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Reliability of External Caliper-Based Measurements for Identifying Severe Pectus Excavatum: Results from a Multi-Institutional Regional Consortium

Historically, methods for quantifying the severity of pectus excavatum (PE) have involved cross-sectional imaging. An external caliper-based...

Letter to the Editor “Perspectives of boys, families & surgeons: Preputioplasty vs. circumcision for treatment of lichen sclerosus”

We read with great interest the recent article“Perspectives of Boys, Families & Surgeons: Preputioplasty vs. Circumcision for Treatment of Lichen...

Charges associated with preventable trauma transfers after application of pediatric brain injury guidelines (kBIG)

Preventable pediatric trauma transfers impose substantial economic burdens on healthcare systems by overutilization of specialized facilities and...

Correction: Extrauterine twin–twin transfusion syndrome in conjoined twins: prevalence and clinical implications

Balancing diagnostic accuracy and risk: Opportunities to reduce pediatric cervical spine CT utilization

Computed tomography (CT) imaging of the cervical spine is critical in pediatric trauma management but poses risks from radiation exposure and...

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF SERUM AND URINARY BIOMARKERS FOR RENAL SCARING IN CHILDREN WITH VESICOURETERAL REFLUX: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Renal scarring (RS) is a significant long-term complication of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), traditionally diagnosed by dimercaptosuccinic acid...

Surgical closure of congenital portosystemic shunts in children A modified classification for transitioning to minimal-invasive repair.

Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are rare malformations of visceral vessels that lead to poor or absent intrahepatic portal flow....

Letter to the editor regarding “Operating without direct supervision during pediatric surgery fellowship: When, how, and why”

We read with great appreciation the article “Operating Without Direct Supervision During Pediatric Surgery Fellowship: When, How, and Why” by...

COMPARISON OF LANDMARK-GUIDED SUBCLAVIAN VERSUS ULTRASOUND-GUIDED INNOMINATE VEIN CANNULATION IN CHILDREN: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPLICATIONS AND OUTCOMES

Central venous access remains critical in pediatric care. While the landmark-guided subclavian vein (LT-SCV) approach has been historically...

Children at risk: A prospective cohort study of acute stress development and patterns in pediatric trauma patients

Children are at significant risk for acute stress after injury which can impair a child's return to prior level of function. Early diagnosis is...

Letter to the editor: The unit-of-analysis error in meta-analysis: Why univariate tests cannot substitute for robust methodological synthesis

Meta-analytic modelling has long been a source of debate and continuous refinement, precisely because it must account for multiple interrelated...

Evaluation of isolated skull fractures in children

The Brain Injury Guidelines (BIG) was recently adapted to pediatric patients by developing a pediatric-specific risk stratification algorithm, BIG...

Exploring the power of virtual reality in reducing pain and stress in pediatric surgery

We would like to commend the authors of the study “Effects of virtual reality distraction on pain, stress, and heart rate during pediatric ingrown...

Methodological considerations in the study of quality of life after slide tracheoplasty for congenital tracheal stenosis

We read with great interest the article “Quality of Life and its Clinical Determinants After Slide Tracheoplasty for Congenital Tracheal Stenosis”...

Antecedents of Mental Health in Parents of Individuals Born with ARM: The Association Between Illness Representations, Negative and Positive Coping, and Depressive Symptoms

The Common-Sense Model of Illness Self-Regulation (CSM) provides a theoretical framework for understanding how individuals make sense of health...

Efficacy, Safety and Predictive Factors for Outcomes and Adverse Events in Sclerotherapy for Venous Malformations in Children

Percutaneous sclerotherapy is an established treatment for venous malformations (VM), while data on its use in children remain limited. This study...

Beyond Hirschsprung: outcomes of symptomatic infants after exclusion of Hirschsprung disease on rectal suction biopsy

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Topical Lidocaine or not for laser follicle ablation in pilonidal disease: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded trial

Laser follicle ablation is a significant component of the care in pilonidal disease, but may be uncomfortable secondary to absorption of the light...

Letter to the editor: Challenges and opportunities of early plasma administration in Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A response to Furman et al.'s study

I am writing in response to the article titled “Impact of Early Plasma Resuscitation in Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury” by [1], published...

Intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) as a sensitive and specific biomarker for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in pre-term infants

Intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) levels have been shown to be elevated in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). We...

The carbon footprint of pediatric surgical care: Towards a standardized surgical sustainability index

Pediatric surgery has long been admired for its precision and restraint—small patients, delicate anatomy, minimal trauma. Yet, in the pursuit of...

Strengthening inclusive disaster preparedness for medically complex children: Advancing equity and integrated response systems

We read with great interest the article [1]“Bridging the Gap: Disaster Preparedness for Medically Complex Pediatric Patients.” The authors offer a...

Integrating acceptance and commitment therapy to enhance wellbeing in adults born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Im Apreciated with the result study by Pulvirenti et al. (2025) provides an important contribution to understanding the long-term quality of life...

Thoracoscopic hiatoplasty in congenital diaphragmatic hernia is safe and less invasive: a prospective propensity-matched short-term study

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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: Patches, muscle flaps, and the search for the ideal technique

There is a variable defect size in both left and right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The majority can be repaired using primary...

Environment matters: Understanding the social and built environment's role in pediatric surgical outcomes

I would like to commend the authors for their thorough and insightful systematic review, which offers a comprehensive examination of the impact of...

Unveiling the hidden danger: A comprehensive analysis of pediatric aortic trauma and its mortality risk

I am writing to share my reflections on the article "Pediatric Aortic Trauma: National Database Analysis of Trauma Outcomes in Pediatric...

Comment on “The effect of age and symptom duration on the accuracy of twist score for testicular torsion in boys”

We read with great interest the recent paper by Eswaravaka and colleagues assessing how age and symptom duration influence the diagnostic accuracy...

Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy in non-traumatic pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Prenatal risk stratification and novel treatments for abdominal wall defects: Insights From the APSA fetal diagnosis and treatment committee on evolving practice

Gastroschisis and omphalocele are congenital abdominal wall defects frequently diagnosed prenatally. Both occur in ∼1 in 4000 live births,...

Prognostic Value of Fetal Left Ventricular Myocardial Performance Index for Mortality or ECMO in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

We aimed to determine whether fetal left ventricular myocardial performance index (LV MPI) at 30–34 weeks’ gestation predicts mortality or need...

Comparative outcomes of primary ureteral reimplantation vs. staged cutaneous ureterostomy in infants under one with primary obstructive megaureters and vesicoureteral reflux: a multi-center analysis

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Impact of VACTERL Association and Chromosomal Anomalies on Outcomes After Esophageal Atresia Repair: Insights from the EUPSA Registry

Although VACTERL association is a recognized entity in patients with esophageal atresia (EA), its impact on surgical outcomes remains unclear....

Survival Differences in Pulmonary Metastatic Osteosarcoma Between Pediatric and Adult Institutions

Prognosis for osteosarcoma with pulmonary metastases remains poor at all ages. Pediatric surgeons often employ a more aggressive approach to...

New insights into the management of complicated pneumonia in children: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema are serious complications of pneumonia in children and often require invasive management. The...

High-volume hospitals experience fewer postoperative complications after neonatal surgery: Analyses of the National Clinical Database Pediatric Surgical Registry in Japan

Previous studies on volume–outcome relationships suggest pediatric surgical procedures could potentially improve their clinical outcomes. However,...