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TL;DR
This cross-sectional descriptive study cataloged 96 plastic surgical nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) serving low- and middle-income countries using an internet-based methodology and direct correspondence.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open · 3 authors, 2 centres
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This cross-sectional descriptive study cataloged 96 plastic surgical nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) serving low- and middle-income countries using an internet-based methodology and direct correspondence.
This cross-sectional descriptive study cataloged 96 plastic surgical nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) serving low- and middle-income countries using an internet-based methodology and direct correspondence. The most common subspecialty was cleft surgery (80.3%), followed by pediatric plastic surgery (46.9%). The NGOs collectively serve 67 LMICs. No NGOs used a continuous care delivery platform; all employed intermittent short-term surgical missions, with 62.8% using a nonrotating model returning to the same sites and 37.2% using a rotating model. The authors conclude that NGO work largely aligns with global health priorities given the focus on essential surgery, but note room for improvement in both the types of procedures performed and the care delivery platforms used. Key limitations include the descriptive nature of the study, potential incomplete capture of all relevant NGOs, and reliance on publicly available data.