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Review of Echocardiographic reports of children undergoing noncardiac surgery in a tertiary health center in Nigeria
- Source :
- Sahel Medical Journal, Vol 25, Iss 3, Pp 86-88 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022.
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Abstract
- Background: The risk of cardiac anomalies, both acquired and congenital, is high in children undergoing noncardiac surgeries. These cardiac anomalies are associated with increased risk of perioperative complications. Objectives: This study, therefore, determined the common indications as well as the echocardiographic findings findings in children undergoing noncardiac surgery in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study. The echocardiographic records of 25 children that underwent noncardiac surgery in AKTH over a 4 year period (from January 2015 to December 2018) were retrieved. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS version 20 and the result was displayed using a frequency distribution table and bar chart. Results: There were 14 males and 11 females, with male to female ratio of 1.3:1. The ages of the patients range from 5 days to 8 years (median age of 8 months). The most common indication for echocardiography is orofacial cleft (cleft lip and/or palate), followed by adenotonsillar hypertrophy. The overall cardiac anomaly was found in 28% of the patients, with the highest anomaly being the atrial septal defect. Conclusion: The prevalence of cardiac anomaly was high in children with noncardiac surgical conditions.
- Subjects :
- children
echocardiography
noncardiac surgery
north-western nigeria
Medicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23216689
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Sahel Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.497ef9ba70a64af3b406541665aea2d8
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/smj.smj_158_20