Hernia repair in under-developed countries

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- 03/14/2022 at 2:11 pm #31161
  
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  I just became reacquainted with the efforts of the other groups through a recent post. Here are some interesting links to how hernia repair is progressing in other parts of the world.
  
  Maybe, in the big scheme of things, it’s better than nothing. It’s hard to find consistency though. If they have trouble getting a hernia repaired imagine the problems they’ll have with chronic pain. Will there be pain clinics to get referred to? Probably not. Who knows.
  
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- 03/14/2022 at 2:16 pm #31162
  
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  And OperationHernia. The third link is most informative. The Bassini repair comes up again. Dr. Lorenz is referenced also.
  
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- 03/14/2022 at 2:29 pm #31163
  
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  Dr. Lorenz mentions non-mesh and mesh in his paper, linked below. The OperationHernia page is a bit misleading it focuses on mesh, not “help”.
  
  Anyway, kind of fascinating.
  
  “Training of Ghana Doctors in Mesh Hernia Repair: National Capacity Building Programme”
  
  https://hernia2021.org/hernia-2021-charity-project/medtronic-operation-hernia-project
  
  “Improving surgical education in East Africa with a standardized hernia training program – R. Lorenz, C. Oppong, A. Frunder, M. Lechner, D . M. Sedgwick, A. Tasi & R. Wiessner ”
  
  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10029-020-02157-y
  
  Excerpt –
  
  “Conclusion
  We have demonstrated that, medical personnel in Africa can be trained in mesh and non-mesh hernia surgery using a structured training programme.”
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