The profile and outcomes of patients in a newly established acute surgical care unit in a teaching tertiary hospital in Botswana

Puntos clave

• To analyze the profiles and outcomes of patients in a newly established acute surgical care unit.
• Data collection from patients in the acute surgical care unit
• Analysis of clinical outcomes related to acute appendicitis
• Evaluation of hospital stay duration and mortality rates
• Acute appendicitis was the most common condition treated
• Longer symptom onset correlated with increased hospital stay
• Mortality rates were affected by the duration of symptoms