TY - JOUR A1 - Adejumo, Adeyinka A1 - Adeosun, Oluseyi A1 - Omoregie, Paul A1 - Alayande, Barnabas T1 - Improvisation of surgical equipment in the surgical services of a developing country Y1 - 2016/7/1 JF - Nigerian Journal of Surgical Research JO - Niger J Surg Res SP - 48 EP - 52 VL - 17 IS - 2 UR - http://www.njsrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=1595-1103;year=2016;volume=17;issue=2;spage=48;epage=52;aulast=Adejumo DO - 10.4103/1595-1103.194217 N2 - Background: The perennial scarcity of surgical equipment in Nigeria has given room for improvisation of such items using locally available materials. Aim: This publication aims to appraise the ingenious methods employed by surgeons to overcome their challenges in clinical practice. Methods: An in-depth research into relevant literature about the functionality of various surgical devices was carried out using selected texts and relevant articles. Results: Many surgeons have come up with various techniques to make do with local resources in overcoming the limitations imposed by scarcity of certain equipment/device. Conclusion: Surgical practitioners in resource-limited regions have been able to surmount the challenges of scarcity of required items using different methods and materials from the local environment. ER -