Systematic review of the incidence of post-operative trichiasis in Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgery for trichiasis is one of the pillars of the World Health Organization's strategy for global elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. A high incidence of post-operative trichiasis or other poor surgical outcomes could jeopardize these efforts. In this review, we aimed to summarize the reported incidence of post-operative trichiasis and other poor outcomes of trichiasis surgery in Africa.

Methods

We conducted a systematic literature search using PubMed, Academic Search Premier, Africa-Wide Information, CINAHL and Health Source Nursing through EBSCOhost, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Reference lists of included studies were also reviewed to identify further potentially relevant publications. All observation

SUBMITTER: Mwangi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7670604 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature