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Paediatric surgery in a general hospital
The view of the general surgeon
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Elective operations
• 1981 2007
• Hernias Hernias
• OrchidopexyOrchidopexy
• Circumcisions Circumcision
• Cutaneous lesions Cutaneous
• Insertion of V-P shunts
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Emergency operations
• 1981 2007
• Spina bifida• Appendix Appendix• Hernia Hernia• Intussussception• Scrotal operations Scrotal operations• Pyloric stenosis Pyloric stenosis
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Consultant staff
• Raigmore Belford Caithness
• Anaes 14 3 3
• Surgeon 8 4 3
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Hernia/Groin operations
• Year Raigmore Belford Caithness• 1991 46 3• 1993 55 3• 1995 46 3• 2003/5 56(28) 5(3) 4(2)
• Number <=5 44(22)/1(1)/4(2)
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Circumcision
• Year Raigmore Belford Caithness
• 1991 31 5
• 1993 40 8
• 1995 25 4
• 2003/5 40(20) 0 5
Number <=5 13/0/3
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Orchidopexy
• Year Raigmore Belford Caithness
• 199138 10
• 199340 1
• 199526 4
• 2003/5 86(43) 4(2) 5(3)
Number <=5 49
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Appendicitis
Raigmore Belford Caithness
• 2003/5 109(55) 8(4) 16(8)
• Number <=5 1 at Raigmore
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Pyloric Stenosis
• Year Raigmore Belford• 1991 8 0• 1993 5 0• 1995 6 0• 2003 2 0• 2004 1 0• 2005 0 0• 2006 1 0
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Two recent cases
• 4 week old (gestational age 43 weeks)
• Weight 3.0Kgs
• Pyloric stenosis
• 9 week old (gestational age 43 weeks)
• Weight 3.6 kgs
• Incarcarated inguinal hernia
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Total number of operations 2003/5
All ages <=5 • Raigmore 414(207) 219(105)
• Belford 63(32) 10(5)
• Caithness 50(25) 12(6)
• Excludes ENT/Opth/ortho/dentists
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Classical problem(1)
• Low number of admissions
• Low number of operations
• Increasing numbers of surgeons and anaesthetists
• Increasing public expectations re outcome
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Classical problems(2)
• Will travel for elective procedures
• Expect emergency care locally
• Guidelines re “children friendly areas” increasing
• Political pressure
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Requirements for paediatric surgical care (1)
• Designated ward (beds)
• Designated lists
• Paediatrician active involvement
• Theatre reception child friendly
• OP clinic child friendly
• A&E child friendly area
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Requirements for paediatric surgical care (2)
• Paediatric trained nurses
• Paediatric trained surgeons
• Paediatric trained anaesthetists
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Types of Hospital
• Teaching hospitals
• DGH
• Remote & Rural hospitals
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Teaching hospitals
• Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow
• They have all the above
• Can therefore provide a comprehensive paediatric surgical service
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Requirements for paediatric surgical care (1)
• Designated ward (beds)
• Designated lists
• Paediatrician active involvement
• Theatre reception child friendly
• OP clinic child friendly
• A&E child friendly area
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Requirements for paediatric surgical care (2)
• Paediatric trained nurses
• Paediatric trained surgeons
• Paediatric trained anaesthetists
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Dundee
• Visiting service from Edinburgh 2 days per week. Clinics and op lists
• Joint appointment
• 2 local surgeons do 1 in 4 o/c for 3 &<3
• Edinburgh cover the other nights.
• GS look after 4 and >4
• Active involvement of paediatricians.
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District General Hospital
• Can and should provide all of the above requirements.
• No neonates• Elective service by nominated
GS/Anaesthetists• Emergency service - ?all GS/Anaesthetists
? separate rota• Visiting service ?clinics ?op lists
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Requirements for paediatric surgical care (1)
• Designated ward (beds)
• Designated lists
• Paediatrician active involvement
• Theatre reception child friendly
• OP clinic child friendly
• A&E child friendly area
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Requirements for paediatric surgical care (2)
• Paediatric trained nurses
• Paediatric trained surgeons
• Paediatric trained anaesthetists
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Raigmore hospital
• 8 GS
• 2 do elective work
• 8 do emergency work
• 1 fully trained paediatric surgeon
• Elective theatre/clinic work in Inverness
• 1 week O/C in Aberdeen
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Remote and rural hospitals
• They have very few of the above
• Could provide a visiting service for elective cases
• What about the emergencies?
• Should they transfer all emergency paediatric cases?
• Island versus mainline hospitals
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Requirements for paediatric surgical care (1)
• Designated ward (beds)
• Designated lists
• Paediatrician active involvement
• Theatre reception child friendly
• OP clinic child friendly
• A&E child friendly area
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Requirements for paediatric surgical care (2)
• Paediatric trained nurses
• Paediatric trained surgeons
• Paediatric trained anaesthetists
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The future
• More visiting services to DGH and R&R• Elective work by those who undergo training as
trainees• Emergency work by these surgeons when O/C.• When not O/C ?transfer ?”babysit”?phone
around. GS o/c treat 5 and >5• ? Dual appointments by 2 hospitals close to
each other.• Active paediatrician involvement.
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Surgical training
• N&N/E scheme do 6/12 in first year or two
• This will continue with MMC
• ? Where else will training be available
• Needed to provide future DGH surgeons
• Proleptic appointment or top up training