ReviewWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2017
Practice, training and safety of laparoscopic surgery in low and middle-income countries.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Building Surgical Capacity in Resource-Limited Settings Through Innovative Laparoscopy Training: A Systematic Review of Educational Interventions.World journal of surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical effectiveness of gasless laparoscopic surgery for abdominal conditions: systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Pooled it
- Barriers to training in laparoscopic surgery in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.Tropical doctor · 2021Pooled it
- Laparoscopy in Low-Income Countries: 10-Year Experience and Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Obesity and postoperative outcomes of the patients with laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC surgery · 2020Pooled it
- Global incidence of surgical site infection after appendectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2020Pooled it
- Physiological correlates of cognitive load in laparoscopic surgery.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- Barriers and facilitators to implementing laparoscopic surgery in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review using the consolidated framework for implementation research.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Review
- Building Surgical Capacity Through Multidisciplinary Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Training in Kampong Cham, Cambodia.World journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Gynecological laparoscopic surgery in Pokhara: four years' experience at Charak memorial hospital.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Advancing laparoscopic surgery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): pilot implementation of the Global Laparoscopic Advancement Program (GLAP) with Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) certification in Ethiopia.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Short-term educational interventions in surgical training: measuring the knowledge gain among surgeons in Ethiopia.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Global Utilization of Minimally Invasive Surgery: Practice and Challenges.The Journal of surgical research · 2025Article
- Cost utility analysis of antibiotics compared with operative treatment in uncomplicated acute appendicitis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Improved performance and design of a low-cost laparoscope to enable laparoscopic surgery in low-income countries.Biophotonics discovery · 2025Article
- Analysis of implementation science strategies to train laparoscopic surgical skills among Liberian surgeons using ALL-SAFE.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Surgical Practice in Resource-Limited Settings: Perspectives of Medical Students and Early Career Doctors: A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Trends and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Surgery in Low-Resource Settings: Lessons From Two African Healthcare Systems-A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Clinical Presentations and Surgical Features of Morgagni Hernia in Adults: A Retrospective Study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Barriers to diffusion and implementation of pediatric minimally invasive surgery in Brazil.BMC medical education · 2024Article
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Abstract
Surgical management of diseases is recognised as a major unmet need in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Laparoscopic surgery has been present since the 1980s and offers the benefit of minimising the morbidity and potential mortality associated with laparotomies. Laparotomies are often carried out in LMICs for diagnosis and management, due to lack of radiological investigative and intervention options. The use of laparoscopy for diagnosis and treatment is globally variable, with high-income countries using laparoscopy routinely compared with LMICs. The specific advantages of minimally invasive surgery such as lower surgical site infections and earlier return to work are of great benefit for patients in LMICs, as time lost not working could result in a family not being able to sustain themselves. Laparoscopic surgery and training is not cheap. Cost is a major barrier to healthcare access for a significant population in LMICs. Therefore, cost is usually seen as a major barrier for laparoscopic surgery to be integrated into routine practice in LMICs. The aim of this review is to focus on the practice, training and safety of laparoscopic surgery in LMICs. In addition it highlights the barriers to progress in adopting laparoscopic surgery in LMICs and how to address them.
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