Lost in transition? Loss of follow-up and quality of life in adults after resection of choledochal malformation in childhood

Abstract

Choledochal malformation (CM) is a rare disease that can lead to malignancy and potential long-term sequelae despite surgical resection. There is no long-term follow-up data on patients after CM resection in Germany. We aimed to determine the long-term outcome of our patients with a duration of follow-up >10 years and focused on long-term sequelae and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

Keywords

• health-related quality of life
• choledochal malformation
• pediatric surgery
• transition
• hepatobiliary surgery