Transition of care in pediatric surgery.

Objective: To identify among pediatric surgeons across Brazil how the transition of pediatric patients to adult clinics is carried out.

Methods: A questionnaire was emailed to pediatric surgeons registered with the Associação Brasileira de Cirurgia Pediátrica in 2018. The data assessed included training time, maximum age of care, subspecialty of practice, outpatient follow-up of adult patients, reason for continuing care of adult patients, referral to adult specialties, concern with transition of care, and what has been done to improve it.