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

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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.

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Article · Jan 2024 · 1 min read

In brief

This study validates the PCPLC registry by comparing 30-day surgical outcomes for anorectal malformation repair against the established NSQIP-P database using patient-matched analysis. The research addresses the challenge of studying rare, heterogenous conditions through multi-institutional data sharing.

PCPLC registry created in 2016 to address research challenges in rare, heterogenous anorectal malformations
First external validation study comparing PCPLC data to NSQIP-P for ARM surgical repair outcomes
Patient-matched analysis evaluates 30-day postoperative complication rates between two national registries
Study addresses critical need for validated data collection in pediatric colorectal surgery

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