South African General Surgeon Preparedness for Humanitarian Disasters

ConclusionsSA general surgeons are potentially well suited for humanitarian surgery. This study has shown that most SA general surgeons received training in OBGYN, ORTHO, and URO prior to residency and many maintain competence in the corresponding humanitarian operations. Other low- to middle-income countries may also have broad-based surgery training, and the potential for their surgeons to offer humanitarian assistance should be further investigated.
Source: World Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research