2019
Epidemiology and mortality of pediatric surgical conditions: insights from a tertiary center in Uganda
Cheung M, Kakembo N, Rizgar N, Grabski D, Ullrich S, Muzira A, Kisa P, Sekabira J, Ozgediz D. Epidemiology and mortality of pediatric surgical conditions: insights from a tertiary center in Uganda. Pediatric Surgery International 2019, 35: 1279-1289. PMID: 31324976, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-019-04520-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMortality rateTertiary centerCongenital anomaliesHigh-income countriesChild underwent surgeryCongenital anomaly groupsPediatric surgical admissionsPost-operative mortalityTertiary referral hospitalPediatric surgical conditionsPediatric surgical diseasesHigh mortality rateInfant congenital anomaliesSurgical admissionsUnderwent surgeryIntestinal atresiaMiddle-income countriesReferral hospitalCommon diagnosisAnorectal malformationsSurgical conditionsSurgical diseaseHigh burdenAnomaly groupOngoing quality improvement
2017
Disparity in access and outcomes for emergency neonatal surgery: intestinal atresia in Kampala, Uganda
Cairo S, Kakembo N, Kisa P, Muzira A, Cheung M, Healy J, Ozgediz D, Sekabira J. Disparity in access and outcomes for emergency neonatal surgery: intestinal atresia in Kampala, Uganda. Pediatric Surgery International 2017, 33: 907-915. PMID: 28677072, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-017-4120-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intestinal obstructionDuodenal atresiaHigh-income countriesEmergency neonatal surgeryMethodsA retrospective reviewPoor nutrition statusMajority of deathsHigh-income country settingsUnderwent surgeryAnastomotic leakIntestinal obstructionPatient characteristicsSurgical complicationsClinical courseColonic atresiaIntestinal atresiaOverall mortalityRetrospective reviewSurgical morbidityCase seriesNeonatal surgeryPatient chartsSurgical databaseHigh morbidityLate presentation