Comparison of the PCPLC database to NSQIP-P: A Patient Matched Comparison of Surgical Complications Following Repair of Anorectal Malformation

Anorectal malformations (ARM) are rare and heterogenous which creates a challenge in conducting research and offering recommendations for best practice. The Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium (PCPLC) was formed in 2016 to address this challenge and created a shared national data registry to collect information about pediatric colorectal patients. There has been no external validation of the data collected. We sought to evaluate the database by performing a patient matched analysis comparing 30-day outcomes identified in the PCPLC registry with the NSQIP-P database for patients undergoing surgical repair of ARM.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - January 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Kathryn McNevin, Lauren Nicassio, Samuel E. Rice-Townsend, Cindy B. Katz, Adam Goldin, Jeffrey Avansino, Casey M. Calkins, Megan M. Durham, Kent Page, Matthew W. Ralls, Ron W. Reeder, Rebecca M. Rentea, Michael D. Rollins, Payam Saadai, Richard J. Wood, K Source Type: research