A ten-year review of characteristics and clinical outcome of neonates with congenital anomalies who underwent emergency surgical correction while admi

Publication Date

2014

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Gastroschisis was the most common congenital anomaly identified, and that the study population had male predominance. Most neonates were born term, with a mean birth weight of 2300 grams. Most of the congenital anomalies were identified after birth. Number of hospital days was at a mean of 24 days: Number of days in mechanical ventilator is less that 7 days; number of days in total parenteral is more than 7 days, and that the most common complication is pneumonia.

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