Surgical Needs of Refugee Populations in the European unio‎n: Implications for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

In 2015, hundreds of thousands of refugees decided to take up the dangerous and oftentimes deadly crossing into countries of the European unio‎n (EU). Many of them were already living in dismal situations. Millions have been trapped. This situation deteriorated throughout the year. Due to the war in Syria, but also other humanitarian situations and developmental crises, including harsh poverty and social deprivation, the EU is currently facing a very high inflow of refugees and other migrants, with many children among them.