title: [Complications after surgical interventions in the neonatal period and their relevance for quality of life].
abstract: In a retrospective study the postoperative course was examined of 296 neonates who had a birthweight of more than 1500 g and a congenital malformations between 1981 and 1987. A questionnaire was sent to the parents of the 242 surviving children in which they were asked about their children's current quality of life (average age 5.3 years). Of the 151 parents responding, 42% were of the opinion that the quality of their children's life had been reduced. The main reason was the operated malformation or accompanying illnesses. Only in 5% of the cases were postoperative complications considered responsible for the decline in quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Kinderchirurgische Klinik, Dr. von Haunerschen Kinderspital Universität München.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Angerer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012803:Sick Role
vernacular_title: Komplikationen nach operativen Eingriffen im Neugeborenenalter und ihre Relevanz zur Lebensqualität.