Prevalence of treated and untreated groin hernia in eastern Uganda
British journal of surgery2014Vol. 101(6), pp. 728–734
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Jenny Löfgren, Fredrick Makumbi, Edward Galiwango, Pär Nordin, Charles Ibingira, Birger C. Forsberg, Andreas Wladis
Abstract
Groin hernia is a common condition in men in this east Ugandan cohort and the annual surgical correction rate is low. Investment is needed to increase surgical capacity in this healthcare system.
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