title: [Leprosy surgery: retrospective study in Madagascar].
abstract: Leprosy is endemic in Madagascar and the diagnosis of leprosy is still done lately. Thus, many patients suffer from multiple and/or severe disabilities. Since a long time, many leprologists argue that surgery is necessary and useful in the treatment of these disabilities. We report the results of a retrospective study done in 25 patients reevaluated 2 to 7 years after surgery. Of these patients: 17 patients (68%) have success, 7 patients (28%) have a partial improvement and only 1 case (4%) had no benefit. These results are encouraging and suggest that surgery must be proposed more often to treat in leprosy disabilities.
authors.affiliation: Service de la lèpre, Direction de la lutte contre les maladies transmissibles, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Razafimalala
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Rakotondramarina
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Razafitsalama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Randimbiarisoa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003714:Denervation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008270:Madagascar / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018579:Patient Selection; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: La chirurgie de la lèpre: étude rétrospective à Madagascar.