Innovative Bridging of the Rural-Urban Divide: Comparison of Scope, Safety, and Impact of Collaborative Rural Surgery Camps and an Urban Surgical Program

摘要

In medically under-resourced regions worldwide, non-permanent surgery programs or camps have been conducted to expand access to surgical services. Surgery camp programs have been reported in rural India, primarily in the ophthalmic and obstetric fields; however, the provision of general surgical services in these settings is largely unknown.