Table 3

Estimates of averted DALYs

Surgical interventionTotal casesDALYs (undiscounted)DALYs (discounted)
Ophthalmic surgery25548181817
Orthopaedic2251374544
Plastic surgery19327781075
Ped general surgery14140791544
Urology54272106
Neurosurgery461979729
Total91415 3005815
  • DALYs, disability-adjusted life years.