Table 1.
Surgical management and outcome by admission diagnosis among pediatric surgical patients at KCH in 2012
| Diagnosis | n (%) | Operated n (%)a | Died during admission n (%)a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma | 596 (51) | 143 (16) | 28 (5) |
| Burns | 195 (17) | 49 (28) | 24 (14) |
| Other | 401 (34) | 87 (25) | 4 (1) |
| Congenital | 204 (17) | 96 (43) | 35 (18) |
| Hernia/hydrocele | 74 (6) | 55 (77) | 0 (0) |
| Gastoschisis/omphalocele | 34 (3) | 10 (29) | 21 (62) |
| Spina bifida | 25 (2) | 2 (9) | 2 (8) |
| Imperforate anus | 16 (1) | 14 (88) | 5 (31) |
| Hypospadias/urethral anomaly | 12 (1) | 6 (50) | 0 (0) |
| Undescended testis | 10 (1) | 3 (30) | 0 (0) |
| Cleft lip/palate | 9 (1) | 8 (13) | 1 (11) |
| Hemangioma/ lymphangioma | 6 (1) | 3 (50) | 1 (17) |
| Hirschsprung’s disease | 4 (0) | 2 (50) | 1 (25) |
| Pyloric stenosis | 4 (0) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) |
| Congenital diaphragmatic hernia | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Tracheoesophageal fistula/esophageal atresia | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Intestinal atresia | 2 (0) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) |
| Congenital fistula | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Craniostenosis | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Orthopedic anomaly | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Infection | 198 (17) | 72 (40) | 6 (3) |
| Soft tissue | 122 (10) | 48 (41) | 1 (1) |
| Bone/joint | 50 (4) | 19 (34) | 1 (2) |
| Brain/cerebrospinal fluid | 20 (2) | 3 (15) | 4 (22) |
| Urinary system | 6 (1) | 4 (67) | 0 (0) |
| Abdominal | 71 (6) | 37 (59) | 2 (3) |
| Obstructive | 26 (2) | 17 (74) | 1 (4) |
| Non-obstructive | 45 (4) | 24 (67) | 1 (2) |
| Tumor/mass | 59 (5) | 31 (56) | 2 (4) |
| Benign | 53 (5) | 28 (56) | 1 (2) |
| Malignant | 6 (1) | 3 (60) | 1 (17) |
| Other | 42 (4) | 12 (38) | 7 (19) |
| Total | 1170 (100) | 392 (35) | 80 (7) |
aPercentages based on patients with recorded management and outcomes, not on total of all patients in the group.