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Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection with Adjunct Sclerotherapy for Abdominal Lymphatic Malformations: Long-term Outcomes from a Large Cohort Study

Abdominal cystic lymphatic malformations are rare congenital anomalies in children, often requiring surgical intervention due to the risk of...

📅 Oct 15, 2025 articles
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Enhancing pediatric surgery outcomes: Integrating solution-focused brief counseling and cognitive behavioral therapy Into Virtual Reality interventions

We would like to express our appreciation for the insightful article “Exploring the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in Pain and Stress Management...

📅 Oct 14, 2025 articles
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Lichen Sclerosus: A black hole in current knowledge and management

We read with interest the study by Neville et al. [1], “Clinical and Histological Predictors of Disease Severity in Boys with Lichen Sclerosus”....

📅 Oct 13, 2025 articles
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ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES INTO PEDIATRIC APPENDECTOMY CARE

Many children’s hospitals have implemented elements of evidence-based practice (EBP) for the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated and...

📅 Oct 13, 2025 articles
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Balancing Sustainability and Safety: Reducing HVAC Air Exchange Rates in Operating Rooms Without Increasing Infection Risk

Compared to other industries, the healthcare sector disproportionately contributes to negative environmental burdens. Operating rooms (ORs) are...

📅 Oct 11, 2025 articles
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Response to “Perinatal prognostic factors of recurrence or functional sequelae in neonatal sacrococcygeal teratoma, and implications for prenatal counselling: A multicenter retrospective study”

We read with great interest the article entitled “Perinatal prognostic factors of recurrence or functional sequelae in neonatal sacrococcygeal...

📅 Oct 10, 2025 articles
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Letter to the Editor “Early postoperative fever in pediatric oncology patients undergoing solid tumor resection”

We read with great interest the recent study “Early postoperative fever in pediatric oncology patients undergoing solid tumor resection” by...

📅 Oct 10, 2025 articles
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Letter to the Editor: Incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy in thoracic surgery in neonates

We commend Tabaa et al. for drawing attention to recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury after neonatal thoracic surgery [1]. Their prospective...

📅 Oct 14, 2025 articles
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Pediatric genitourinary trauma in combat zones: Insights and lessons from military healthcare

I am writing to share my thoughts on the article "Combat-related Genitourinary Trauma in Pediatric Patients: Data from the Department of Defense...

📅 Oct 09, 2025 articles
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A Randomised Study Examining the Utility of Lauromacrogol Foam Sclerotherapy vs Pingyangmycin in Treatment of Pediatric Lymphatic Malformations --A Single Center Report From China

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous lauromacrogol foam sclerotherapy for lymphatic malformations in children.

📅 Oct 09, 2025 articles
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Right-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Characterization, Utility of Prenatal Imaging Predictors and Outcomes

Identify the most accurate prenatal predictor of survival for infants with right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (R-CDH), analyze management...

📅 Oct 09, 2025 articles
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Clinical features and surgical management of pilomatrixoma in children: a 332-case retrospective study

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📅 Oct 09, 2025 articles
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Lateral Release in Neonatal Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Is Associated with Faster Recovery Compared to Abdominal Wall Patch Repair: A Preliminary Prospective Cohort Study

Open repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in neonates often requires surgical reconstruction of the abdominal wall. Lateral release...

📅 Oct 09, 2025 articles
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Management strategies in bilateral pulmonary hydatid cysts in children

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📅 Oct 08, 2025 articles
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Endovascular stenting in pediatric trauma: A critical analysis of long-term outcomes and follow-up gaps

We are writing in response to the article “Stent it and Forget it? Not in Kids: Endovascular Treatment of Traumatic Arterial Injuries in...

📅 Oct 09, 2025 articles
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Phased return-to-work policies and global digital mentorship: Transforming gender equality in pediatric surgery

We would like to express our appreciation for the insightful article “The Gender Gap in Pediatric Surgery: Barriers, Disparities, and the Way...

