title: [Surgical humanitarian missions. An experience over 18 years].
abstract: One hundred and fourteen Surgical Humanitarian Assignments carried out in 18 years in three African countries allowed performing 17,036 operations, including 72.42% for abdominopelvic surgery, 17.38% for traumatology and 10.22 for various illnesses. Basic gynecological surgery and the cure of hernias made up 81.68% of all operations. 40.25% of all surgery was performed in emergency. The general mortality rate is 3.3% with extreme values of 73.80% for multiple injuries and 1.07% for the cure of hernias.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Viscérale et Vasculaire, Centre hospitalier général Robert-Billon, Lisieux.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Poilleux
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lobry
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D000533:Altruism; D003906:Developing Countries; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008493:Medical Missions; D014194:Traumatology
vernacular_title: Missions humanitaires chirurgicales. Une expérience de dix-huit ans.