Pediatric cholecystectomy practices and training: an International Multicenter Survey by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Section of Paediatric Surgery
Substantial heterogeneity persists in both care pathways and training exposure; most centers lack formal pediatric-specific guidelines, and trainee-led operating remains limited, supporting the need for evidence-based protocols and structured training pathways.
Authors
- Niels Bjørn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4881-8501)
- Dalius Malcius
- Carmen Mesas Burgos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5223-1909)
- Ede Biró
- Julie Galéa
- Lucas Matthyssens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3969-296X)
- Javier Jimenez-Gomez
- Vojtěch Dotlačil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7291-7323)
- Kristin Bjørnland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1771-6959)
- Milena Senica Verbic
- Alan Mortell
- Zane Ābola
- Tutku Soyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1505-6042)
- Barbora Kučerová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5744-9747)
- Matis Märtson
- Tamás Kovács (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1288-1592)
- Konstantinos Velaoras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9924-7916)
- Udo Rolle
- Michal Rygl
- Oliver Muensterer
- Orest Leshnevskyy
- Andriy Kuzyk
- Blanca Capdevila Vilaró
- Mark Davenport
- Ivana Sabolić
- Topi Luoto
- Piotr Czauderna
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona (ES)
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LT)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- University Hospital Centre Zagreb (HR)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Charles University (CZ)
- University of Szeged (HU)
- Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University (UA)
- Mater Dei Hospital (MT)
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin (IE)
- University Hospital in Motol (CZ)
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Tallinn Health Care College (EE)
- Children's Clinical University Hospital (LV)
- University Children’s Hospital Basel (CH)
- University Clinical Centre Maribor (SI)
- University Hospital Frankfurt (DE)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Institute of Research and Innovation Parc Tauli (ES)
- Penteli General Children's Hospital (GR)
- Children's Specialized Hospital (US)
- Hacettepe University (TR)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
- University of Pecs (HU)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Surgery International
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-026-06357-y
- Primary Topic
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00