Bedside Surgery in Neonates: Reaffirming the Importance of Contextual Interpretation

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We thank Pio et al. [1] for their thoughtful and constructive perspective on our recent meta-analysis comparing bedside and conventional surgery in critically ill neonates [2]. We welcome their clinical interpretation and their highlighting of key considerations that closely align with the cautions we raised in our original report. We agree that mortality differences must always be interpreted within the appropriate clinical context.

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Article · Feb 2026 · 1 min read

In brief

This correspondence addresses clinical interpretation of a meta-analysis comparing bedside versus conventional operating room surgery in critically ill neonates. The authors emphasize the importance of contextual factors when evaluating mortality differences and surgical outcomes in this vulnerable patient population.

Mortality differences between bedside and conventional neonatal surgery require careful clinical context for proper interpretation.
Meta-analysis findings on bedside vs. OR surgery in critically ill neonates should be applied with caution to individual cases.
Clinical judgment remains essential when deciding surgical location for unstable neonates despite available comparative data.

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