title: Where should we operate on the preterm neonate?
abstract: The ideal venue for neonatal surgical procedures has been the subject of a contentious debate between the leading pediatric hospitals throughout the world. Bias toward the location of neonatal surgery tends to be based on institutional practices. The following opposing viewpoints from two leading pediatric institutions in the United Kingdom and the United States highlight the relevant issues.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Ian A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Lauren R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Kelly Ugarte
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Mancuso
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards*; D012306:Risk; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014187:Transportation of Patients