Citation

Archibong AE. Cent. Afr. J. Med. 2000; 46(4): 93-96.

Affiliation

Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Central African Journal of Medicine)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11210342

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine the pattern and magnitude of the problem of anorectal injuries at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. DESIGN: Prospective cross sectional descriptive study. SETTING: Department of Surgery, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria. SUBJECTS: 51 consecutive paediatric patients treated for anorectal injuries over a three year period. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Mechanism of rectal injury, contributing factors, anatomic region injured, length of hospital stay, complications and outcome.

Language: en