Promise Ariyo, Miguel Trelles, Rahmatullah Helmand, Yama Amir, Ghulam Haidar Hassani, Julien Mftavyanka, Zenon Nzeyimana, Clemence Akemani, Innocent Bagura Ntawukiruwabo, Adelin Charles, Yanang Yana, Kalla Moussa, Mustafa Kamal, Mohamed Lamin Suma, Mowlid Ahmed, Mohamed Abdullahi, Evan G Wong, Adam Kushner, Asad Latif
BACKGROUND: Anesthesia is integral to improving surgical care in low-resource settings. Anesthesia providers who work in these areas should be familiar with the particularities associated with providing care in these settings, including the types and outcomes of commonly performed anesthetic procedures. METHODS: The authors conducted a retrospective analysis of anesthetic procedures performed at Médecins Sans Frontières facilities from July 2008 to June 2014. The authors collected data on patient demographics, procedural characteristics, and patient outcome...
March 2016: Anesthesiology