📅 Oct 17, 2025 articles
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Letter to the Editor “Transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy without pneumoperitoneum in children: Feasibility and outcomes from a single center”

We read with interest the article Editor “Transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy without pneumoperitoneum in children: Feasibility and...

📅 Oct 14, 2025 articles
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Response to “Is there a role for ERCP in the management of gallstone pancreatitis in children? A western pediatric surgery research consortium study” by Patwarthan et al

We read with great interest “Is there a role for ERCP in the management of gallstone pancreatitis in children? A western pediatric surgery...

📅 Oct 15, 2025 articles
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Response to “Exercise-induced ectopy and its relationship to fitness, cardiac function, and markers of severity in youth with pectus excavatum”

We read with great interest the article entitled “Exercise-induced ectopy and its relationship to fitness, cardiac function, and markers of...

📅 Oct 18, 2025 articles
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Response to “Outcome of esophageal atresia: What choice of suture material?”

We read with great interest the article entitled “Outcome of esophageal atresia: What choice of suture material?” by Martz et al. [1]. The authors...

📅 Oct 10, 2025 articles
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Management, Outcome, Risk, and Expectation classification for structural fetal anomalies to aid antenatal counseling: a prospective validation study

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📅 Oct 09, 2025 articles
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Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation for Postoperative Pain Control After the Nuss Procedure in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Nuss procedure is the standard technique for pectus excavatum repair. Despite its minimally invasive nature, this procedure is associated with...

📅 Oct 08, 2025 articles
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Letter to the editor: Odds ratio versus risk ratios: Rejuvenating an important debate and an opportunity to learn

We read with great interest the letter by Dr. Montero [1], which provides thoughtful comments on our recent systematic review and meta-analysis...

📅 Oct 07, 2025 articles
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Exclusion criteria for repair or ECMO?

Mortality in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) approximates 30 %. Both severe lung hypoplasia and other anomalies contribute to demise...

📅 Oct 07, 2025 articles
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Strong agreement between self-administered and interview-obtained bowel function score in patients with Hirschsprung disease and anorectal malformation

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📅 Oct 06, 2025 articles
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Pediatric robotic gynecologic surgery: A retrospective institutional experience and systematic review

While robotic-assisted surgery has been shown to be safe and feasible for various pediatric conditions, its applicability in pediatric gynecologic...

📅 Oct 07, 2025 articles
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Diverse clinical features of symptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum: a multicenter study of 151 consecutive pediatric patients from the Western Balkans

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📅 Oct 04, 2025 articles
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Postnatal outcomes of in utero repair of simple gastroschisis in an ovine model

Gastroschisis is a congenital abdominal wall defect resulting in fetal bowel evisceration, causing significant postnatal morbidity, including...

📅 Oct 04, 2025 articles
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Nutritional status and surgical outcomes in patients with esophageal atresia: findings from Turkish Esophageal Atresia Registry

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📅 Oct 06, 2025 articles
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Exploring potential sex differences in Hirschsprung disease: a national cohort study of diagnostic patterns and early postoperative outcome

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📅 Oct 03, 2025 articles
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Initial adaptation and surgical performance of the hinotori™ robotic system among pediatric surgeons with minimal robotic exposure

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📅 Oct 02, 2025 articles
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Pediatric surgery and healthcare quality: Historical exemplars of quality improvement and the seven basic tools of quality

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📅 Oct 03, 2025 articles
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Initiation of oral intake in neonates with surgical necrotizing enterocolitis: a road map

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📅 Oct 02, 2025 articles
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Intussusception around jejunal feeding tubes in pediatric patients: a retrospective two-center experience and management strategies

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The fallopian tube and its pathology: Paratubal cysts, tubal torsion, and pelvic inflammatory disease

Publication date: October 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 37Author(s): Aliyah Hauser, Isabelle Levin, Beth I. Schwartz

📅 Sep 14, 2025 articles
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Differences in sex development: Taking inventory of function and anatomy to empower self care

Publication date: October 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 37Author(s): Kathleen Heller, Stephanie Brierley, Natalya Foreman,...

📅 Sep 08, 2025 articles