Global children's surgery: recent advances and future directions. Issue 3 (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ullrich, Sarah; Kisa, Phyllis; Ozgediz, Doruk
• Is Part Of: Current opinion in pediatrics. Volume 31:Issue 3(2019:Jun.)
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: Africa -- congenital anomalies -- global surgery -- pediatric surgery; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals -- Bibliography -- Periodicals; 618.92
• DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000765
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1040-8703

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose of review: Two-thirds of the world's population lacks access to surgical care, many of them being children. This review provides an update on recent advances in global children's surgery. Recent findings: Surgery is being increasingly recognized as an essential component of global and child health. There is a greater focus on sustainable collaborations between high-income countries (HICs) and low-and-middle-income countries (HICs and LMICs). Recent work provides greater insight into the global disease burden, perioperative outcomes and effective context-specific solutions. Surgery has continued to be identified as a cost-effective intervention in LMICs. There have also been substantial advances in research and advocacy for a number of childhood surgical conditions. Summary: Substantial global disparities persist in the care of childhood surgical conditions. Recent work has provided greater visibility to the challenges and solutions for children's surgery in LMICs. Capacity-building and scale up of children's surgical care, more robust implementation research and ongoing advocacy are needed to increase access to children's surgical care worldwide.