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March 13, 2026Operative Neurosurgery

Neurosurgical Procedures by Neurosurgeons and General Surgeons at a Tertiary Hospital in Ethiopia: A Comparative Analysis of Case-Mix and Early Outcomes

Oumou Kalsoum Mbacke Cleresa Renee Roberts Divine Nwafor E. M. Dunbar Abhinav Kareddy Maya Parker Joy Pierson Heather Spader Bereket Hailu Mekuria

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Key Points

To compare the case-mix and early outcomes of neurosurgical procedures performed by neurosurgeons and general surgeons.
Comparative analysis of neurosurgical procedures at a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia
Assessment of case-mix and patient outcomes between general and neurosurgeons.
Evaluation of early outcomes related to trauma cases.
General surgeons performed most of the neurosurgical procedures, primarily focusing on trauma cases.
Outcomes achieved by general surgeons were comparable to those of neurosurgeons.
Findings support the idea of task sharing in resource-limited settings.

Implication

Analysis reveals trauma cases predominated among general surgeons in Ethiopia, suggesting task sharing improves outcomes.

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Mbacke et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b5ff3b83145bc643d1b650 https://doi.org/10.1227/ons.0000000000001975

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