[A three-year aid program for plastic surgery in Peshawar (Pakistan). Ongoing management of severely injured patients of the Afghanistan war: 1,528 large operations, 5,171 smaller interventions, 15,932 patients examined].

Since 1980 Interplast Germany has sent many plastic surgeons to developing countries. In 1989 a new Interplast Germany program for helping Afghan refugees in Pakistan's Peshawar was started. The Federal Republic of Germany financed the first two years; thereafter, the European Community and Help supported the project. Twenty-four teams with 123 nurses, surgeons and anesthesiologists operated on 1,528 patients in two hospitals. In the same period 5,171 smaller operations have been performed and 15,932 patients have been examined. Low expense for the teams, good support by officials, and professional administration have made this project highly effective for 3 years.