Fifth and sixth (final) day of clinic and surgery

On Thursday we saw 10 patients in clinic and performed 8 surgeries and on Friday we saw 3 patients in clinic and performed 6 surgeries. Overall we have seen 122 patients and performed 39 surgeries this week. Most of the surgeries have been to treat severe pelvic prolapse and large uterine fibroids.
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We are very grateful for our Bambara to English interpreters!
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We were able to scrub with Malian surgeons on many of the cases.
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Cathryn was able to provide instruction for one of the patients going home regarding the Days for Girls kits that each postoperative patient received.
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We toured the maternity unit and also met a family who had a baby last week who unfortunately has a significant birth defect. We are hopeful that the Pediatric surgery she will need is available in Bamako, the capital city.
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