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Olivia A Keane1, Kevin P Lally2, Lorraine I Kelley-Quon3

  • 1Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Department of Surgery, Mailstop #100, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA; Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
|May 8, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric surgical collaboratives enhance care for rare diseases by pooling patients and resources. These partnerships overcome research barriers, driving evidence-based practices and improving outcomes for children needing surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric surgery
  • Healthcare delivery
  • Clinical research

Background:

  • Rarity of pediatric surgical diseases and geographic dispersion limit care improvements.
  • Pediatric surgical collaboratives offer solutions to these challenges.

Conclusions:

  • Continued development of pediatric surgical collaboratives is crucial.
  • Addressing challenges will expand their positive impact.
  • Future efforts should focus on strengthening infrastructure and collaboration.

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