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Trop Doct 2008;38:141-144
doi:10.1258/td.2007.070064
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Rotational rural surgery for the poor in developing countries

A O A Aderounmu FICS FWACS   *    S A Afolayan FICS PhD (urol)   *   T A Nasiru FICS FRCSI   *   J A Olaore FICS FWACS   {dagger}   M L Adeoti FHS FICS   *   M Adelasoye MBBS   {dagger}

* Department of Surgery, Lautech Teaching Hospital, Osogbo PMB 4400; {dagger} State Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria

Correspondence to: Dr A O A Aderounmu, Department of Surgery, Lautech Teaching Hospital/College of Health Sciences, Osogbo PMB 4400, Osun State, Nigeria Email: atilola17{at}yahoo.com

Radio and television announcements advised patients with surgical problems in the rural areas of Osun State, Nigeria, to report at any of the nine zonal headquarters of the state which were closest to their homes in order to receive free treatment. Over 1000 patients reported and 801 received operations on a rotational basis within nine weeks. We studied 719 of these patients, ages between 4 months and 87 years, who had detailed follow-up records. There were 14 different procedures ranging from a hernia repair to the separation of syndactyly. Complications included postoperative pain, haematoma and late superficial wound infection. We concluded that rotational free surgery can help the poor in the third-world countries to receive treatment that they would otherwise not be able to afford.


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