Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The combination of a high birth rate and limited resources leads to a strain on health services with dire consequences to the patient. This study aimed to track the outcome of declined referrals at the tertiary center in the Cairo University Specialized Pediatric hospital. METHODS:Data were collected prospectively on all declined surgical neonates at the tertiary center. The families were later contacted to document outcomes. Verbal consent was taken. FINDINGS:Over a 12 month period from January 2017 to December 2017, 668 neonatal surgical referrals were received. Of these 278, (41·6%) were declined for lack of available places. The majority were cases of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (35%), followed by bowel obstruction (21%). Thirty-six cases were lost to follow up. Of the remaining 242 cases, 103 (42·5%) died, 63 (26%) were referred to public hospitals, 69 (28·5%) to private hospitals and seven (2·8%) were managed conservatively. CONCLUSIONS:Nearly half of neonatal surgical cases die while waiting for surgical intervention. Cases were shared equally between the public and private sector. The collected data are crucial in planning service provision for neonates requiring surgical treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study from Egypt and the region to report the number and outcome of surgical neonates who do not get access to expert surgical services. The study outlines the burden of disease faced by a single pediatric surgery unit and documents the various congenital anomalies encountered as well as their outcome when treated elsewhere. STUDY TYPE:Prognosis study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:IV.
journal_name
J Pediatr Surgjournal_title
Journal of pediatric surgeryauthors
Shalaby A,Ragab M,Bahaaeldin Kdoi
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.09.002subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-03-01 00:00:00pages
518-522issue
3eissn
0022-3468issn
1531-5037pii
S0022-3468(19)30648-7journal_volume
55pub_type
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1053/jpsu.2002.30241
更新日期:2002-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
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doi:10.1016/0022-3468(75)90277-8
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2003.11.047
更新日期:2004-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.01.002
更新日期:2006-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
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doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(97)90630-8
更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1999-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(86)80102-6
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1053/jpsu.2002.36213
更新日期:2002-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.09.068
更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(87)80329-9
更新日期:1987-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(82)80128-0
更新日期:1982-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.11.041
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1994-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1984-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1053/jpsu.2002.35420
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1988-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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