Assessment and significance of long-term outcomes in pediatric surgery

Treatment modalities for newborns with anatomical congenital anomalies have greatly improved over the past decades, with a concomitant increase in survival. This review will briefly discuss specific long-term outcomes to illustrate which domains deserve to be considered in long-term follow-up of patients with anatomical congenital anomalies. Apart from having disease-specific morbidities these children are at risk for impaired neurodevelopmental problems and school failure which may affect participation in society in later life.
Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Source Type: research