Latin American Surgical Outcomes Study in Pediatric Patients

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO · Jun 28, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The Latin American Surgical Outcomes Study in Pediatric Patients is a research project looking at how often children experience complications after surgery in various hospitals across Latin America. The study will include all children and teenagers under 18 years old who are admitted for both planned (elective) and unplanned (nonelective) surgeries. Researchers want to understand how common these complications are within the first 30 days after surgery.

If your child is under 18 and is scheduled for surgery at one of the participating hospitals in Latin America, they may be eligible to join the study. This research will involve observing the patients to track any problems that arise after their procedures. It's important to note that this study does not include children undergoing certain types of procedures, such as those that don't require surgery or are related to childbirth. By participating, families can contribute to important findings that may help improve surgical care for children in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • All of the consecutive patients under 18-years-old who were admitted to participating hospitals during the study period and who underwent elective and nonelective surgeries will be included in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. patients undergoing radiological or other procedures that do not require general anesthesia or in which general anesthesia is performed but no procedure is performed (e.g., general anesthesia during MRI);
• • 2. patients undergoing obstetric surgery.