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A national mentorship initiative aimed at improving representation in pediatric surgery is showing promising results, according to a new report on the Alliance of Pediatric Surgeons Growing and Advancing Representation (APGAR).

Children from socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods tend to spend more time in the hospital after surgery, even when their complication rates are similar to those of other children, according to a large, multi-state study using national administrative data.

A multi-state study suggests that where a child lives, and the level of social and economic opportunity in their neighborhood, may not significantly influence whether pediatric kidney tumors are diagnosed at an advanced stage or how quickly surgery is performed.