DETERMINANTS OF OUTCOME OF NEONATAL SURGICAL EMERGENCIES IN GOMBE: A 3-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW.

Background: Mortality associated with neonatal surgical emergencies is high, due to late presentation and delayed surgical intervention in developing countries. The aim of this study is to determine factors associated with poor outcome of neonatal surgical emergencies at a Federal Teaching Hospital Northeastern Nigeria.

Methods: A retrospective study of 85 neonates aged 1-28 days was carried between June 2019-May 2022.