Key result
An estimated minimum of 321.5 million surgical procedures were needed to address the burden of disease for a global population of 6.9 billion in 2010.
Why the study?
What is the estimated minimum global volume of surgical need based on disease prevalence?
What is the estimated minimum global volume of surgical need based on disease prevalence?
The estimated global need for surgical procedures is massive (321.5 million procedures for 6.9 billion people), highlighting significant gaps in surgical capacity worldwide.
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Highlights substantial unmet surgical needs globally; leaves open how health systems can scale essential interventions.
Rose et al. (2015) studied Prevalent diseases requiring surgery (n=6,900,000,000). Prevalence of diseases requiring surgery was evaluated on Minimum global volume of surgical need. An estimated minimum of 321.5 million surgical procedures were needed to address the burden of disease for a global population of 6.9 billion in 2010.
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