SynthesisBMC health services research2023
Identifying critical gaps in research to advance global surgery by 2030: a systematic mapping review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Costs of surgeries in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic literature review.BMJ global health · 2026Pooled it
- Economic value of international missions and domestic initiatives to strengthen surgical care in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review.The British journal of surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Cost-effectiveness of surgical interventions in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and critical analysis of recent evidence.BMJ global health · 2024Pooled it
- Global challenges and perspectives in acute and emergency general surgery in low and middle-income countries: a scoping review.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Association of surgery and economic development in low- and middle-income countries: evidence from a dynamic panel data analysis.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- National surgical, obstetrics, and anaesthesia plans in Sub-Saharan Africa: a comparative economic content analysis.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Professional Perspectives and Research Challenges Among AO CMF Surgeons in the Middle East and North Africa.Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction · 2026Article
- Mapping the integration of artificial intelligence in knee replacement surgery: a data-driven bibliometric analysis with emphasis on robotic innovation.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Reviews, expert opinions, consensus statements, position papers, protocols, and evidence-based guidelines: what are their roles in clinical practice?Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2026Article
- Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for acute appendicitis in Sub-Saharan Africa.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Controversies and conundrums in global surgery.The British journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Global surgery research: defend or denounce? Focus on the ethics of research in low- and middle-income countries.The British journal of surgery · 2025Article
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- Global burden of emergency and operative conditions: an analysis of Global Burden of Disease data, 2011-2019.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2025Article
- Who pays for surgical care in the global south? A narrative review.PLOS global public health · 2025Review
- Global burden of plastic-surgery-related conditions, 1990-2021: a composition-aware analysis with projections to 2050.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery in West Africa: a timely capacity assessment.HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association · 2024Article
- The State of Surgical Research in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Urgent Call for Surgical Research Trainers.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Can sugar taxes be used for financing surgical systems in Nigeria? A mixed-methods political economy analysis.Health policy and planning · 2024Article
- Expanding surgical access in Africa through improved health insurance schemes: A review.Medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
Progress on surgical system strengthening has been slow due to a disconnect between evidence generation and the information required for effective policymaking. This systematic mapping review sought to assess critical research gaps in the field of global surgery guided by the World Health Organisation Health Systems building block framework, analysis of authorship and funding patterns, and an exploration of emerging research partnership networks. Literature was systematically mapped to identify, screen, and synthesize results of publications in the global surgery field between 2015 and March 2022. We searched four databases and included literature published in seven languages. A social network analysis determined the network attributes of research institutions and their transient relationships in shaping the global surgery research agenda. We identified 2,298 relevant studies out of 92,720 unique articles searched. Research output increased from 453 in 2015-16 to 552 in 2021-22, largely due to literature on Covid-19 impacts on surgery. Sub-Saharan Africa (792/2298) and South Asia (331/2298) were the most studied regions, although high-income countries represented a disproportionate number of first (42%) and last (43%) authors. Service delivery received the most attention, including the surgical burden and quality and safety of services, followed by capacity-building efforts in low- and middle-income countries. Critical research in economics and financing, essential infrastructure and supplies, and surgical leadership necessary to guide policy decisions at the country level were lacking. Global surgical systems remain largely under-researched. Knowledge diffusion requires an emphasis on developing sustainable research partnerships and capacity across low- and middle-income countries. A renewed focus must be given to equipping countries with tools for effective decision-making to enhance investments in high-quality surgical services.
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