Outcomes After Inguinal Hernia Repair With Mesh Performed by Medical Doctors and Surgeons in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Inguinal hernia is the most common general surgical condition in the world. Although task sharing of surgical care with nonsurgeons represents one method to increase access to essential surgery, the safety and outcomes of this strategy are not well described for hernia repair.

Objective

To compare outcomes after inguinal hernia repair with mesh performed by medical doctors and surgeons in Ghana.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study was conducted from February 15, 2017, to September 17, 2018, at the Volta Regional Hospital in Ho, Ghana. Following successful completion of a training course, 3 medical doctors and 2 surgeons performed inguinal hernia repair with mesh according to the Lichtenstein technique on 242 men with primary, red

SUBMITTER: Beard JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6596328 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature