Operative Volume of Newborn Surgery in German University Hospitals: High Volume Versus Low Volume Centers
In: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Jg. 32 (2022), Heft 05, S. 391-398
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Introduction Adequate patient volume is essential for the maintenance of quality, meaningful research, and training of the next generation of pediatric surgeons. The role of university hospitals is to fulfill these tasks at the highest possible level. Due to decentralization of pediatric surgical care during the last decades, there is a trend toward reduction of operative caseloads. The aim of this study was to assess the operative volume of the most relevant congenital malformations at German academic pediatric surgical institutions over the past years. Methods Nineteen chairpersons representing university-chairs in pediatric surgery in Germany submitted data on 10 index procedures regarding congenital malformations or neonatal abdominal emergencies over a 3-year period (2015 through 2017). All institutions were categorized according to the total number of respective cases into “high,” “medium,” and “low” volume centers by terciles. Some operative numbers were verified using data from health insurance companies, when available. Finally, the ratio of cumulative case load versus prevalence of the particular malformation was calculated for the study period. Results From 2015 through 2017, a total 2,162 newborns underwent surgery for congenital malformations and neonatal abdominal emergencies at German academic medical centers, representing 51% of all expected newborn cases nationwide. The median of cases per center within the study period was 101 (range 18–258). Four institutions (21%) were classified as “high volume” centers, four (21%) as “medium volume” centers, and 11 (58%) as “low volume” centers. The proportion of patients operated on in high-volume centers varied per disease category: esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula: 40%, duodenal atresia: 40%, small and large bowel atresia: 39%, anorectal malformations: 40%, congenital diaphragmatic hernia: 56%, gastroschisis: 39%, omphalocele: 41%, Hirschsprung disease: 45%, posterior urethral valves: 39%, and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)/focal ...
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Operative Volume of Newborn Surgery in German University Hospitals: High Volume Versus Low Volume Centers
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Lacher, Martin ; Barthlen, Winfried ; Eckoldt, Felicitas ; Fitze, Guido ; Fuchs, Jörg ; Hosie, Stuart ; Kaiser, Martin M. ; Meyer, Thomas ; Muensterer, Oliver J. ; Reinshagen, Konrad ; Rothe, Karin ; Seitz, Guido ; Stuhldreier, Gerhard ; Troebs, Ralf-Bodo ; Ure, Benno ; von Schweinitz, Dietrich ; Wessel, Lucas ; Wünsch, Lutz ; Rolle, Udo |
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Zeitschrift: | European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Jg. 32 (2022), Heft 05, S. 391-398 |
Veröffentlichung: | Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2022 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0939-7248 |
DOI: | 10.1055/s-0041-1740479 |
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