Operative Volume of Newborn Surgery in German University Hospitals: High Volume Versus Low Volume Centers.
Martin LacherWinfried BarthlenFelicitas EckoldtGuido FitzeJörg FuchsStuart HosieMartin M KaiserThomas MeyerOliver J MuenstererKonrad ReinshagenKarin RotheGuido SeitzGerhard StuhldreierRalf-Bodo TroebsBenno UreDietrich von SchweinitzLucas WesselLutz WünschUdo RollePublished in: European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie (2022)
This study provides a national benchmark for neonatal surgery performed in German university hospitals. The rarity of these cases highlights the difficulties for individual pediatric surgeons to gain adequate clinical and surgical experience and research capabilities. Therefore, a discussion on the centralization of care for these rare entities is necessary.