Why the study?
Emergency pediatric abdominal surgery carries high morbidity and fatality, and surgical care facilities in resource-poor countries face distinct challenges compared to high-income settings.
Highlights the unique challenges and bottlenecks in managing pediatric abdominal surgical emergencies in resource-poor settings compared to high-income countries.
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May inform management of pediatric abdominal emergencies in low-resource settings; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Surgically curable illnesses in the pediatric population are a major public health issue with a high prevalence of 10%-33% of all pediatric admissions, and emergency situations account for 50%-78% of surgical cases. Emergency abdominal surgery in children necessitates proper and prompt surgical and perioperative supportive care. When compared to elective operations, emergency surgery has a greater rate of morbidity and fatality. Staffing concerns, access to operating theaters, and access to diagnostic investigations are all possible causes of this high fatality rate, in addition to patient-related factors. Literature from high-income countries (HICs) discusses the problem, and recommendations are available for high-quality setups with good infrastructure. However, surgical care facilities from resource-poor countries have altogether different challenges and bottlenecks when dealing with children requiring emergency surgical operative procedures to save lives. This review aims to discuss factors affecting the survival of children being operated on for abdominal emergencies in resource-poor setups and suggest recommendations.
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