Basic Reconstructive Surgery Training Workshop
Three parallel workshops:
Reconstructive surgery (basic course), Anesthesia, Operating theater nurse care.
20 patients scheduled for surgery
Postoperative follow-up for 13 patients operated on in 2024
This 9th mission in Tumbi is part of our commitment to strengthening local medical capacities and ensuring follow-up care for patients from previous missions.
Successful awake intubation using Airtraq® in a low-resource setting for a patient with severe post-burn contractures
Ponthus S, Odiakosa M, Gautier B, Dumont L.
ICRC Conference on Weapon-Wounded Care in Geneva
Represented by Dr. Cindy Bouvet and Anne Zeidan, 2nd Chance is participating in the ICRC Conference on Weapon-Wounded Care on December 17-18 in Geneva.
Training Mission in Obstetric Fistula Surgery
Basic Reconstructive Surgery Training Workshop Kampala 2024
Advanced Reconstructive Surgery Training Workshop 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐚 2024
Intraoperative Anesthesia-Related Critical Events in Low-Resource Hospitals During Short-Term Surgical Missions in Tanzania and Democratic Republic of the Congo: An Observational Study
Ponthus S, Omari A, Tesha S, Mbuza C, Peruzzo A, Kabuya P, Yamuremye R, Dumont L.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Reconstructive Surgery and Training Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Ka M, Modarressi A, Dumont L.
Why reconstructive surgery belongs to the humanitarian response in post-conflict and disaster emergencies – Webinar discussion march 21, 2024
The 2nd CHANCE Association in collaboration with the Global Surgery Foundation and UNITAR will host a special online event entitled: Why reconstructive surgery belongs to the humanitarian response in post-conflict and disaster emergencies. The necessity for an internationally recognized and coordinated response to deploy reconstructive surgery and establish robust health systems following conflicts and disasters is […]
