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Determinants of morbidity and mortality following emergency abdominal surgery in children in lowincome and middle-income countries GlobalSurg Collaborative
To cite: GlobalSurg Collaborative. Determinants of morbidity and mortality following emergency abdominal surgery in children in low-income and middleincome countries. BMJ Global Health 2016;1: e000091. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2016-000091
▸ Additional material is available. To view please visit the journal (http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1136/bmjgh-2016000091). Received 18 May 2016 Revised 7 September 2016 Accepted 12 September 2016
Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria Correspondence to Dr Adesoji O Ademuyiwa;
[email protected]. uk
ABSTRACT Background: Child health is a key priority on the global health agenda, yet the provision of essential and emergency surgery in children is patchy in resourcepoor regions. This study was aimed to determine the mortality risk for emergency abdominal paediatric surgery in low-income countries globally. Methods: Multicentre, international, prospective, cohort study. Self-selected surgical units performing emergency abdominal surgery submitted prespecified data for consecutive children aged