Analyzing complications and implementing solutions in a pediatric inguinal hernia cooperation program in Equatorial Guinea: a prospective cohort study

Autor:	Jaime Rodríguez de Alarcón García, Amalia Úbeda Pascual, María Fanjul Gómez, Pablo Morató Robert, Rocío Espinosa Góngora, Ernesto Martínez García, Carlos Román Guerrero, Santiago Jaime Abaga Abaga, Carmen Soto Beauregard
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Short-term medical mission Pediatric inguinal hernia Pediatric surgery cooperation program Complication rates Surgical site infection Pediatrics RJ1-570 Surgery RD1-811
Zdroj:	Annals of Pediatric Surgery, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2090-5394
DOI:	10.1186/s43159-022-00237-5
Popis:	Abstract Background Few studies have evaluated the efficacy of short-term medical missions. This study was aimed to evaluate complication rates and determine the effects of protocol changes in a pediatric inguinal hernia campaign in Equatorial Guinea and analyze post-operative follow-up capacity. Methods In this prospective observational cohort study, we evaluated two patient cohorts (group A, 2017–2018; group B, 2019) treated during campaigns in Equatorial Guinea for congenital inguinal pathology (hernia, hydrocele, and cryptorchidism). Patients aged
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