TITLE:
Study of Mortality and Causes of Death in the Service of Stomatology, Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery of the Face at Cocody Teaching Hospital (RCI)
AUTHORS:
Konan Marc Koffi, Bakary Ouattara, Abou Dramane Sangaré, Harefeteguena Christophe Bissa, Mouan Béatrice Harding-Kaba, De Misères Opokou Alexandre Ory, Rokiatou Koné, Bi Epiphane Kouai
KEYWORDS:
Mortality, Causes of Death, Facial Cellulitis
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Stomatology,
Vol.8 No.12,
December
13,
2018
ABSTRACT: Introduction: The
study of mortality is an indicator that allows a control and a review of the
therapeutic measures in the hospital environment. The purpose of this work was
to determine the epidemiological profile of the patients who died and analyse
the circumstances of the death in a hospital service. Material and Methods: It is a retrospective descriptive study conducted in the service of Stomatology,
maxillofacial and plastic surgery of the face over a period of 10 years (from
January 1999 to December 2008). Seventy-two cases have been taken into account. Results: The crude death rate was 4.29%. Higher level of male has been
noted with a sex ratio of 1.77. The most affected age groups were the 3rd and 2nd decades, respectively with 20.8% and 19.4% with an average
age of 39 years. Cellulitis of
the face and their complications were responsible for deaths in 58.33% of
cases. The majority of deaths occurred between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. (65.28%). These deaths
were preventable in 5.6% of cases. Conclusion: Facing the lack of
description of the ultimate circumstances of death in the medical records, the
conclusion of this study has been the establishment of a regular medical audit
in the service, which would track mortality in order to reduce its rate.