Pd15-10 Global Surgical Collaboration to Treat Complex Urological Congenital Anomalies and Close the Care Gap in a Low to Middle Income Country

You have accessJournal of UrologyGlobal Health/Humanitarian (PD15)1 May 2024PD15-10 GLOBAL SURGICAL COLLABORATION TO TREAT COMPLEX UROLOGICAL CONGENITAL ANOMALIES AND CLOSE THE CARE GAP IN A LOW TO MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY Paul Merguerian, Margarett Shnorhavorian, Sergei Babloyan, and Margaryan Henry Paul MerguerianPaul Merguerian , Margarett ShnorhavorianMargarett Shnorhavorian , Sergei BabloyanSergei Babloyan , and Margaryan HenryMargaryan Henry View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/01.JU.0001008648.33830.32.10AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Complex congenital urological anomalies are rare, a large majority of the burden lies in low to middle income countries (LMIC). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 94% of complex congenital anomalies occur in LMIC, creating a large gap in care. We hypothesize that a long term, multi institutional collaboration with a tertiary institution in an LMIC will improve outcomes of patients with complex congenital anomalies. METHODS: A collaboration between a US academic center and a center in LMIC was formed in 2011. The surgical collaboration included training in common urological surgical procedures and jointly managing patients with complex congenital anomalies. We present data from past 3 years. RESULTS: Two pediatric surgeons were trained to perform independently most common pediatric urological procedures with outcomes similar to US academic centers. Table 1 shows the complex cases that were performed jointly over the past 3 years and their outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Collaboration between an Western Academic Medical Center and a tertiary referral center in LMIC has the potential of creating a center of excellence and improve the care of patients with complex congenital urological anomalies. Source of Funding: None © 2024 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 211Issue 5SMay 2024Page: e362 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2024 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.Metrics Author Information Paul Merguerian More articles by this author Margarett Shnorhavorian More articles by this author Sergei Babloyan More articles by this author Margaryan Henry More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...