Population
21,245 operations performed over one year at 8 hospitals in Zambia.
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Supports task-shifting in low-resource settings; leaves open safety and outcomes without prospective validation.
The vast majority of surgical procedures in Zambia are non-complex and could be safely taught to non-surgeons or general doctors, highlighting a strategy to meet surgical needs in developing countries.
Watters et al. (1987) studied this question.
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