Table 3 Comparison between the recommended WT under the Saskatchewan classification system and the mean WT by surgical indication in our study
From: Waiting times for elective surgery in an African paediatric surgery department
Surgical indication | Mean WT in our study in weeks (range) | Recommended WT | Difference interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
Posterior urethral valves | 1.8 | 24 h–1 week | Exceeding |
Omphalocelea | 16.5 | 24 h–1 week | Exceeding |
Nephroblastoma | 4.9 (2–33.5) | 24 h–1 week | Exceeding |
Renal lithiasis | 7.3 (3.2–17.7) | 1–3 weeks | Exceeding |
Anorectal malformation | 17.2 (4–42.2) | 1–3 weeks | Exceeding |
Sacrococcygeal teratomab | 35.2 (3–7.5) | 1–3 weeks | Exceeding |
Mesenteric cystb | 4.07 (3.1–5) | 1–3 weeks | Exceeding |
Pancreatic cystb | 5.07 (3.5–6.5) | 1–3 weeks | Exceeding |
Cystic hygroma | 17.7 (2.2–33.1) | 1–3 weeks | Exceeding |
Inguinal hernia | 17.9 | 1–3 weeks (age < 1-year) 24 weeks (age > 1-year) | Exceeding |
Hydrocele | 5.7 (1.1–35.4) | 1–3 weeks (age < 1-year) 24 weeks (age > 1-year) | Exceeding |
Female inguinal hernia | 2.08 (1.5–3.1) | 1–3 weeks (age < 1-year) 24 weeks (age > 1-year) | Meeting |
Bladder lithiasis | 6.5 (1.1–48.5) | 6 weeks | Exceeding |
Hirschsprung disease | 12.05 (2.8–24.7) | < 12 weeks | Exceeding |
Bladder exstrophy | 18.5 | < 12 weeks | Exceeding |
Burn scars | 8.6 (4–14.7) | 24 weeks | Exceeding |
Umbilical hernia | 8.2 (1.1–43.8) | ≤ 12 months | Meeting |
Epigastric hernia | 11.1 (1.1–26.8) | No recommanded WT | |
Lumbar hernia | 19.8 | No recommanded WT | |
Female pseudo-hermaphroditism | 18.1 | < 48 weeks | Meeting |
Hypospadias | 16.01 (1.8–46.1) | < 48 weeks | Meeting |
Epispadias | 36.4 (7.2–41.1) | < 48 weeks | Meeting |
Cryptorchidism | 14.8 (1.4–34.1) | < 48 weeks | Meeting |
Polycystic kidney | 4.8 | < 48 weeks | Meeting |