Methods: This was a global retrospective cohort study. Data of consecutive SCT patients
was obtained from 145 institutes in 62 countries. Malignant transformation, defined as …

Background The perioperative mortality rate is a key indicator of the quality of surgical
services in low and middle-income countries.(LMIC). Objective To determine the …

We at TOFS UK read with interest the journal's recent paper 'Defining Treatment Success in
Children with Surgical Conditions' and your editorial 'Defining Surgical Success'. 1 2 We …

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(outside or inside or near* or adjacent)). mp (household adj2 (multi? generation* or size)) …

In 2015, the World Health Organization and member states recognised surgery and
anaesthesia care as a component of universal health coverage, yet 1.7 billion children and …

Prevalence of congenital abnormalities (CA) is highest in developing countries. For the first
time in Ghana, the prevalence and spectrum of neonatal CA and their admission outcomes …

Introduction: Gastroschisis is a congenital anomaly in which loops of intestine are displaced
outside the abdominal cavity through a defect in the abdominal wall. The incidence is …

Background: Neonatal surgery is extremely challenging and has negligible margin of error.
Neonatal surgical conditions account for 11% of the Global Burden of Diseases but the …

Morbidity and mortality in newborns with gastrointestinal malformations are high, even more
so in low-and middle-income countries due to the need for immediate surgical care …