Pediatric Surgery in A Non Specialised Hospital in Madagascar, Mahajanga

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Name and first name: ANDRIAMALALANIAVO Harison Jacob Hervé

Thesis Title: MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN OPERATED AT THE CHU PZAGA


DOCTORAL THESIS IN GENERAL MEDICINE, MAHAJANGA 2018 No1585
Format : 21 x 29,7 cm Number of Bibliography pages: 11
Number of pages : 94 Number of Figures : 22
Number of References: 114 Number of Tables : 10
Section of the thesis: SURGERY
Key words: Surgery, Pediatric, Age, Risk
ABSTRACT
The surgical care is an essential element representing the healthcare system of
a country. Various specifications, both physical and psychological makes the modality
of management vital.
This observational, descriptive and transversal study done at the pediatric and surgical
department of the CHU PZaGa Mahajanga, Madagascar aim to make a report
of the epidemiologic status and evaluate the global management of children sent in for
surgery. As a matter of care improvement, starting from a better knowledge of the pediatric
subject first of all.
Each year 20,4% of children, representing 12% of the hospital’s surgical admission
was operated for visceral surgery. The children were mostly from the age of 1 to 3 years old
(37,5%) and male (68,75%). A big percentage (37,5%) of the operations was done within
emergency condition. The most common diagnosis was Inguinal Hernia (37,5%).
Hydro electrolytic resuscitation represented the perioperative management for
43,75% of our cases within which 9,37% has received a specific pediatric perfusion
solution. Premedication were prescribed. For 40,62% a specialist in anesthesia and
resuscitation was present all along the operation. For 68,75% intravenous anesthetics were
used. Most intervention lasted from 40 min to 2 and half hour.
In post-operative care, complications were present for 37,5%.
The stay at the recovery room was one day for 46,87% and two days for 21,88%.
The value of prevention, especially in the matter of mass education was underlined, and so
the improvement of the management to promote a much comfortable journey for children inside the
surgical world.
MEMBER OF JURY
President : Professor RAVOLAMAMANANA RALISATA Lisy
Judges : Professor EUGENE Morel and Professor RABESANDRATANA Norotiana
Director and Reporter : Doctor TOHAINA Dolly Velonjara
Address of author : [email protected]
Phone number : +261 34 020 00 38

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