Surgical Intervention in Patients Receiving Pediatric Palliative Care Services

Surgical Intervention in Patients Receiving Pediatric Palliative Care Services

Many patients receiving pediatric palliative care (PPC) present with surgically treatable problems. The role of surgery in the care of these patients, however, has not yet been defined. We conducted a cohort study of children receiving PPC to assess the incidence, type, and likely purpose of surgica...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2023-02, Vol.151 (2), p.1
Hauptverfasser: Ellis, Danielle I, Nye, Russell T, Wolfe, Joanne, Feudtner, Chris
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biopsy
Bone marrow
Bronchoscopy
Child
Children
Cohort analysis
Cohort Studies
Heart transplantation
Humans
Intervention
Longitudinal Studies
Ostomy
Palliation
Palliative Care
Patients
Pediatrics
Prospective Studies
Regression analysis
Retrospective Studies
Statistical analysis
Sternum
Tracheostomy
Ventricle
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Zusammenfassung:Many patients receiving pediatric palliative care (PPC) present with surgically treatable problems. The role of surgery in the care of these patients, however, has not yet been defined. We conducted a cohort study of children receiving PPC to assess the incidence, type, and likely purpose of surgical interventions performed after the initiation of PPC. We performed a cohort analysis of surgical interventions performed on children enrolled in an ongoing, multicenter, prospective cohort study. Patients aged
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2022-058905