Background Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children
younger than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are fatal without …

Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is one of the most common causes of pediatric bowel
obstruction in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This paper describes the unique …

The aim of this scoping review was to determine the scope, objectives and methodology of
contemporary published research on congenital anomalies (CAs) in sub-Saharan Africa …

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 are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. We aimed to review the common surgically correctable congenital anomalies …

Background Low-and middle-income countries like Uganda face a severe shortage of
pediatric surgeons. Most children with a surgical emergency are treated by nonspecialist …

Hirschsprung disease (HD) is a complex surgical and medical problem that appears to have
varied health and social outcomes with the age and neurodevelopmental state of patients. In …

Background The true incidence of congenital anomalies in sub-Saharan Africa is unknown.
Owing to complex challenges associated with congenital anomalies, many affected babies …

Introduction Children's surgical access in low and low-middle income countries is severely
limited. Investigations detailing met and unmet surgical access are necessary to inform …

Background: Little is known about the surgical conditions affecting the pediatric population
in low-income countries. In this article we describe the epidemiology of pediatric surgical …