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