Table 1
NTDs with surgical complications, population living in endemic areas, any data on rate of surgical interventions for NTDs, vector, climate impact on vector, assessment of climate change risk. LF = lymphatic filariasis, CE = cystic echinococcosis, VL = visceral leishmaniasis, CL = cutaneous leishmaniasis, MCL = mucocutaneous leishmaniasis.
| DISEASE | DISABILITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS (DALYS) GLOBALLY IN 2019 | SURGICAL CASE LOAD ESTIMATES GLOBALLY PER YEAR | SURGICAL PROCEDURES | IMPACT OF CLIMATE WARMING ON PREVALENCE/TRANSMISSION | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lymphatic Filariasis | 1.6 million [2] | 19.43 million in 2012 [16] | Hydrocelectomy | Anopheles mosquitoes may have higher metabolic rate Increased geographic range of Anopheles with warming global temperatures | |
| Trachoma | 181 thousand [33] | 2.5 million globally in 2019 [2] | Bilamellar tarsal rotation surgery (BTLS) | Impact of drought/flooding on WASH infrastructure | |
| Cystic echinococcosis | 122 thousand [33] | N/A | Liver, pancreas, etc. cystic resection | ||
| Cysticercosis | 1.37 million [33] | N/A | Ophthalmic cystic resection via various techniques, Microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) Ventriculoperitoneal shunt | ||
| Snakebite Envenoming | 400,000 disabled by snakebite envenoming annually [2] | 244,000–413,000 [34] | Fasciotomies, wound debridement, tissue grafts, local and free tissue flaps, and rarely amputations | Increased metabolic activity of ectotherms at higher temperatures. Increased contact between humans, snakes, and snake prey | |
| Schistosomiasis | 1.64 million [33] | N/A | Radical cystectomy, kidney transplant | Higher average temperatures may allow snails to live further from the equator. | |
| Leishmaniases | VL | 404 thousand [33] | Unknown | Splenectomy | Higher average temperatures allow sandflies to move to higher altitudes and further from the equator. |
| CL/MCL | 293 thousand [33] | Unknown | Cosmetic surgery to repair scarring, surgical debridement, cryosurgery | ||