Table 3. Mortality data reported in available studies on GC from SSA.

Reference number	Author	Country	Region/City	Study period	GC cases	Outcomes
						Post-operative complications	Mortality rate (%)	Survival
[42]	Adadey 2020	Ghana	Volta	2012–2014	8		90 All ages = 0.09 60–69 = 1.21 >70 = 0.96
[45]	Ahmed 2011	Nigeria	Zaria	1995–2009	179	47% (post resection: 1 during index hospitalization)		Median 13.6 months
[49]	Asombang et al 2014	Zambia	Lusaka	2010–2012	51			Median 4.6 months
[52]	Bah et al 2011	Gambia		1993–1997	52			4.5% 1 year: 17.8% 3 years: 17.8% 5 years: 4.5%
[54]	Bang 2020	Cameroon		2013–2018	105		Mean =5.91 months 85 dead	5 years: 19.0%
[64]	Chokunonga et al 2011	Zimbabwe	Harare	1993–1997	144		82 1 year: 37.5% 3-year: 19.0% 5-year: 18.1%
[74]	Gondos et al 2005	Uganda	Kampala	1993–1997	91			0%
[6]	Mabula et al 2012	Tanzania	Mabula	2006–2011	232	86	82	5 years survival rate: 6.9% 76 patients followed up 156 lost to follow up
[85]	Martin et al 2018	Rwanda		2012–2016	229	31
[98]	Okobia 1999	Nigeria	Benin City	1989–1998	44		50 (N = 26) 7 died within 30 days of hospitalisation
[109]	Wabinga 2011	Uganda	Kampala	1993–1997	104		100 1 year: 39.1 3 years: 7.5 5 years: 0	Median survival 4.2 months
[107]	Wiredu et al 2006	Ghana	Accra	1991–2000	186		100