Introduction/purpose The burden of pediatric surgical disease is largely unknown in low-and
middle-income countries such as Uganda where access to care is limited. Methods …

Background Ninety-four percent of congenital anomalies occur in low-and middle-income
countries. In Uganda, only three pediatric surgeons and three pediatric anesthesiologists …

Purpose Reported outcomes of neonatal surgery in low-income countries (LICs) are poor.
We examined epidemiology, outcomes, and met and unmet need of neonatal surgical …

Background The role of surgery in global health has gained greater attention in recent years.
Approximately 1.8 billion children below 15 years live in low‐and middle‐income countries …

Background: One of the objectives of the Millennium Development Goals is to improve child
health. We describe the burden of pediatric surgical disease at a tertiary hospital in Malawi …

Background Significant limitations in pediatric surgical capacity exist in low-and middle-
income countries, especially in rural regions. Recent global children's surgical guidelines …

Background Congenital anomalies have risen to become the fifth leading cause of under-
five mortality globally. The majority of deaths and disability occur in low-and middle-income …

Background There are ongoing efforts to improve the quality of surgical care for children in
low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Africa. The purpose of this study was to review …

Purpose Little is known about the prevalence of pediatric surgical conditions in low-and
middle-income countries. Many children never seek medical care, thus the true prevalence …

Purpose Surgical services for children are often absent in resource-limited settings.
Identifying the prevalence of surgical disease at the community level is important for …