Common ORL surgical emergencies in Sudanese Children
Joint Authors
al-Mustafa, Uthman Muhammad
Uthman, Wail Nuri
Source
Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2012), pp.175-178, 4 p.
Publisher
Omdurman Islamic University Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2012-09-30
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
-Background : Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) emergencies in children age group are of specific concern because they may become life threatening conditions Objective : To obtain baseline data on the most common Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) surgical emergencies in Sudanese children in Gezira State, Sudan.
Methods : This is a retrospectiveanalytic hospital based study of all children who presented with ORL surgical emergencies at the department of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Wad-Medani Teaching Hospital, Gezira State, Sudan, during the period from 1st.
of January 2009 to 31st.
of December 2010.
Results : The total number of children who presented to the ENT department was 5568(31%) of the total frequency of all patients.
The total number of children admissions was (54.
6 %) of all patients! admissions.
Emergency Surgical intervention indicated for children constituted (63.
9 %) of all emergency operations.
Most cases (66 %) occurred between the ages of six weeks to five years, with a male to female ratio of 1.
15 : 1.
0.
Foreign body impaction emergencies were the most common presentation (83 %) requiring surgical intervention.
The sites of impaction were ; the bronchus (31.
45 %), the pharynx and oesophagus (22.
77 %), the ear (20.
46 %) and nose (7.
26 %).
Conclusions: Children have always constituted a significant proportion of patients attending the general otolaryngology service.
Upper aero-digestive tract foreign bodies are the most common indication for urgent surgical intervention.
These emergencies are potentially life-threatening procedures with a high running cost and requiring very skilful staff and appropriate equipments.
Public health education is essential in order to prevent these avoidable accidents.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Uthman, Wail Nuri& al-Mustafa, Uthman Muhammad. 2012. Common ORL surgical emergencies in Sudanese Children. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences،Vol. 7, no. 3, pp.175-178.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Uthman, Wail Nuri& al-Mustafa, Uthman Muhammad. Common ORL surgical emergencies in Sudanese Children. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 7, no. 3 (Sep. 2012), pp.175-178.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Uthman, Wail Nuri& al-Mustafa, Uthman Muhammad. Common ORL surgical emergencies in Sudanese Children. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2012. Vol. 7, no. 3, pp.175-178.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-569846
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 177
Record ID
BIM-569846