Environment matters: Understanding the social and built environment's role in pediatric surgical outcomes

I would like to commend the authors for their thorough and insightful systematic review, which offers a comprehensive examination of the impact of neighborhood and built environment factors on pediatric perioperative care. This review highlights a crucial area of research by analyzing the influence of social determinants of health (SDOH) on pediatric surgical outcomes [1]. The findings, particularly those related to the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and Child Opportunity Index (COI), underscore the significant role that socio-economic and environmental factors play in shaping health outcomes for pediatric surgical patients.