Leaving no one behind: hernia, a neglected surgical condition identified during hydrocele surgery camps in Tanzania
Programs focused on elimination of lymphatic filariasis include the provision of surgery to address hydrocele, a complication of infection. Corrective surgical interventions are fully funded so that affected men in Tanzania can live normal and productive lives. Active case finding is used to identif...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:028d2923b78e4e1386a6b4060fc35a98 2024-09-09T19:25:36+00:00 Leaving no one behind: hernia, a neglected surgical condition identified during hydrocele surgery camps in Tanzania Kelly Zongo Faraja Lyamuya Kimberly Kamara Martha Mberu Nashivai Kivuyo Larry Akoko 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fitd.2024.1357802 https://doaj.org/article/028d2923b78e4e1386a6b4060fc35a98 EN eng Frontiers Media S.A. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fitd.2024.1357802/full https://doaj.org/toc/2673-7515 2673-7515 doi:10.3389/fitd.2024.1357802 https://doaj.org/article/028d2923b78e4e1386a6b4060fc35a98 Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, Vol 5 (2024) hydrocele hernia lymphatic filariasis leave no one behind Tanzania Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3389/fitd.2024.1357802 2024-08-05T17:49:34Z Programs focused on elimination of lymphatic filariasis include the provision of surgery to address hydrocele, a complication of infection. Corrective surgical interventions are fully funded so that affected men in Tanzania can live normal and productive lives. Active case finding is used to identify candidates for hydrocele surgery. Oftentimes this results in men being identified as needing a hydrocelectomy when they actually have inguinal hernias. Given different funding streams, men with hernias do not have access to funded surgeries and are turned away during hydrocele surgical camps despite a clear need for surgical intervention; this poses an ethical dilemma. Also, hernias can occur in conjunction with hydroceles or be misdiagnosed as hydrocele. When misdiagnosis is identified during surgery, and there are no prior preparations to address both, complications can occur. Support from the private sector to complement NTD programs as a viable solution to providing hernia surgeries during hydrocelectomy camps has been used on a small scale in Tanzania and could be replicated on a larger scale. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Frontiers in Tropical Diseases 5 |
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Programs focused on elimination of lymphatic filariasis include the provision of surgery to address hydrocele, a complication of infection. Corrective surgical interventions are fully funded so that affected men in Tanzania can live normal and productive lives. Active case finding is used to identify candidates for hydrocele surgery. Oftentimes this results in men being identified as needing a hydrocelectomy when they actually have inguinal hernias. Given different funding streams, men with hernias do not have access to funded surgeries and are turned away during hydrocele surgical camps despite a clear need for surgical intervention; this poses an ethical dilemma. Also, hernias can occur in conjunction with hydroceles or be misdiagnosed as hydrocele. When misdiagnosis is identified during surgery, and there are no prior preparations to address both, complications can occur. Support from the private sector to complement NTD programs as a viable solution to providing hernia surgeries during hydrocelectomy camps has been used on a small scale in Tanzania and could be replicated on a larger scale. |
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Leaving no one behind: hernia, a neglected surgical condition identified during hydrocele surgery camps in Tanzania |
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