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Area of Science:

  • Medical Auditing
  • Surgical Quality Improvement
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Clinical audit is essential for quality control in medical practice.
  • The medical profession uses audits to regulate activities and enhance patient care.
  • This study aimed to conduct and report a basic clinical audit of a general surgical ward.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To perform a one-year basic clinical audit of a general surgical ward.
  • To compare audit results with existing medical data.
  • To identify areas for improvement in surgical services.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected from 1434 patients admitted to the Department of Surgery Unit-II from January to December 2007.
  • Information retrieved from departmental registers and patient charts.
  • Details on surgical procedures, patient demographics, and complications were recorded.

Main Results:

  • The study included 1434 patients (58.85% male, 41.14% female), with 70.02% aged 16-50.
  • Common elective surgeries included inguinal hernia repair (25.66%) and cholecystectomy (22.99%).
  • Emergency surgeries were primarily exploratory laparotomies (38.13%) and appendectomies (22.79%).
  • Overall complication rate was 6.3%, with a mortality rate of 2.44%.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical audits offer significant benefits for patients, clinicians, and service provision.
  • Yearly audits support continuous education, research, and enhanced practice habits.
  • Recommendations include implementing computerized audit programs and dedicated committees for monitoring.