Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of study population

Age (Years) (Mean ± SD)

3.95±1.19

Sex (Male) (%)

50 (53.8%)

Presentation shift (%)

Morning (8 am to 1 pm)

5 (5.4%)

Evening (1 pm to 8 pm)

21 (22.6%)

Night (8 pm to 8 am)

67 (72.0%)

Waiting Time (%)

<1 h

41 (44.1%)

1–3 h

33 (35.5%)

> 3 h

19 (20.4%)

Procedure type (%)

Face laceration other than oral cavity

41 (44.1%)

Palate laceration

17 (18.3%)

Laceration in other Sites of Oral Cavity

18 (19.4%)

Non facial laceration

9 (9.7%)

Orthopedics

8 (8.6%)

Previous history of procedure in the ED (%)

None

81 (87.1%)

Once

3 (3.2%)

Twice

9 (9.7%)