[New perspectives for pediatric surgery in the University of Brussels and the Brussels public health institutions, after 20 years of HUDERF (The University Hospital of Children Queen Fabiola)].

A Convention signed by the academic and political Authorities of the University of Brussels and IRIS (Brussels public health institutions) allows the creation of an Interhospital Department of Pediatric Surgery. The pediatric surgeons of the different hospitals have now the opportunity to organise a large cooperation on a clinical, research and teaching basis.