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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

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,...

Pediatric ovarian torsion

Publication date: October 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 37Author(s): Nili Amir, Kate McCracken

Special considerations in pediatric female fertility preservation

Publication date: October 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 37Author(s): Courtney J. Harris, Erin E. Rowell, Kristine S. Corkum

Obstructive and non-obstructive müllerian anomalies

Publication date: October 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 37Author(s): Kristin Hare, Krista J Childress

An overview of malignant ovarian tumors in children

Publication date: October 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 37Author(s): Alexa G. Turpin, Peter C. Minneci, Charles N. Paidas

Adnexal cysts and benign masses in the pediatric and adolescent population: A review

Publication date: October 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 37Author(s): Melissa A. Parks

Vaginal considerations in anorectal malformations: Current opinions

Publication date: October 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 37Author(s): Eugenie Lehembre-Shiah, Carolyn D Brookhart, Briony K...

Evaluation and surgical approaches to gynecologic pelvic pain in pediatric patients

Publication date: October 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 37Author(s): Jourdin Batchelor, Jessica Y. Shim

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Single-Stage Double-Face Preputial Island Flap versus Two-Stage Byars' Flap Repair for Severe Proximal Hypospadias: A Prospective Randomized Study

The optimal approach for repairing severe hypospadias remains debated. In our institution, the single-stage double-face preputial island flap...

Letter to the editor “Testicular pain in children: Near-infrared spectroscopy cannot differentially diagnose underlying”

We read with great interest the recent article “Testicular pain in children: Near-infrared spectroscopy cannot differentially diagnose underlying”...

Collaboration first: Rethinking the surgery-first approach for pediatric choledocholithiasis

We read with interest the recent study by Lehane et al. on pediatric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) findings in...

Anatomical variations of the inguinal canal and their impact on laparoscopic hernia repair in male children: a visual classification study

Purpose Materials and methods Results Conclusions

Operating Without Direct Supervision During Pediatric Surgery Fellowship: When, How, and Why?

There is concern that finishing pediatric surgical fellows may not be ready for independent practice due to a lack of operating without direct...

Pediatric achalasia and peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): Ten-year outcomes for 101 children at a single institution

Pediatric achalasia, characterized by impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and abnormal esophageal peristalsis, remains a...

Long term functional outcomes and health-related quality of life in patients with esophageal atresia – A tertiary centre experience

This study evaluates the clinical outcomes and compares the quality of life in esophageal atresia patients over the past two decades.

Summary of the 71st British Association of Paediatric Surgeons Conference Bruges, Belgium (25th– 27th June 2025)

Only two years after the caravan rolled out of a particularly luscious part of Flanders, it was back. This was BAPS BRUGES II – the return. Partly...

Where have all the fundoplications gone? A look at changes in national practice in England (April 2012–March 2024)

Fundoplication (FP) and transgastric jejunal tubes (GJ) are treatments for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) where medical management has...

Effects of Virtual Reality Distraction on Pain, Stress, and Heart Rate during Pediatric Ingrown Toenail Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Immersive virtual reality (VR) shows efficacy in reducing pediatric procedural pain and stress, yet studies remain heterogeneous and conflate...

Mitrofanoff procedure in children: use of the appendix and VQZ plasty seems to minimize complications

Purpose Methods Results Conclusion

‘Impact of a Regional Damage Control Surgery Pathway on Time to Surgery for Neonates with Severe Necrotising Enterocolitis. A prospective cohort study.’

In the UK, published time from diagnosis of perforation to surgery for babies with Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) was 23·5 hours. We aimed to...

Enhancing transparency in postoperative complication reporting: The Azizoglu–Pederiva complication–classification diagram within the Clavien–Madadi framework

To standardize reporting, the Clavien–Dindo classification, introduced in 2004, has become the most widely used system, and has been validated...

Letter to the Editor: Integrating Mental Health Screening into Pediatric Trauma Care

I would like to commend the authors of the article "Beyond Physical Injury: Routine Screening for Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress...

Beyond cloacal malformation. Addressing unclassifiable complexity

Cloacal malformations are a spectrum of complex congenital anomalies traditionally classified by common channel length, urethral length, Müllerian...

Internal anal sphincter achalasia in chronic functional constipation in children: A myth rather than reality

Internal anal sphincter achalasia (IASA) is characterised by chronic constipation and it is diagnosed based on an absent rectoanal inhibitory...

Explainable AI: Ethical Frameworks, Bias, and the Necessity for Benchmarks

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into pediatric healthcare, offering opportunities to improve diagnostic accuracy and...

Letter to editor: Two-stage Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy in management of undescended testes: Is it time for a change? A UK multi-centre retrospective study

I thank the authors for their honest reporting of the outcomes of two stage Fowler Stephen (FS) orchidopexy for intraabdominal testis across six...

Neurodevelopmental disorders in children with congenital abdominal wall defects: a national population-based study

Purpose Methods Results Conclusions Level of evidence

International survey on the management of pectus excavatum: is there a consensus?

Purpose Methods Results Conclusion

Androgen receptor expression in the foreskin of children born with hypospadias: a systematic review

Correction: Reoperation related to Roux-en-Y jejunal limb after hepaticojejunostomy of choledochal cyst

Letter to the editor: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in neonates with congenital renal failure

Vincent et al. offers insight into ECMO use among neonates with congenital renal failure (CRF) [1]. However, several issues deserved further discussion.

Management of perianal abscesses in infants: A systematic review from the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-Based Practice Committee

Management of infant perianal disease, including perianal abscess and fistula-in- ano (FIA), remains controversial. There is lack of consensus...

Assesment of factors affecting outcome of Mini-PCNL by single-shot dilatation in Pediatric Patients

Objectives Materials and methods Results Conclusion

Effect of a Pediatric Surgeon’s Primarily Performed Technique on Inguinal Hernia Recurrence Rates: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study

To investigate the effect of surgeons’ preferred repair technique for pediatric inguinal hernia repair (IHR) -laparoscopic versus open- on hernia...