Why the study?
Can pediatric cardiac surgery be safely performed in a developing country during a medical mission?
Population
42 children with complex congenital and acquired valvular heart disease in Guatemala City
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Immediate postoperative period
Authors
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Supports feasibility in selected mission cases; leaves open need for prospective validation before wider adoption.
Can pediatric cardiac surgery be safely performed in a developing country during a medical mission?
Pediatric cardiac surgery can be safely performed in developing countries during medical missions if proper patient selection and developed-country standards of care are maintained.
Schechter et al. (1998) studied this question.
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