BACKGROUND There has been a long-standing desire to implement a multi-institutional, multispecialty program to address surgical quality improvement for children. This report documents results of the initial phase of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric. STUDY DESIGN From October 2008 to December 2009, patients from 4 pediatric referral cente...

OBJECT Children 0-3 years old present a completely different neurotraumatic pathology. The growing and the development processes in this age group imply specific anatomical and pathophysiological features of the skull, subarachnoid space, CSF flow, and brain. Most common specific neurotraumatic entities in children 0-3 years old are cephalhematoma, subaponeurotic (subgaleal) hematoma, diastatic...

Background: Hydrocephalus is a common disorder in pediatric neurosurgery. Notwithstanding recent improved therapeutic strategies for the management of pediatric hydrocephalus, there continues to be a significant mortality rate in children. The present study aims to determine the long-term survival and predictor factors of death in these patients. Methods: The data and recordings of pediatric hy...