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Loma Linda Global Surgery Elective: First 1000 Cases.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the nature and volume of surgical cases being performed by US general surgery residents during a global surgery elective.

DESIGN: Retrospective review of case logs from 2012 to 2016.

SETTING: Malamulo Mission Hospital is a rural hospital in southern Malawi.

PARTICIPANTS: Rotating residents from a US-based general surgery residency program.

RESULTS: Residents performed 12 cases per week from a variety of surgical disciplines.

CONCLUSION: Global surgery rotations with dedicated faculty can provide excellent surgical variety and volume to enhance the training of residents.

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