“…The indications for setting up a perioperative registry in LIC/LMICs included limited data for determining and evaluating patient outcomes ( n = 7) [ 16 – 18 , 20 , 23 – 25 ], understanding the volume of surgeries ( n = 2) [ 16 , 23 ], recognising the burden of diseases ( n = 3) [ 18 , 22 ], evaluating economic impact ( n = 2) [ 24 , 25 ], conducting quality improvement initiatives and research ( n = 6) [ 17 , 20 , 21 , 23 – 25 ], auditing and validation of national statistics [ 26 ], and informing national/ global surgical indicators and practice ( n = 3) [ 17 , 20 , 24 ] (Table 2 ). The lack of context-specific data for linking institutions and developing national, regional, and global networks for research and shared learning, as well as identifying short- and long-term training needs for medical and allied professionals, were described ( n = 2) [ 17 , 20 ].…”