general surgeons should handle pediatric emergencies is controversial. In many resource-limited settings, pediatric surgeons are not available. The study examined differences in surgical outcomes among children/adolescents managed by pediatric and adult general surg...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of surgery (London, England) England), 2016-05, Vol.29, p.12-18
Hauptverfasser:	Shah, Adil A., MD, Shakoor, Amarah, MD, Zogg, Cheryl K., MSPH MHS, Oyetunji, Tolulope, MD MPH, Ashfaq, Awais, MD, Garvey, Erin M., MD, Latif, Asad, MD MPH, Riviello, Robert, MD MPH, Qureshi, Faisal G., MD, Mateen, Arif, MBBS FRCS, Haider, Adil H., MD MPH, Zafar, Hasnain, MBBS FRCS
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Adult general surgery Asia, Southeastern Child Child, Preschool Developing Countries Emergency general surgery Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data Female General Surgery - statistics & numerical data Health Resources - statistics & numerical data Hospital Mortality Humans Length of Stay Low- and middle-income country Male Outcome Assessment, Health Care Pakistan - epidemiology Pediatric Emergency Medicine - supply & distribution Pediatric surgery Postoperative Complications - epidemiology Retrospective Studies Surgery Surgical outcomes
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Background Whether adult general surgeons should handle pediatric emergencies is controversial. In many resource-limited settings, pediatric surgeons are not available. The study examined differences in surgical outcomes among children/adolescents managed by pediatric and adult general surgery teams for emergency general surgical (EGS) conditions at a university-hospital in South Asia. Methods Pediatric patients (
ISSN:	1743-9191 1743-9159 1743-9159
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.03.007