Background: An increasing number of paediatric day case surgeries are being carried out in developing countries due to the benefits of day case surgery and lots of papers are being published. However, there is no published paper on paediatric day case surgery from Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Enugu. Methodology: This was a prospective study of children who had surgery on day case basis at the paediatric surgery unit of a tertiary hospital in Enugu, south east Nigeria, over a period of one year. Result: Out of the 135 surgeries done during the period of the study, 81 cases were day case surgeries, accounting for 60% of the cases. There were 69 males (85.2%) and 12 females (14.8%). The mean age and weight of the patients was 44.9 months and 16.5 kilograms respectively. The mean duration of surgery was 35.1 minutes while the mean duration of stay in the hospital post-surgery before going home was 5.2 hours. The most common diagnosis was hydrocele and herniotomy/herniorraphy was the most common surgical procedure performed. Conclusion: Paediatric day case surgery constitutes a significant workload of the paediatric surgeon. Herniotomy/herniorraphy was the most common procedure performed and most parents were satisfied. The scope of paediatric day case can be improved and the practice made more effective.
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abstract = {Background: An increasing number of paediatric day case surgeries are being carried out in developing countries due to the benefits of day case surgery and lots of papers are being published. However, there is no published paper on paediatric day case surgery from Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Enugu. Methodology: This was a prospective study of children who had surgery on day case basis at the paediatric surgery unit of a tertiary hospital in Enugu, south east Nigeria, over a period of one year. Result: Out of the 135 surgeries done during the period of the study, 81 cases were day case surgeries, accounting for 60% of the cases. There were 69 males (85.2%) and 12 females (14.8%). The mean age and weight of the patients was 44.9 months and 16.5 kilograms respectively. The mean duration of surgery was 35.1 minutes while the mean duration of stay in the hospital post-surgery before going home was 5.2 hours. The most common diagnosis was hydrocele and herniotomy/herniorraphy was the most common surgical procedure performed. Conclusion: Paediatric day case surgery constitutes a significant workload of the paediatric surgeon. Herniotomy/herniorraphy was the most common procedure performed and most parents were satisfied. The scope of paediatric day case can be improved and the practice made more effective.},
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