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eISSN: 2581-9615 || CODEN: WJARAI || Impact Factor 8.2 ||  CrossRef DOI

Research and review articles are invited for publication in March 2026 (Volume 29, Issue 3) Submit manuscript

A ten-year review of the management of surgical patients in the Intensive Care Unit

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Abhulimen Victor 1, * and Oruobu-Nwogu Ayanate 2

1 Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
2 Department of Surgery, Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
 
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World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 19(01), 657-666
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.1.1401
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.1.1401
 
Received on 04 June 2023, revised on 10 July 2023, accepted on 13 July 2023
 
Background: The intensive care unit (ICU) is a distinct organizational and geographic entity for clinical activity and care, operating in cooperation with other departments integrated in a hospital. Surgical patients make up a significant number of those admitted into the ICU.
Materials and Methods: This is a ten-year retrospective study conducted at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Ethical approval for the study was sought and gotten from the hospital’s ethical committee. The information gotten includes history, age, sex, diagnosis, length of admission, and outcome. The data collected was analyzed and presented in tables and charts.
Results: The mean age of surgical patients in the ICU was 35.88±18.17. More females (884, 56.9%) were admitted into the ICU compared to males (537,34.6%). The highest bill paid by a patient was 493,000 naira. The maximum duration of stay in the ICU was 227 days. A total of 919 (59.2%) patients were transferred out of the ICU, while 78 (5%) were discharged from the ICU.
Conclusion: The importance of the ICU to the surgeon cannot be overemphasized. The mean age of patients admitted to the ICU was 35.88 years. Females were more common than males. Many patients (64.2%) admitted to the ICU recovered and were transferred out or discharged. Obstetrics and gynaecology department had the highest admission. Better prenatal and antenatal care may help reduce this trend
 
Intensive care unit; Surgery; Duration of stay; Outcome; Bills paid; Obstetrics; Gynaecology
 
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Abhulimen Victor and Oruobu-Nwogu Ayanate. A ten-year review of the management of surgical patients in the Intensive Care Unit. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 19(1), 657-666 . Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.1.1401

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