Neurosurgical Procedures by Neurosurgeons and General Surgeons at a Tertiary Hospital in Ethiopia: A Comparative Analysis of Case-Mix and Early Outcomes
GS performed most procedures-chiefly trauma-and achieved outcomes comparable with NS. Findings support task sharing and skills-based training as strategies to expand timely and safe operations in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Joy Pierson
- Heather Spader (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2334-3896)
- E. M. Dunbar
- Abhinav Kareddy
- Oumou Kalsoum Mbacke
- Divine Nwafor
- Bereket Hailu Mekuria
- Maya Parker
- Cleresa Renee Roberts
Institutions
- Wolaita Sodo University (ET)
- University of Virginia Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Operative Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/ons.0000000000001975
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 41.85