Epidemiology and Perioperative Mortality of Exploratory Laparotomy in Rural Ghana

Background: Perioperative mortality rate (POMR) has been identified as an important measure of access to safe surgical and anesthesia care in global surgery. There has been limited study on this measure in rural Ghana. In order to identify areas for future quality improvement efforts, we aimed to as...

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Main Authors: Brandon S. Hendriksen, Laura Keeney, David Morrell, Xavier Candela, John Oh, Christopher S. Hollenbeak, Temitope E. Arkorful, Richard Ofosu-Akromah, Evans K. Marfo, Forster Amponsah-Manu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Levy Library Press 2020-02-01
Series:Annals of Global Health
Online Access:https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2586