Assessing the cost of laparotomy at a rural district hospital in Rwanda using time‐driven activity‐based costing

摘要

BackgroundIn low‐ and middle‐income countries, the majority of patients lack access to surgical care due to limited personnel and infrastructure. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery recommended laparotomy for district hospitals. However, little is known about the cost of laparotomy and associated clinical care in these settings.