Abstract
Surgery is increasingly recognized as an essential component of global health development. This article will review the state of global pediatric surgery, utilizing congenital anomalies as a framework in which to discuss the promise of pediatric surgery in reducing the global burden of disease. Congenital anomalies are responsible for a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), as well as significant emotional and economic harms to the families of children with congenital anomalies. Limited pediatric surgical capacity in many LMICs has culminated in a devastating burden of avertable disability and death. Pediatric surgery is an effective and cost-effective means to reduce this burden. Pediatric surgeons must continue to drive the growth of global pediatric surgery by engaging in clinical practice, educational partnerships, and research initiatives.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 15-18 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Seminars in Pediatric Surgery |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2016 |
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Keywords
- Congenital anomalies
- Global health
- Pediatric surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Surgery
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Congenital anomalies in the context of global surgery. / Sitkin, Nicole A.; Farmer, Diana L.
In: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 25, No. 1, 01.02.2016, p. 15-18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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