Exploring ways of Expanding access to minimal access Surgeries in Nigeria - A Review

The practice of laparoscopy and other forms of minimal access surgery is currently limited in Nigeria, with only a few tertiary public and some private hospitals offering the services. There are several benefits of laparoscopy some of which are extremely important for patients in our setting and equally beneficial to our healthcare system. The different barriers to the practice are reviewed in this article and solutions proffered to enhance increased adoption of laparoscopy in surgical practice across the country. DISCLOSURE: An oral presentation of the abstract of this ndreview was made at the 102 Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons held in Washington, DC, 16-20 October 2016.