title: Laparoscopic surgery in the Cameroon.
abstract: A new surgical section of operative laparoscopy was installed in General Hospital of Yaoundé, Cameroon, in April 1992 after many years of collaboration between the University of Clermont-Ferrand and the University of Yaoundé. A total of 735 laparoscopic operations were conducted in the first 5 years. Conditions facilitating such a project are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raiga
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kasia
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bruhat
mesh_terms: D002163:Cameroon; D005260:Female; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013531:Surgicenters