Perfil clínico-epidemiológico de crianças submetidas à cirurgia pediátrica em hospitais públicos do município de Chapecó

Abstract

Objective: To describe the clinical and epidemiological profile of children undergoing surgical procedures performed by a pediatric surgeon at Hospital Regional do Oeste and Hospital da Criança. Methods: This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, and descriptive study carried out by collecting data from medical records of children aged 0 to 12 years who underwent surgery in 2019, in public hospitals in the city of Chapecó. Results: The research analyzed 659 pediatric patients undergoing surgery, resulting in a total of 765 procedures. Regarding gender, there was a prevalence of males (N=529). In the analysis of the admission form, 466 were electively admitted. The most frequently performed procedures were postectomy (N=210) and inguinal herniorrhaphy (N=145). As for the place of residence, 341 patients were from the city of Chapecó. Regarding the surgical history, 419 underwent their first surgery in 2019. The SUS was responsible for financing 531 surgeries. The school-age group (n=197) was the most prevalent. The mean total length of stay was 2.7 days. In addition, 44 patients had post-surgical complications. Other variables such as the use of antibiotics and other medications, data on the need for admission to the ICU also comprised the results. Conclusions: The set of information collected outlines the clinical and epidemiological profile of pediatric individuals undergoing surgical procedures at the Hospital Regional do Oeste and at the Hospital da Criança and allows us to infer that, despite the data being quite heterogeneous, most are following the data found. in literature.