Advancements and results in pediatric care

The New Children’s Hospital in Finland works constantly for better pediatric care.

Advancements in pediatric care

Latest advancements in pediatric care

5/2025 First time in Finland pulmonary valve regurgitation was treated using a self-expanding stent valve delivered via a blood vessel. This procedure replaces open-heart surgery.
1/2025 First conduction system pacemaker implanted in a pediatric patient.
12/2024 New innovative technique used in limb lengthening surgery on a young child.
10/2024 Reaching the Milestone of 50 Years of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplants.
8/2024 Catheter based closure of patent ductus arteriosus was performed on preterm infant.
4 /2024 First pediatric patient received a next-generation arrhythmia pacemaker.
1/2024 Year 2023 – a record year for organ transplantation and donation.

Benchmarking results

Below are the latest 2024 EBMT results* of the stem cell transplantations performed by New Children’s Hospital. According to the benchmarking report the results are excellent.

*European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation collects and analyses data from transplant centers across Europe and beyond, providing benchmarking reports that help improve patient outcomes and ensure quality standards.

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