Epidemiology of Pediatric Surgical Conditions Observed in a First-Level Hospital in Burundi

• Main Authors: Marianna Gortan (Author), Paola Caravaggi (Author), Giulia Brooks (Author), Jean Marie Vianney Butoyi (Author), Sylvestre Bambara (Author), Joel Nkurunziza (Author), Mimico Mulemangabo (Author), Gordien Nzeyimana (Author), Protais Harakaneza (Author), Mwajuma Nshimirimana (Author), Costanza Tognon (Author), Piergiorgio Gamba (Author), Gian Battista Parigi (Author), Daniela Dalla Gasperina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Little is known about the surgical conditions affecting the pediatric population in low-income countries. In this article we describe the epidemiology of pediatric surgical diseases observed in Mutoyi hospital, a first-level hospital in Burundi.Methods and Findings: We retrospectively re...