Quality Reports - Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery
Surgical Volume - Minimally Invasive Procedures
Why we measure it - It is important to our patients and families that we perform procedures in the safest and most effective way possible. Our surgeons are able to offer a minimally invasive approach when performing many types of elective or emergent procedures. The choice of approach - open or minimally invasive - is decided based on the individual needs of the child. Often, these surgeries are complex and "cutting-edge," requiring greater surgical expertise. Research shows that surgeons and hospitals that treat a large number of patients tend to provide better care and have improved outcomes for treatments and procedures.
What this means - We can perform surgery in multiple ways to best suit the child's needs. Our surgeons and nurses have expertise to offer both open and minimally invasive approaches to newborns and infants as well as older children. As the data shows, an increasing number of procedures performed at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin are using minimally invasive techniques.
About the data - This data reflects the total number of minimally invasive procedures classified by year.
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What we're doing to provide the best care:
- We use infant and child-sized instruments and dedicated operating rooms with the latest technology to perform the most complex minimally invasive procedures.
- We use quality improvement methods to better our outcomes, including making sure new procedures are implemented safely and that surgical repairs have long-term durability.
- We continue to investigate and develop better techniques before, during and after the operation, to improve safe recovery for children with congenital diaphragmatic hernias.
- Our published papers in pediatric minimally invasive surgery include Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Esophagomyotomy of Children with Achalaisa in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, and Laparoscopic Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Ovarian Torsion in the Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.
- We added inpatient beds with the hospital expansion completed in spring 2009.
Patients/Families - In order for us to see the large number of patients who seek our care:
- If you cannot keep a scheduled appointment, please call Central Scheduling at (877) 607-5280 or (414) 607-5280 as soon as possible to reschedule so another child can be seen.
- Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment so we can gather needed information from you before you see the doctor.
If you have questions about this data or information, e-mail us or call (414) 266-6726. |
