The etiological spectrum of bowel obstruction and early postoperative outcome among neonates at a tertiary hospital in Uganda

• Main Authors: Nasser Kakembo (Author), Paul Otim (Author), Emmanuel Alex Elobu (Author), Ronald Mbiine (Author), David Komakech (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency in newborns. One-fourth of neonates with obstruction suffer postoperative complications, with high mortality, especially in low-income countries. Factors attributed to mortality include prematurity, late presentation and associated multiple...