Background Surgical disease is inadequately addressed globally, and emergency
conditions requiring surgery contribute substantially to the global disease burden. Methods …

Background The perception of surgery as expensive and complex might be a barrier to its
widespread acceptance in global health efforts. We did a systematic review and analysis of …

Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

Background There is increasing interest in provision of essential surgical care as part of
public health policy in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC). Relatively simple …

Background Surgery has been neglected in low-and middle-income countries for decades. It
is vital that the Post-2015 Development Agenda reflect that surgery is an important part of a …

Background Understanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy
makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic …

Background The most effective method for repair of a groin hernia involves the use of a
synthetic mesh, but this type of mesh is unaffordable for many patients in low-and middle …

Purpose Many publications have focused on single-surgeon or single-center data,
comparing surgical approach in inguinal hernia repair. This study evaluated outcomes in …

Background Surgical interventions occur at lower rates in resource-poor settings, and
complication and death rates following surgery are probably substantial but have not been …

Introduction 5 billion people around the world do not have access to safe, affordable, timely
surgical care. This series of qualitative interviews was launched by The Lancet Commission …