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ArticleSurgical neurology international2025

Characterizing the unmet need for pediatric neurosurgical care.

Amna Minhas, Muhammad Osama Khan, Humza Thobani, Yusra Imran, Hunaina Abid, Saqib Bakhshi, Bakhtawar Dilawar, Faraz Ali Khan, Saleem Islam

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Amna Minhas *Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Muhammad Osama Khan *Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Humza ThobaniDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Yusra ImranDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Hunaina AbidDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Saqib BakhshiDepartment of Surgery, Section of Neurosurgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Bakhtawar DilawarDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Faraz Ali KhanDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, United States.
Saleem IslamDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

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Background: Specialized pediatric neurosurgical care is often limited or absent in resource-limited countries. This study aims to characterize the unmet need for pediatric neurosurgery by characterizing the burden and outcomes of pediatric neurosurgical disease in children at a high-volume surgical center in Pakistan. Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of all pediatric patients admitted for any indication requiring a neurosurgical consultation between 2010 and 2021 at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. We described the scope and volume of neurosurgical procedures performed, key surgical quality metrics, and the overall outcomes of select pediatric neurosurgical cases. Results: A total of 3,100 patients met criteria, with a male preponderance ( Conclusion: The scope of pediatric neurosurgical care is limited at our urban healthcare setting in Pakistan, with a limited variety of procedures and poor key quality indicators such as length of stay and operative blood loss. These findings may suggest that training and capacity building to develop specialized pediatric neurosurgical care may address these critical gaps in care provision.

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Child healthDisparitiesGlobal healthLower middle incomePediatric neurosurgery

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