ArticleWorld journal of surgery2009
Public health and policy issues of hernia surgery in Africa.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Meta-analysis of the use of sterilized mosquito net mesh for inguinal hernia repair in less economically developed countries.BJS open · 2019Pooled it
- International guidelines for groin hernia management.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Guideline
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the post-operative adverse effects associated with mosquito net mesh in comparison to commercial hernia mesh for inguinal hernia repair in low income countries.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2017Pooled it
- The use of sterilized mosquito nets for hernioplasty: a systematic review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2012Pooled it
- An estimate of hernia prevalence in Sierra Leone from a nationwide community survey.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2014Trial
- Prospective results of locally delivered low-cost mesh inguinal hernia repair in a low resource setting.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Observational
- Outcomes of pediatric inguinal hernias at a tertiary hospital in South-Western Uganda.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic and Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair in Africa: Current Adoption, Challenges, and Future Horizons.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2026Review
- Lichtenstein Repair and Intersurgeon Variations: A Textbook Review and Multicenter Surgeon Survey.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Make a difference: become a volunteer.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Evaluation of hernia surgical meshes sterilised with ethylene oxide for adoption under UK regulations.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Economic evaluation of expanding inguinal hernia repair among adult males in Ghana.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Hernia research in developing countries: are we looking for needles in haystacks? Surgeons in action.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Article
- Comparative study of collagen and elastin content of abdominal wall fascia in inguinal hernia and non-hernia patients in an African population.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2020Article
- Groin Hernia Surgery in Uganda: Caseloads and Practices at Hospitals Operating Within the Publicly Funded Healthcare Sector.World journal of surgery · 2020Article
- Consensus on international guidelines for management of groin hernias.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
- The Usefulness of International Cooperation in the Repair of Inguinal Hernias in Sub-Saharan Africa.World journal of surgery · 2015Article
- Costs and cost-effectiveness of pediatric inguinal hernia repair in Uganda.World journal of surgery · 2015Article
- Assessing the impact of short-term surgical education on practice: a retrospective study of the introduction of mesh for inguinal hernia repair in sub-Saharan Africa.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2014Article
- Nationwide survey to evaluate medical utilization by patients with inguinal hernia and the risk of developing varicocele in Taiwan.Patient preference and adherence · 2014Article
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Abstract
Inguinal hernia repair has been overlooked as a public health priority in Africa, with its high prevalence largely unrecognized, and traditional public health viewpoints assuming that not enough infrastructure, human resources, or financing capacity are available for effective service provision. Emerging evidence suggests that inguinal hernias in Ghana are approximately ten times as prevalent as in high-income countries, are much more long-standing and severe, and can be repaired with low-cost techniques using mosquito net mesh through international collaboration. Outcomes from surgery are comparable to published literature, and potential exists for scaling up capacity. Special attention must be paid to creating financing systems that encourage eventual local self-sustainability.
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