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Volunteer Surgical Camp at Gombe Hospital in Uganda.
Alimoglu, Orhan; Ankarali, Handan; Cigerli, Oya; Shamaileh, Tamador; Tuzuner, Sedat; Sharif, Kikomeko; Kalkan, Senad; Badru, Sekitooleko; Yilmaz, Muammer & Ankarali, Seyit
Abstract
Background: The Islamic University Habib Medical School in Uganda (IUIU), in
collaboration with Doctors Worldwide (DWW) from Turkey, organized a surgical camp in
April 2014. In this camp, different types of hernia repair, among other general surgical
procedures were conducted. The target population was the population within the Gombe
hospital serving districts.
Methods: The defined area for the surgical camp was Butambala and neighboring districts
including Mpigi; Gomba, Mityana, and parts of Wakiso district. The IUIU team and Gombe
hospital team were respectful to the sensitivities of the community, district and
government officials.
The surgical team composed of 4 surgeons (three from DWW-Turkey and one from
Uganda), 3 Anesthesiologists, (two from DWW-Turkey and one from Uganda), 2 nurses and
2 intern doctor, (one from DWW-Turkey and one from Uganda).
Results: The total number of patients operated was 115; however the total number of
operations performed was 130. One hundred and fourteen operations were different types
of hernia repair. The ages of hernia patients ranged between 1 and 80 years (mean±SD is
27.46±24.55). Hemoglobin values ranged between 9.2 and 17 (mean±SD is 12.5±1.48). Only
two (1.8%) of 114 hernia patients had positive results on HIV serology. Sixteen patients
underwent circumcision. Of those, only two (12.5%) patients had positive results on HIV
serology.
Conclusion: Hernia is a common surgical problem in all age groups. It is more common in
men. In addition to the operations conducted, the need for surgery for 187 patients was
detected. This condition shows that the hernia operation is commonly accepted as a
negligible condition.
Keywords
Global surgery; Provincial; Hernia; World Wide Doctors; Uganda
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