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Published in: World Journal of Surgery 1/2015

Open Access 01-01-2015 | Scientific Review

Congenital Anomalies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Unborn Child of Global Surgery

Authors: Nicole A. Sitkin, Doruk Ozgediz, Peter Donkor, Diana L. Farmer

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Surgically correctable congenital anomalies cause a substantial burden of global morbidity and mortality. These anomalies disproportionately affect children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to sociocultural, economic, and structural factors that limit the accessibility and quality of pediatric surgery. While data from LMICs are sparse, available evidence suggests that the true human and financial cost of congenital anomalies is grossly underestimated and that pediatric surgery is a cost-effective intervention with the potential to avert significant premature mortality and lifelong disability.
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Metadata
Title
Congenital Anomalies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Unborn Child of Global Surgery
Authors
Nicole A. Sitkin
Doruk Ozgediz
Peter Donkor
Diana L. Farmer
Publication date
01-01-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-014-2714-9

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