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ArticlePediatric surgery international2025

Current status of neonatal surgery in Japan: An analysis of data from the National Clinical Database Pediatric Surgical Registry.

Kazunori Masahata, Hisateru Tachimori, Tetsuya Ishimaru, Naonori Kawakubo, Yoshiko Usui, Yuhki Koike, Takahiro Jimbo, Satoko Nose, Satoshi Makita, Shohei Honda and 3 more

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Kazunori MasahataCommittee of Academic Survey and Advanced Medical Science, the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Tokyo, Japan. masahata@pedsurg.med.osaka-u.ac.jp.
Hisateru TachimoriDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Tetsuya IshimaruCommittee of Academic Survey and Advanced Medical Science, the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Tokyo, Japan.
Naonori KawakuboCommittee of Academic Survey and Advanced Medical Science, the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshiko UsuiCommittee of Academic Survey and Advanced Medical Science, the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuhki KoikeCommittee of Academic Survey and Advanced Medical Science, the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Tokyo, Japan.
Takahiro JimboCommittee of Academic Survey and Advanced Medical Science, the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Tokyo, Japan.
Satoko NoseCommittee of Academic Survey and Advanced Medical Science, the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Tokyo, Japan.
Satoshi MakitaCommittee of Academic Survey and Advanced Medical Science, the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Tokyo, Japan.
Shohei HondaCommittee of Academic Survey and Advanced Medical Science, the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Tokyo, Japan.
Mitsuyuki NakataCommittee of Academic Survey and Advanced Medical Science, the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Tokyo, Japan.
Akihiro YonedaCommittee of Academic Survey and Advanced Medical Science, the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Tokyo, Japan.
Shigeru OnoDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.

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Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the current status of neonatal surgery in Japan based on the National Clinical Database-Pediatric (NCD-P) registry, a survey conducted every 5 years by the Committee of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons.

methodsWe summarized and compared the survey data on neonatal surgical cases from 2018 to 2023 using the NCD-P registry to analyze current trends.

resultsThe total numbers of summarized cases in 2018 and 2023 were 2,828 and 2,544, respectively, reflecting a 10.0% reduction. A decline was observed in maternal transport cases among patients with a prenatal diagnosis, while there was no significant difference in the mortality rate among these patients. Regarding the number of cases of neonatal surgical diseases, anorectal malformations and esophageal atresia ranked first and second in both surveys. The number of gastroschisis cases declined markedly in 2023. Chronological change in the overall mortality was not significantly different between 2018 and 2023. In 2023, 185 neonates (10.1%) underwent endoscopic surgery.

conclusionsThe survey data show that the overall mortality rate of neonatal surgical cases did not change from 2018 to 2023. The decrease in neonatal surgical cases seems to be mainly due to a decline in the national birth rate.

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Infant, Newborn, DiseasesSurgical Procedures, OperativeDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornJapanMaleRegistriesJapanese society of pediatric surgeonsNational clinical databaseNationwide surveillanceNeonatal surgery

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PMCPMC12575566

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