[Interplast in India. Review of 14 years].
Interplast teams conducted two-week (or less) camps in India over a 14 year period. The majority of the teams were mixed and consisted of German and Dutch plastic surgeons and nurses. In five different villages and cities, 1015 patients were operated: 41% concerned cleft lip and palate and 32% post-burn contractures. The work is rewarding and is considered by some the best holiday imaginable. The teams intend to continue their project in the future.
Département chirurgie plastique, Hôpital Universitaire, BP 30001, 9700 RB Groningen, Pays-Bas, Netherlands.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008493:Medical Missions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009426:Netherlands; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000193:education; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration