Optimizing the management of laparoscopic equipment in low-resource settings: a SAGES White Paper.

Nderitu J, Zhang L, Parker R, Ndong A, Ducklo NZ, Mugao M, Njihia B, Colunga C, Mwachiro M, Namugenyi C, Anderson MB, Carasquilla A, Davis R

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DOI: 10.1007/s00464-026-12720-w
Published: 2026 Apr
Container: Surgical endoscopy
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s00464-026-12720-w,
  title = {Optimizing the management of laparoscopic equipment in low-resource settings: a SAGES White Paper.},
  author = {Nderitu J and Zhang L and Parker R and Ndong A and Ducklo NZ and Mugao M and Njihia B and Colunga C and Mwachiro M and Namugenyi C and Anderson MB and Carasquilla A and Davis R},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Surgical endoscopy},
  doi = {10.1007/s00464-026-12720-w},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-026-12720-w}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Optimizing the management of laparoscopic equipment in low-resource settings: a SAGES White Paper.
AU  - Nderitu J
AU  - Zhang L
AU  - Parker R
AU  - Ndong A
AU  - Ducklo NZ
AU  - Mugao M
AU  - Njihia B
AU  - Colunga C
AU  - Mwachiro M
AU  - Namugenyi C
AU  - Anderson MB
AU  - Carasquilla A
AU  - Davis R
PY  - 2026
JO  - Surgical endoscopy
DO  - 10.1007/s00464-026-12720-w
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J, N., L, Z., R, P., A, N., NZ, D., M, M., B, N., C, C., M, M., C, N., MB, A., A, C., & R, D. (2026). Optimizing the management of laparoscopic equipment in low-resource settings: a SAGES White Paper.. Surgical endoscopy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-026-12720-w

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