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Surgical practice in a maximum security prison - unique and perplexing problems
Samuel J A Smit, F Kleinhans
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.
Authors' affiliations
Samuel J A Smit, dept of surgery, university free state
F Kleinhans, mangaung correctional center, bloemfontein
Keywords
Prison medicine; Foreign objects; Anal pathology
Cite this article
South African Medical Journal 2010;100(4):243-246.
Article History
Date submitted: 2009-08-21
Date published: 2010-03-30
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