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September 10, 2025African Health SciencesOpen Access

Surgical outcomes research in LMICs: a narrative review

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TJTaylor JaraczewskiHDH. T. DiehlDJDawda Jawara

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Overview

Narrative review shows challenges and solutions in surgical outcomes research in LMICs, suggesting a need for further investigation.

Key Points

  • Postoperative outcomes in LMICs are significantly worse compared to high-income countries, emphasizing the need for targeted research.
  • Multicenter studies in LMICs have effectively identified independent risk factors influencing surgical outcomes, aiding future protocols.
  • A review of literature indicates that collecting data on surgical outcomes in LMICs is feasible, highlighting the potential for growth in this field.
  • The findings spotlight the collaboration and innovative solutions that overcome funding and infrastructure challenges faced by LMIC researchers.

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Jaraczewski et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23e02b210217d6479052ahttps://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v25i1.48
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