Risk Models for Monitoring Postoperative Complication Rates After Paediatric Cardiac Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

As postoperative mortality for paediatric cardiac surgery is very low, we aimed to develop methods for monitoring of postoperative complication rates, given their impact upon children's health and well-being.

Methods

We used national registry data to develop and evaluate a suite of risk adjustment models for the outcomes of 6 defined postoperative complications, designed for use in complication monitoring for quality assurance.

Results

There were 23 423 30-day postoperative episodes in children under the age of 18 years undergoing cardiac surgery between 2015 and 2021 in England and Wales, with 361 (1.5%) deaths <30 days. Two hundred fifty-seven (1.9%) of 13 556 postoperative episodes in infants (<1 year) involved necrotizing enterocolitis; 158 (1.3%) of 12

SUBMITTER: Mitchell HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515064 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature