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The Colorectal Quiz Episode 4: Classic Hirschsprung disease - Surgical Technique

In this episode of the Colorectal Quiz, Dr. Marc Levitt and Dr. Jason Frischer discuss considerations when operating on a patient with classic...

Underrepresentation of Pediatric Operations in the Relative Value Unit Updating Process

AbstractBackground: The Relative Value Unit (RVU) system was designed and implemented by Medicare to standardize physician payments for a given...

Complicated Acute Appendicitis during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Hidden Epidemic in Children

Introduction Since home confinement for novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began, pediatric visits to the emergency department...

Hypoxic/ischemic hits predispose to necrotizing enterocolitis in (near) term infants with congenital heart disease: a case control study

Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating disease that is relatively frequently diagnosed in term infants with congenital heart...

Spatial-Temporal Clusters of Pediatric Perforated Appendicitis in California

AbstractBackgroundPerforated appendicitis is a well-documented child health disparity. Geographic patterns in perforated appendicitis exist in...

Laparoscopic versus ultrasound-guided visualization of transversus abdominis plane blocks

AbstractBackgroundUltrasound-guided (US) transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is commonly utilized as part of a multi-modal approach for...

Does the timing of pouch creation in 2-stage operations for pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis matter?

AbstractIntroductionChildren with fulminant ulcerative colitis(UC) traditionally undergo 2-stage operations: restorative-proctocolectomy(RP/IPAA)...

Prolonged Postoperative Mechanical Ventilation (PPMV) in Children Undergoing Abdominal Operations: An Analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) Database

AbstractBackgroundProlonged postoperative mechanical ventilation (PPMV) increases length of stay, hospitalization costs, and postoperative...

A pediatric colorectal and pelvic reconstruction course improves content exposure for pediatric surgery fellows: a three-year consecutive study

AbstractPurposeInteractive courses play an important role in meeting the educational needs of pediatric surgical trainees. We investigated the...

American Association for the Surgery of Trauma-World Society of Emergency Surgery guidelines on diagnosis and management of peripheral vascular injuries

The peripheral arteries and veins of the extremities are among the most commonly injured vessels in both civilian and military vascular trauma....

The Value of Telemedicine for the Pediatric Surgery Patient in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond

AbstractBackgroundPrior to COVID-19, the use of telemedicine within pediatric surgery was uncommon. To curb the spread of the virus many...

Primary Contributors to Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

AbstractObjectiveTo identify factors associated with gastrostomy tube (GT) placement in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia...

Long-term Impact of Abusive Head Trauma in Young Children: Outcomes at 5 and 11 Years Old

AbstractBackground: Abusive head trauma (AHT) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among young children. We aimed to evaluate the...

The association of inborn status and resource utilization among neonates who received extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

AbstractBackgroundMany studies have established that extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be a cost-effective treatment in some...

Percutaneous Peritoneal Drain Placement: A Pilot Study of Pediatric Surgery Simulation-based Training for General Surgery Residents

Introduction: General surgery residents often feel unprepared to perform pediatric surgery procedures since case volume and experience may be low....

Letter to the Editor

We have read the paper entitled “Staged repair of proximal hypospadias: Reporting outcome of staged tubularized autograft repair (STAG)”. We...

Disagreement About Surgical Intervention in Trisomy 18

In this case, we explore physician conflict with performing surgery (tracheostomy) for long-term ventilation in a term infant with trisomy 18 and...

Stay Current Journal Club: Episode 1 - Ventricular Dysfunction in CDH and...

Introducing the Stay Current in Pediatric Surgery Journal club - run by residents across the country. In this episode, Vik Gupta and Joe...

Early enteral feeding after intestinal anastomosis in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Purpose Delayed enteral feeding (DEF) contributes to postoperative complications among children undergoing intestinal surgery. Various...

Reply to Letter to the Editor

We greatly appreciate Prof Dr Med Faruk Hadziselimovic and his colleagues’ interest in reading our work and commenting on it [1]. We hope this...

Connecticut Children's Women in Surgery Episode 3: Maintaining a Sense of...

Dr. Melissa Santos https://www.connecticutchildrens.org/about-us/find-a-doctor/melissa-santos-phd/ Dr. Anne Dudley...

Evolution of Pediatric Gastrointestinal Ulcer Disease: Is Acute Surgical Intervention Relevant?

AbstractBackgroundThere is a lack of contemporary data about pediatric gastrointestinal ulcer disease. We hypothesized that ulcers found in...

Post-operative enterocolitis in Hirschsprung’s disease: response to a Letter to the Editor

Outcomes of civilian pediatric craniocerebral gunshot wounds: A systematic review

Background: Pediatric craniocerebral gunshot injuries (CGIs) occur both in the context of accidental and intentional trauma. The incidence and...

The Colorectal Quiz Episode 3.5: Proximal Hirschsprung Disease

In this episode, Dr. Levitt and Dr. Frischer discuss the workup and management for a patient with suspected proximal Hirschsprung disease. Listen...

Commentary on Shifting Paradigms: The Top 100 Most Disruptive Papers In Core Pediatric Surgery

AbstractThis is a commentary on the manuscript by Sullivan G, Skertich N, Gulack B, et al., titled "Shifting Paradigms: The Top Most Disruptive...

Comparative analysis of reliability and clinical effects of the critical view of safety approach used in laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the pediatric population

Abstract Purpose With the increase in indications for cholecystectomy in children, the frequency of laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures and...

Predictive Factors and Outcomes for Successful Thoracoscopic Lung Resection in Pediatric Patients

Background: Less than 50% of children with congenital lung lesions are treated thoracoscopically. There are variable data regarding the benefits...

Long-term surgical and patient-reported outcomes of Hirschsprung's Disease

AbstractBackgroundInformation is needed regarding the complex relationships between long-term functional outcomes and health-related quality of...

Risk for deep venous thrombosis in pediatric cancer patients undergoing surgery

AbstractPurposeCancer is a well-established risk factor for deep venous thrombosis (DVT). We sought to assess the incidence of DVT in pediatric...

Lymphatic malformations: a 20-year single institution experience

Abstract Purpose Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are congenital abnormalities which result from disturbances in the embryologic development of the...

Pyloric Stenosis

Ultra high frequency ultrasonography to distinguish ganglionic from aganglionic bowel wall in Hirschsprung disease: A first report

AbstractBackground/PurposeIn Hirschsprung disease (HD) surgery, confirming ganglionic bowel is essential. A faster diagnostic method than the...

Remembrances from an Early Pioneer in the Management of NEC

For almost five decades pediatric surgeons and neonatologists have been challenged with the care and treatment of infants affected by neonatal...

Head Circumference in Infants Undergoing Foker Process for Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia Repair: Call for Attention

AbstractIntroductionWe extended our pilot study in infants following long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) repair to report head circumference, an...

Doppler ultrasound assessment of splanchnic perfusion and heart rate for the detection of necrotizing enterocolitis

Abstract Purpose Monitoring disease progression is crucial to improve the outcome of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). A previous study indicates...