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Surgical practice in a maximum security prison – unique and perplexing problems
Abstract
The practice of general surgery in a prison population differs considerably from that in a general surgical practice. We audited surgical consultations at the Mangaung Correctional Centre from December 2003 to April 2009. We found a high incidence of foreign object ingestion and anal pathology.
Understanding the medical and social aspects of prison life facilitates the treatment of inmates with surgical problems.
Understanding the medical and social aspects of prison life facilitates the treatment of inmates with surgical problems.