Current state of minimally invasive general surgical practice in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the laparoscopic procedures performed and outcomes.

Autor: Falola AF; General Surgery Community, Surgery Interest Group of Africa, Lagos, Nigeria.; College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., Fadairo RT; General Surgery Community, Surgery Interest Group of Africa, Lagos, Nigeria.; College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., Dada OS; General Surgery Community, Surgery Interest Group of Africa, Lagos, Nigeria.; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK., Adenikinju JS; General Surgery Community, Surgery Interest Group of Africa, Lagos, Nigeria.; London Northwest University Healthcare NHS Trust, Harrow, London, UK., Ogbodu E; General Surgery Community, Surgery Interest Group of Africa, Lagos, Nigeria.; Asaba Specialist Hospital, Asaba, Nigeria., Effiong-John B; General Surgery Community, Surgery Interest Group of Africa, Lagos, Nigeria.; College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., Akande DG; General Surgery Community, Surgery Interest Group of Africa, Lagos, Nigeria.; College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., Okere MO; General Surgery Community, Surgery Interest Group of Africa, Lagos, Nigeria.; University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria., Adelotan A; General Surgery Community, Surgery Interest Group of Africa, Lagos, Nigeria.; University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria., Ndong A; General Surgery Community, Surgery Interest Group of Africa, Lagos, Nigeria.; Department of Surgery, Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal.

Publikováno v: World journal of surgery [World J Surg] 2024 Jul; Vol. 48 (7), pp. 1634-1650. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 29.