Enhancing transparency in postoperative complication reporting: The Azizoglu–Pederiva complication–classification diagram within the Clavien–Madadi framework

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To standardize reporting, the Clavien–Dindo classification, introduced in 2004, has become the most widely used system, and has been validated across multiple surgical disciplines [1]. However, its applicability in pediatric surgery is limited, as it was originally designed for adults and incorporates parameters less relevant to children. To address these shortcomings, Madadi et al. introduced the Clavien–Madadi classification, which adapts grading by including organizational errors, stratifying reinterventions by invasiveness, and consolidating organ dysfunction, thereby improving accuracy in pediatric surgical outcome assessment [2,3].

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Article · Sep 2025 · 1 min read

In brief

This article presents the Azizoglu–Pederiva diagram, a visualization tool that enhances the Clavien–Madadi classification framework for reporting postoperative complications in pediatric surgery. The adaptation addresses limitations of the adult-focused Clavien–Dindo system by incorporating pediatric-specific parameters like organizational errors and stratified reintervention grading.

Clavien-Dindo classification (2004) is widely validated but has limited applicability in pediatric surgery due to adult-focused parameters.
Clavien-Madadi classification adapts grading for pediatrics by including organizational errors and stratifying reinterventions by invasiveness.
The Azizoglu-Pederiva diagram enhances transparency in complication reporting within the Clavien-Madadi framework for pediatric outcomes.

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