Economic benefits and costs of surgery for filarial hydrocele in Malawi

BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in 72 countries of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. An estimated 25 million men live with the disabling effects of filarial hydrocele. Hydrocele can be corrected with surgery with few complications. For most men, hydrocelectomy reduces or corr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sawers, Larry, Stillwaggon, Eileen, Chiphwanya, John, Mkwanda, Square Z., Betts, Hannah, Martindale, Sarah, Kelly-Hope, Louise A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7094819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32210436
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008003

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7094819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32210436
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008003

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