Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Department of Paediatric Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2024 Mar;74(3 (Supple-3)):S24-S29. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-05.
Paediatric neuro-oncology in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) accounts for a significant proportion of cancer-related mortalities in this age group. The current dearth of structured paediatric neurosurgery training programmes in LMICs requires multidisciplinary coordination; neurosurgeons play certain key roles, as discussed in this article, in ensuring safe and effective care for paediatric neuro-oncology patients. This document intends to elaborate through illustrative cases of the technical and structural nuances required by neurosurgeons in LMICs to provide appropriate surgical care.
在中低收入国家(LMICs),儿科神经肿瘤学占该年龄段癌症相关死亡率的很大一部分。目前,LMICs 中缺乏结构化的儿科神经外科学培训计划,需要多学科协调;神经外科医生在确保儿科神经肿瘤患者获得安全有效的治疗方面发挥着某些关键作用,本文对此进行了讨论。本文旨在通过神经外科医生在中低收入国家提供适当手术治疗所需的技术和结构细节的实例来详细说明。