Evaluating neonatal surgical outcomes using the Clavien-Dindo classification: A multicentre study of complications and risk ractors in a middle-income country

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• Clavien-Dindo classification provides standardized complication grading for neonatal surgery in resource-limited settings.
• Malaysian tertiary centres face challenges: delayed presentations, limited NICU resources affecting surgical outcomes.
• Study establishes baseline complication rates to benchmark quality improvement in middle-income neonatal surgery programs.
• Identifying risk factors for severe morbidity enables targeted interventions in resource-constrained environments.
• Standardized outcome reporting allows international comparison of neonatal surgical care across income levels.

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