Risk factors of early mortality after neonatal surgery in Tunisia
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Saloua Ammar, Sahla Sellami, Imen Sellami, Amel Ben Hamad, Manar Hbaieb, Anouar Jarraya, Manel Charfi, Mahdi Ben Dhaou, Abdellatif Gargouri, Riadh Mhiri
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Abstract
Background
Research concerning factors of death after neonatal surgery is scarce. Insight into mortality might improve perioperative care. This study aimed to identify predictive factors of mortality after neonatal surgery in a low income country (LIC).
Methods
Charts of all newborn patients who underwent surgical procedures under general anesthesia during the neonatal period in our department of pediatric surgery between January 2010 and December 2017 were reviewed. We used univariate and multivariate analysis to evaluate perioperative variables potentially predictive of early postoperative mortality.
Results
One hundred eighty-two cases were included in the study: 41 newborns (28.6%) were premature (
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