Objective Given excellent 30-day survival for pediatric cardiac surgery, other outcome
measures are important. We aimed to study important early postoperative morbidities …

Objectives Given the current excellent early mortality rates for paediatric cardiac surgery,
stakeholders believe that this important safety outcome should be supplemented by a wider …

BackgroundMorbidity is defined as a state of being unhealthy or of experiencing an aspect
of health that is “generally bad for you”, and postoperative morbidity linked to paediatric …

Background When considering early survival rates after pediatric cardiac surgery it is
essential to adjust for risk linked to case complexity. An important but previously less well …

Background: Evaluating outcome and identifying predictors of major complications among
children undergoing cardiac surgery are essential to improve care. We evaluated short-term …

OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to define the relationship between surgical technical
performance score, intraoperative adverse events, and major postoperative adverse events …

The burden of disease associated with cardiac surgery in preterm and low birth weight
infants is increasing. This retrospective study aimed to compare the mortality and morbidity …

Background We sought to compare overall mortality with neonatal outcomes over a five year
period to define risk factors for mortality and service development priorities. Methods A …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether published and widely
quoted mortality rates for pediatric cardiac surgery accurately reflect current expectations …

Objective: The aim was to develop a consensus-based method of risk adjustment for in-
hospital mortality among children younger than 18 years after surgery for congenital heart …