Safeguarding children through pediatric surgical care in war and humanitarian settings: a call to action for pediatric patients in Gaza
作者机构：CSF Center for Health Equity in Surgery and AnesthesiaUniversityof California San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA Department of General SurgeryColumbia University Irving Medical CenterNewYorkNew YorkUSA
出 版 物：《World Journal of Pediatric Surgery》 (世界小儿外科杂志（英文）)
年 卷 期：2024年第7卷第1期
页 面：59-65页
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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100202[医学-儿科学] 10[医学]
主 题：pediatric injuries surgical
摘 要：INTRODUCTION Pediatric surgical interventions may represent more than one-third of the surgical caseload in humanitarian settings.1 The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has taken a devastating toll on children,many of whom have suffered injuries due to indiscriminate and heavy bombardment,resulting in severe polytraumatic injuries necessitating immediate and specialized pediatric surgical intervention.The conflict has strained the region s fragile healthcare system,resulting in a significant number of casualties,a substantial proportion of which are children.This exacerbates the demand for specialized pediatric surgical care,especially when the existing healthcare system and infrastructure has nearly collapsed and is under-resourced to handle the influx of pediatric patients.2 The urgency for specialized pediatric surgical care and support for children in Gaza cannot be overstated.Access to healthcare in Palestine has been an ongoing challenge.
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