Paediatric anaesthesia & critical care
Perioperative mortality in pediatric non-cardiac surgery in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors' conclusion
The meta-analysis indicates that perioperative pediatric mortality in Ethiopia is elevated.
Study context
- Population
- Children undergoing non-cardiac surgery in Ethiopia
- Participants
- 7,059 children · 23 studies
- Outcome
- Pooled incidence of perioperative pediatric mortality
Methodological detailsPRISMA 2020
- PRISMA 2020
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Perioperative pediatric mortality (pooled incidence)
Pooled incidence of perioperative pediatric mortality
15.81%
95%CI 11.82–19.79
Further pooled results
Factors associated with elevated perioperative pediatric mortality
| pOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Neonatal surgery | 8.65 (4.06–18.45) | |
| Pediatric trauma surgery | 8.07 (4.66–13.98) | |
| Delayed presentation and surgical intervention following the onset of disease | 4.41 (2.02–9.62) | |
| Prolonged hospital stays | 3.46 (2.10–5.68) | |
| Emergency surgery | 2.35 (1.80–3.08) | |
| 0.050.21520Pooled odds ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Perioperative mortality in pediatric non-cardiac surgery in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Perioper Med (Lond). Published 19 May 2026. doi:10.
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