Mapping Plastic Reconstructive Surgical Needs and Access Barriers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.

Rodriguez Velásquez S, Bionda Valera CBG, Ahmad SI, Wangi NR, Botero Mesa S, Nthumba P, Zeidan A, Quinodoz P, Keiser O, Dumont L

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DOI: 10.1002/wjs.70484
Published: 2026 Aug
Container: World journal of surgery
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@article{allodium:10.1002/wjs.70484,
  title = {Mapping Plastic Reconstructive Surgical Needs and Access Barriers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.},
  author = {Rodriguez Velásquez S and Bionda Valera CBG and Ahmad SI and Wangi NR and Botero Mesa S and Nthumba P and Zeidan A and Quinodoz P and Keiser O and Dumont L},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {World journal of surgery},
  doi = {10.1002/wjs.70484},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70484}
}

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TI  - Mapping Plastic Reconstructive Surgical Needs and Access Barriers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.
AU  - Rodriguez Velásquez S
AU  - Bionda Valera CBG
AU  - Ahmad SI
AU  - Wangi NR
AU  - Botero Mesa S
AU  - Nthumba P
AU  - Zeidan A
AU  - Quinodoz P
AU  - Keiser O
AU  - Dumont L
PY  - 2026
JO  - World journal of surgery
DO  - 10.1002/wjs.70484
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S, R. V., CBG, B. V., SI, A., NR, W., S, B. M., P, N., A, Z., P, Q., O, K., & L, D. (2026). Mapping Plastic Reconstructive Surgical Needs and Access Barriers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.. World journal of surgery. https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70484

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