A call for personalized transition of care in congenital surgical anomalies: A population-based cohort study on healthcare utilization from birth to adulthood
Patients with CSA exhibit persistently high healthcare use, with EA, ARM and Hirschsprung disease requiring particularly intensive follow-up beyond adolescence. Healthcare utilization among CSA patients is influenced by biological sex, family structure and sociodemographic factors. These findings underscore the need for personalized follow-up models beyond childhood.
Authors
- Marietta Jank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7064-9687)
- Charanpal Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7746-8617)
- Suyin A. Lum Min (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2613-0498)
- Ghazale Farjam
- Michael Boettcher
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CA)
- University Medical Centre Mannheim (DE)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.162994
- Primary Topic
- Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research