Burden of congenital inguinal hernia and hydrocele in northern and southern Nigeria: An opportunity for awareness creation

Background: Nigeria, with a population of >150 million people in which half of the population are children encounters challenges in paediatric surgery practice in rural areas. There are paediatric surgeons in Nigeria, but majority practice in tertiary health facilities in cities. The poor rural d...

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Main Authors: Musa Ibrahim, Kabiru Ibrahim Getso, Mohammad Aminu Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2014;volume=11;issue=4;spage=312;epage=316;aulast=Ibrahim