Sustainability in humanitarian surgery during medical short-term trips (MSTs): feasibility of inguinal hernia repair in rural Nigeria over 6 years and 13 missions.
Florian OehmeL FourieF J-P BeeresS OgbajiP NussbaumerPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2018)
The presented missions contribute significantly to an improvement in local healthcare and decrease the burden of disease. We were able to show the sustainable character of these surgical missions. As a next step, we will analyse the cost-effectiveness of MSTs.