Long-Term Outcomes Following Inguinal Hernia Repair With Mesh Performed by Medical Doctors and Surgeons in Ghana.

Objective: To assess long-term outcomes following inguinal hernia repair with mesh performed by medical doctors and surgeons in Ghana.

Background: Task sharing of surgical care with nonsurgeons can increase access to essential surgery. Long-term safety and outcomes of task sharing are not well-described for hernia repair.

Histopathological Review of Childhood and Adolescent Cancers in Northern Ghana.

Background: Published data on childhood and adolescent cancers in northern Ghana is scanty. The aim of this retrospective histopathological study was to identify and describe the relative proportions of childhood and adolescent cancers and the associated clinico-pathological features at the Tamale Teaching Hospital.

Materials And Methods: The cancers were classified according to the International Classification for Cancer in Children.

A retrospective review of gastroschisis epidemiology and referral patterns in northern Ghana.

Purpose: To describe the epidemiology and referral patterns of gastroschisis patients in northern Ghana.

Methods: A hospital-based retrospective review was undertaken at Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) between 2014 and 2019. Data from gastroschisis patients were compared to patients with other surgical diagnoses.

A Nationwide Enumeration of Operations Performed for Pediatric Patients in Ghana.

Introduction:  Currently, there are no existing benchmarks for evaluating a nation's pediatric surgical capacity in terms of met and unmet needs.

Materials And Methods:  Data on pediatric operations performed from 2014 to 2015 were obtained from a representative sample of hospitals in Ghana, then scaled up for national estimates. Operations were categorized as "essential" (most cost-effective, highest population impact) as designated by the World Bank's Disease Control Priorities versus "other.

Patient Experience and Outcomes of the Locally Organized ApriDec Medical Outreach Group.

Background: Access to safe and effective surgery is limited in low and middle-income countries. Short-term surgical missions are a common platform to provide care, but the few published outcomes suggest unacceptable morbidity and mortality. We sought to study the safety and effectiveness of the ApriDec Medical Outreach Group (AMOG).