Surgical Autonomy and Resource Availability in Andean Neurosurgical Residencies: Implications for Academic Excellence
This study highlights the importance of surgical autonomy in neurosurgical training within low- and middle-income countries, particularly in the Andean region. Moreover, there is a clear disparity in operative resources distribution among different locations of practice. Addressing these barriers can promote greater autonomy, ultimately improving surgical outcomes and education in global neurosurgery.
Authors
- Bruno Eduardo Díaz Llanes
- Luis Felipe Gutiérrez-Pérez
- Cyrus Elahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0395-1226)
- Arnau Benet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7084-6771)
- Dilantha B. Ellegala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1529-0739)
- Francisco Rivera
- Cristian Salazar Campos
- Christina Benet
- Michael T. Lawton
Institutions
- International Potato Center (PE)
- Barrow Neurological Institute (US)
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (US)
- Universidad de Lima (PE)
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (AR)
- Hospital La Luz (ES)
- Universidad Internacional (MX)
- Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (PE)
- Institute of Peruvian Studies (PE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003906
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00