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Rahman A, Chao TE, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Mupenda J, et al.

2021-02-09 • World Journal of Surgery

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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides surgical care in fragile states, which are more vulnerable to conflict. The primary objective of this study was to compare the indi...

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Sharma DB, Hayman K, Stewart BT, Dominguez LB, Trelles M, et al.

2015-04-27 • Lancet

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Wong EG, Dominguez LB, Trelles M, Ayobi S, Hazraty K, et al.

2015-05-01 • Surgery

Conflicts and disasters remain prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, and injury remains a leading cause of death worldwide. The objective of this study was to describe the opera...

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Case Report/Series

Haddara MM, Haberisoni JB, Trelles M, Gohou JP, Christella K, et al.

2020-08-01 • Oxford Medical Case Reports

Hippopotamus is one of the most-loved animals in Africa, yet it is aggressive and dangerous. The co-existence of humans in close proximity to their natural habitat increases the probabil...

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Traynor MD, Trelles M, Hernandez MC, Dominguez LB, Kushner AL, et al.

2019-11-29 • Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Introduction: The overwhelming burden of pediatric surgical need in humanitarian settings has prompted mutual interest between humanitarian organizations and pediatric surgeons. To asses...

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Alvarado O, Trelles M, Tayler-Smith K, Joseph H, Gesline R, et al.

2015-05-15 • International Orthopaedics

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Sharma DB, Hayman K, Stewart BT, Dominguez LB, Trelles M, et al.

2015-07-31 • Surgical Infections

Surgery for infection represents a substantial, although undefined, disease burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Médecins Sans Frontières-Operations Centre Brussels (MSF-O...

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Wong EG, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Mupenda Mwania J, Kasonga Tshibangu C, et al.

2015-10-01 • World Journal of Surgery

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De Costa J, Briskin E, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Nyaruhirira I, et al.

2022-03-29 • Surgery

INTRODUCTION
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is known for its work providing surgical care for victims of violent trauma (VT) in conflict zones. However, the trauma centers also deal ...

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Lin YD, Dahm JS, Kushner AL, Lawrence JP, Trelles M, et al.

2017-08-04 • World Journal of Surgery

Effective humanitarian surgeons require skills in general surgery, OB/GYN, orthopedics, and urology. With increasing specialization, it is unclear whether US general surgery residents ar...

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Wong EG, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Mupenda Mwania J, Kasonga Tshibangu C, et al.

2015-03-01 • World Journal of Surgery

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As the demographic transition occurs across developing countries, an increasing number of elderly individuals are affected by disasters and conflicts. This study aimed to ...

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Wong EG, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Gupta S, Kushner AL

2014-02-10 • Surgery

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Surgeons in high-income countries increasingly are expressing interest in global surgery and participating in humanitarian missions. Knowledge of the surgical skills requi...

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Naidu P, Dominguez LB, Trelles M, Chu KM

2021-01-15 • World Journal of Surgery

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Populations at risk during humanitarian crises can suffer traumatic injuries or have medical conditions that result in the need for limb amputation (LA). The objectives o...

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Stewart BT, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Wong EG, Fiozounam HT, et al.

2016-11-01 • Journal of Burn Care and Research

OBJECTIVE
Humanitarian organisations care for burns during crisis and while supporting healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to define the epide...

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Trelles Centurion M, Crestani R, Dominguez LB, Caluwaerts A, Benedetti G

2018-03-19 • Current Trauma Reports

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In a challenging scenario, such as in the aftermath of a natural disaster, minimum standards of care must be in place from the moment surgical care activities are l...

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Chu KM, Karjiker P, Naidu P, Kruger D, Taylor A, et al.

2019-04-01 • World Journal of Surgery

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Humanitarian medical organizations provide surgical care for a broad range of conditions including general surgical (GS), obstetric and gynecologic (OBGYN), orthopedic (OR...

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Hemat H, Shah SK, Isaakidis P, Das M, Kyaw NTT, et al.

2017-03-10 • PLOS One

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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been providing healthcare in Afghanistan since 1981 including specialized health services for trauma patients in Kunduz Trauma Center (K...

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Stewart BT, Wong EG, Papillon-Smith J, Trelles Centurion M, Dominguez LB, et al.

2015-03-27 • PLoS Currents

Surgical capacity assessments in low-income countries have demonstrated critical deficiencies. Though vital for planning capacity improvements, these assessments are resource intensive a...

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Commentary

Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Stewart BT

2015-04-16 • Tropical Medicine and International Health

The global burden of trauma and surgical conditions fall disproportionately on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).(1, 2) Inopportunely, developing countries are least equipped to p...

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Thoma M, Dominguez LB, Ledecq M, Goolaerts JP, Moreels R, et al.

2020-12-17 • Acta Chirurgica Belgica

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Access to surgical care is a global health burden. A broad spectrum of surgical competences is required in the humanitarian context whereas current occidental surgical tra...

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The effect of conflict on obstetric and non-obstetric surgical needs and operative mortality in fragile states

Care of surgical infections by Médecins Sans Frontières Operations Centre Brussels in 2008–14

Operative trauma in low-resource settings: The experience of Médecins Sans Frontières in environments of conflict, postconflict, and disaster

Hippopotamus bite morbidity: a report of 11 cases from Burundi

North American pediatric surgery fellows' preparedness for humanitarian surgery

Orthopaedic surgery in natural disaster and conflict settings: how can quality care be ensured?

Surgery for Conditions of Infectious Etiology in Resource-Limited Countries Affected by Crisis: The Médecins Sans Frontières Operations Centre Brussels Experience

Operative procedures in the elderly in low-resource settings: a review of Médecins Sans Frontières facilities: reply

The burden of road traffic accidents in trauma in low-resource settings: a retrospective cohort analysis of patient admissions to 2 Médecins Sans Frontières trauma facilities

Are American Surgical Residents Prepared for Humanitarian Deployment?: A Comparative Analysis of Resident and Humanitarian Case Logs

Operative procedures in the elderly in low-resource settings: a review of Médecins Sans Frontières facilities

Surgical skills needed for humanitarian missions in resource-limited settings: Common operative procedures performed at Medecins Sans Frontieres facilities

Traumatic Injuries are the Main Indication for Limb Amputations During and After Humanitarian Crises

Surgical burn care by Médecins Sans Frontières-Operations Center Brussels: 2008 to 2014

Surgery with limited resources in natural disasters: what is the minimum standard of care?

South African general surgeon preparedness for humanitarian disasters

Before the bombing: high burden of traumatic injuries in Kunduz Trauma Center, Kunduz, Afghanistan

An analysis of cesarean section and emergency hernia ratios as markers of surgical capacity in low-income countries affected by humanitarian emergencies from 2008 - 2014 at Médecins sans Frontières Operations Centre Brussels projects

Surgery in low-income countries during crisis: experience at Médecins Sans Frontières facilities in 20 countries between 2008 and 2014

Teaching humanitarian surgery: Filling the gap between NGO needs and subspecialized surgery through a novel inter-university certificate