Global distribution of surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and obstetricians.

Anaesthetic Method Preference of Obstetricians for Caesarean Section.

OBJECTIVE Anaesthesiologists are applying regional anaesthesia for caesarean section at an increasing rate compared to previous years. In our study, we tried to evaluate the perspective of obstetricians towards this trend. METHODS Questionnaires were sent to e-mail addresses of obstetricians via the internet; 195 obstetricians replied. Sex, age, work place, employer, working durations as cons...

Assessing the Brazilian surgical system with six surgical indicators: a descriptive and modelling study

BACKGROUND Brazil boasts a health scheme that aspires to provide universal coverage, but its surgical system has rarely been analysed. In an effort to strengthen surgical systems worldwide, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery proposed a collection of 6 standardised indicators: 2-hour access to surgery, surgical workforce density, surgical volume, perioperative mortality rate (POMR) and prot...

Complementary and alternative medicine: attitudes, knowledge and use among surgeons and anaesthesiologists in Hungary

BACKGROUND Despite their worldwide popularity the question of using non-conventional treatments is a source of controversy among medical professionals. Although these methods may have potential benefits it presents a problem when patients use non-conventional treatments in the perioperative period without informing their attending physician about it and this may cause adverse events and complic...

The Role of Plastic Surgeons in Advancing Development Global

In September 2015, the international community came together to agree on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a plan of action for people, the planet, and prosperity. Ambitious and far-reaching as they are, they are built on three keystones: the elimination of extreme poverty, fighting climate change, and a commitment to fighting injustice and inequality. Critical to the achievement of ...

Global Surgery Priorities: A Response to Recent Commentaries