Table 3. Scores and DALYs Averted for Surgical Procedures at Kyabirwa Surgical Center, September 2019-December 2021.

^aIncludes mesh repair, herniorrhaphy, herniotomy, and Mayo repair; ^bIncludes punch biopsy, tru-cut biopsy, incisional biopsy, and excisional biopsy.

DALYs: disability-adjusted life years

Procedure	No. of patients	Disability weights	Severity Score	Effectiveness Score	Average DALYs averted per case	Total DALYs averted
Hernia repaira	356	0.3	0.3	0.8	2.996	1066.576
Abscess Incision & Drainage	72	0.108	0.1	1	0.656	47.232
Biopsyb	117	0.294	0.3	0.8	2.435	284.895
Circumcision	68	0.151	0.1	1	1.157	78.676
Appendectomy	26	0.463	1	1	26.86	698.36
Hydrocelectomy	23	0.123	0.1	0.8	0.348	8.004
Thyroidectomy	13	0.199	0.1	1	0.725	9.425
Total	675	-	-	-	-	2193.168