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Table 5 Type of surgical procedures performed (N= 136)

From: Animal-related injuries in a resource-limited setting: experiences from a Tertiary health institution in northwestern Tanzania

Type of surgical procedures

Frequency

Percentage

Wound debridement

124

91.2

Treatment of fractures

89

65.4

Exploratory laparotomy

46

33.8

Craniotomy ± burr holes/Elevation of depressed skull fractures

30

22.1

Limb amputation

28

20.6

Skin grafting/flaps

25

18.4

Pleural cavity drainage

12

8.8

Other surgical procedures

8

5.9