Taking Free Flap Surgery Abroad: A Collaborative Approach to a Complex Surgical Problem.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2019
Abstract
Accessibility to health care, especially complex surgical care, represents one of the major health care disparities in developing countries. While surgical teams may be willing to travel to these areas to help address these needs, there are many logistical and ethical dilemmas inherent in this pursuit. We reviewed our approach to the establishment of the team-based surgical outreach program, wherein we perform head and neck free tissue transfer surgery in Haiti. We describe the challenges encountered in the delivery of surgical care as well as ethical dilemmas relevant to surgical outreach trips, highlighting an approach reliant on strong local cooperation. Despite the obstacles in place, our experience shows that free flap surgery can be successfully and ethically performed in these areas of great need.
Volume
160
Issue
3
First Page
426
Last Page
428
ISSN
1097-6817
Published In/Presented At
Swendseid, B., Tassone, P., Gilles, P. J., Pavrette, M., Stewart, M., Babatope, M., Weed, D., Cognetti, D., Luginbuhl, A., & Curry, J. (2019). Taking Free Flap Surgery Abroad: A Collaborative Approach to a Complex Surgical Problem. Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 160(3), 426–428. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599818818459
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
30526295
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article