title: [Abdominal surgery in Togo (West-Africa) and Central Europe (author's transl)].
abstract: Experience of two African and one German Surgical Units on abdominal operations in a two-years period are reported. Appendicitis, gall-stones, cancer of the colon and intestinal diverticulosis are rare in Africa, but frequent in Europe. Possible relations to dietry habits are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery; D001604:Berlin; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005859:Germany, East; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014037:Togo
vernacular_title: Bauchchirurgie in Togo (West-Afrika) und Zentraleuropa.