Financial risk of emergency abdominal surgery: a cross sectional study from Ethiopia.

Background: The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery suggested six indicators every country should use to measure their surgical systems. One of these indicators, catastrophic expenditure (CE), is defined as money paid for service which amounts to more than 10% of the patient's total annual expenditure, or more than 40% of annual non-food household expenditure. Ethiopian Ministry of Health has set a target of 100% protection from CE by 2030.

Malpractice Awareness among Surgeons and Surgical Trainees in Ethiopia.

Background: In Ethiopia, a country where seeing medical errors is not rare, there is a lack of data concerning the overall awareness of medical malpractice issues among physicians. A recent study showed that 80% of malpractice claims in Ethiopia are related to some form of surgery or operation room activities.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among surgeons and surgical trainees.

Assessment of Level of Patient Satisfaction after Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Referral Hospitals in Addis Ababa.

Background: Benign Prostatic hyperplasia is a very common problem in aging men. TURP comprises 95% of all surgical procedures and is the treatment of choice for prostates sized between 30ml and 80-100ml. Open surgery is the treatment of choice for large glands (bigger than 80-100ml) and for those with associated complications that have indication for open surgery.