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

Jessica H BeardMichael Ohene-YeboahEmmanuel S KasuNelson AfframStephen TabiriJoachim K A AmoakoFrancis A AbantangaJenny Löfgren

Published in: Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches (2024)

Long-term outcomes of elective mesh inguinal hernia repair in men performed by medical doctors and surgeons in Ghana were excellent. Task sharing is a critical tool to address the substantial morbidity of unmet hernia surgery needs in Ghana.

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