Outcomes and unmet need for neonatal surgery in a resource-limited environment: estimates of global health disparities from Kampala, Uganda.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2014
Institution/Department
Surgery, Pediatrics
Journal Title
Journal of pediatric surgery
MeSH Headings
Female, Health Services Needs and Demand, Healthcare Disparities, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Poverty, Prospective Studies, Surgical Procedures, Operative, Uganda
Abstract
PURPOSE: Reported outcomes of neonatal surgery in low-income countries (LICs) are poor. We examined epidemiology, outcomes, and met and unmet need of neonatal surgical diseases in Uganda.
METHODS: Pediatric general surgical admissions and consults from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012, at a national referral center in Uganda were analyzed using a prospective database. Outcomes were compared with high-income countries (HICs), and met and unmet need was estimated using burden of disease metrics (disability-adjusted life years or DALYs).
RESULTS: 23% (167/724) of patients were neonates, and 68% of these survived. Median age of presentation was 5days, and 53% underwent surgery. 88% survived postoperatively, while 55% died without surgery (p
CONCLUSIONS: More than two thirds of surgical neonates survived despite late presentation and lack of critical care. Epidemiology and outcomes differ greatly with HICs. A high burden of hidden mortality exists, and only a negligible fraction of the population need for neonatal surgery is met by health services.
ISSN
1531-5037
First Page
1825
Last Page
1830
Recommended Citation
Badrinath, Raghav; Kakembo, Nasser; Kisa, Phyllis; Langer, Monica; Ozgediz, Doruk; and Sekabira, John, "Outcomes and unmet need for neonatal surgery in a resource-limited environment: estimates of global health disparities from Kampala, Uganda." (2014). Maine Medical Center. 88.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/mmc/88