The need for craniofacial trauma and oncologic reconstruction in global surgery

The global burden of surgical disease is concentrated in low- and middle-income countries and primarily consists of injuries and malignancies. While global reconstructive surgery has a long and well-established history, efforts thus far have been focused on addressing congenital anomalies. Craniofac...

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Main Authors: Catherine A. Wu, Rohini Dutta, Sargun Virk, Nobhojit Roy, Kavitha Ranganathan
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Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426821000828
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author Catherine A. Wu
Rohini Dutta
Sargun Virk
Nobhojit Roy
Kavitha Ranganathan
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description The global burden of surgical disease is concentrated in low- and middle-income countries and primarily consists of injuries and malignancies. While global reconstructive surgery has a long and well-established history, efforts thus far have been focused on addressing congenital anomalies. Craniofacial trauma and oncologic reconstruction are comparatively neglected despite their higher prevalence. This review explores the burden, management, and treatment gaps of craniofacial trauma and head and neck cancer reconstruction in low-resource settings. We also highlight successful alternative treatments used in low-resource settings and pearls that can be learned from these areas.
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spelling doaj-art-8f67a069bb8047fcb7670edd6c0e440d2025-08-20T02:50:27ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682021-10-0111456356710.1016/j.jobcr.2021.07.013The need for craniofacial trauma and oncologic reconstruction in global surgeryCatherine A. Wu0Rohini Dutta1Sargun Virk2Nobhojit Roy3Kavitha Ranganathan4Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAWHO Collaborating Centre for Research in Surgical Care Delivery in LMICs, BARC Hospital (Government of India), Mumbai, India; Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, IndiaSri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar, Punjab, IndiaWHO Collaborating Centre for Research in Surgical Care Delivery in LMICs, BARC Hospital (Government of India), Mumbai, India; Corresponding author. WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on Surgical Care Delivery in LMICs, BARC Hospital (Government of India), Mumbai, India.Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USAThe global burden of surgical disease is concentrated in low- and middle-income countries and primarily consists of injuries and malignancies. While global reconstructive surgery has a long and well-established history, efforts thus far have been focused on addressing congenital anomalies. Craniofacial trauma and oncologic reconstruction are comparatively neglected despite their higher prevalence. This review explores the burden, management, and treatment gaps of craniofacial trauma and head and neck cancer reconstruction in low-resource settings. We also highlight successful alternative treatments used in low-resource settings and pearls that can be learned from these areas.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426821000828Global surgeryCraniofacial traumaHead and neck cancerPlastic and reconstructive surgery
spellingShingle Catherine A. Wu
Rohini Dutta
Sargun Virk
Nobhojit Roy
Kavitha Ranganathan
The need for craniofacial trauma and oncologic reconstruction in global surgery
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Global surgery
Craniofacial trauma
Head and neck cancer
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
title The need for craniofacial trauma and oncologic reconstruction in global surgery
title_full The need for craniofacial trauma and oncologic reconstruction in global surgery
title_fullStr The need for craniofacial trauma and oncologic reconstruction in global surgery
title_full_unstemmed The need for craniofacial trauma and oncologic reconstruction in global surgery
title_short The need for craniofacial trauma and oncologic reconstruction in global surgery
title_sort need for craniofacial trauma and oncologic reconstruction in global surgery
topic Global surgery
Craniofacial trauma
Head and neck cancer
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426821000828
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