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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

📅 Jan 19, 2021 articles
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Network Analysis of Postoperative Surgical Complications in a Cohort of Children Reported to the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: Pediatric

Objective: To understand the temporal relationships of postoperative complications in children and determine if they are related to each other in...

📅 Jan 24, 2021 articles
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Trends and outcomes following intentional injuries in pediatric patients in a resource-limited setting

Abstract Introduction Intentional injuries pose a significant, yet underreported threat to children in sub-Saharan Africa. We sought to evaluate...

📅 Jan 18, 2021 articles
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The Effects of Early Anesthesia on Neurodevelopment: A Systematic Review

AbstractBackgroundThere is growing concern regarding the impact of general anesthesia on neurodevelopment in children. Pre-clinical animal studies...

📅 Jan 19, 2021 articles
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Testis-sparing surgery for testicular tumors in children: a 20 year single center experience and systematic review of the literature

Abstract Purpose Although surgical therapy for testicular tumors (TT) is often radical orchidectomy, tumor resection with preservation of healthy...

2 listens 📅 Jan 17, 2021 articles
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The SIOP-Renal Tumour Study Group consensus statement on flank target volume delineation for highly conformal radiotherapy

For decades, radiotherapy with two opposing photon beams has been the standard technique used to cover the flank target volume in paediatric...

📅 Jan 24, 2021 articles
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Meta-analyses in paediatric surgery are often fragile: implications and consequences

Abstract Purpose Meta-analyses occupy the highest level of evidence and thereby guide clinical decision-making. Recently, randomised-controlled...

📅 Jan 16, 2021 articles
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Pediatric Urology Amidst SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Building the Future with Current Knowledge

AbstractIntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has ripped around the globe, stolen family members and forced healthcare systems to operate under an...

📅 Jan 16, 2021 articles
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Comparison of physical functions and psychosocial conditions between adolescents with pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum and healthy controls

Abstract Purpose The present study aimed to compare the physical and psychosocial conditions of adolescents with pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus...

📅 Jan 16, 2021 articles
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Minimal Invasive Approach for Lower Pole Uretero-Pelvic Junction Obstruction (UPJO) in Duplication Anomaly: A Multi-Institutional Study

AbstractPurpose: We present a multi-institution experience of laparoscopic and robotic-assisted reconstruction approach of lower-pole UPJO...

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The incidence of abdominal surgical site infections after abdominal birth defects surgery in infants: A systematic review with meta-analysis

AbstractBackground: Surgical site infections (SSI) are a frequent and significant problem understudied in infants operated for abdominal birth...

📅 Jan 16, 2021 articles
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A Quality Improvement Intervention to Reduce Postoperative Opiate Use in Neonates

Background and objectives: Opiate use in neonates can affect clinical outcomes after surgery and may alter future neurodevelopment. We implemented...

📅 Jan 15, 2021 articles
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Case Series of Metal Allergy Following Nuss Procedure Not Only for Stainless Steel Bars

AbstractBackgroundPectus excavatum is often managed with the Nuss procedure. Metal allergies to pectus bars occur in 5% of patients, though...

📅 Jan 15, 2021 articles
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Delayed presentation of anorectal malformations in a tertiary care hospital in India

Abstract Aim To study delayed presentation of ARMs, management and its effect on surgical and functional complications. Methods It is a...

📅 Jan 15, 2021 articles
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Giant omphalocele: delayed closure using the San Martin technique following epithelialization of the membrane

AbstractAimThe management of patients with congenital anterior abdominal wall defects remains challenging, particularly in cases of giant...

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Laparoscopic ligation of ectopic ureter in pediatric patients: a safe surgical option for the management of urinary incontinence due to ectopic ureters

Abstract Background Ureteric ectopia is a pediatric urinary incontinence cause in girls. It is traditionally managed through hemi-nephrectomy or...

📅 Jan 15, 2021 articles
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Assessment of sacral ratio in patients with anorectal malformations - Can magnetic resonance imaging replace conventional radiographs?–Sacral-ratio from MRI

AbstractIntroductionIn patients with anorectal malformations (ARM), the sacral ratio (SR) serves as an established predictive marker for...

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Implications of Tumor Characteristics and Treatment Modality on Local Recurrence and Functional Outcomes in Children with Chest Wall Sarcoma: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study

Objective: To determine the impact of tumor characteristics and treatment approach on (1) local recurrence, (2) scoliosis development and (3)...

📅 Jan 14, 2021 articles
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Reply to Letter to the Editor

We greatly appreciate Dr. Jayakumar TK and his colleagues’ interest in reading our work and commenting on it [1]. We hope this reply to concerns...

📅 Jan 14, 2021 articles
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Does a standardized operative approach in cloacal reconstruction allow for preservation of a patent urethra?

AbstractBackgroundCloacal malformations are recognized as a particularly challenging congenital condition to manage and they present with a wide...

📅 Jan 14, 2021 articles
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Does Sarcopenia Affect Outcomes in Pediatric Surgical Patients? A Scoping Review

AbstractObjectiveAdults with sarcopenia have a greater risk of postoperative complications, a higher rate of ICU admission, and an increased...

📅 Jan 14, 2021 articles
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The Colorectal Quiz Episode 1: ARM - Low Bulbar Fistula

Pediatric colorectal surgeons Dr. Marc Levitt and Dr. Jason Frischer discuss a case of a new born with a low anorectal malformation. Listen as...

42 listens 📅 Jan 13, 2021 podcasts
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Fetal Risk Stratification and Outcomes in Children with Prenatally Diagnosed Lung Malformations: Results from a Multi-Institutional Research Collaborative

Objective: To assess current clinical outcomes in children with prenatally diagnosed congenital lung malformations (CLMs) and to identify prenatal...

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Is Necrotizing Enterocolitis the Same Disease in Term and Preterm Infants?

AbstractIntroductionNecrotizing enterocolitis predominantly affects preterm (PT) infants. The paucity of data regarding the clinical course in...

📅 Jan 14, 2021 articles
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“Quick” MRIs without contrast in the setting of pediatric abscess drainage: A comparative analysis of clinical outcomes

AbstractBackground/PurposeTo assess the use of "quick" MRI without contrast in the setting of percutaneous drain management in pediatric...

📅 Jan 14, 2021 articles
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Pediatric Surgical Wait Priority Score (pSWAPS): Modifying a Health System's Adult-Based Elective Surgery Prioritization System for Children's Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic

AbstractBackgroundWith the rise of COVID-19 cases, societies recommended canceling all elective surgical procedures because of perioperative...

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Late Abdominal Reoperations after Surgery for Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation

Introduction The aim of this study was retrospective assessment of late major reoperations after surgery for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and...

📅 Jan 14, 2021 articles
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Management of Gastroschisis: Results From the NETS2G Study, a Joint British, Irish, and Canadian Prospective Cohort Study of 1268 Infants

Objective: In infants with gastroschisis, outcomes were compared between those where operative reduction and fascial closure were attempted ≤24...

3 listens 📅 Jan 12, 2021 articles
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Fetal surgery for spina bifida in Zurich: results from 150 cases

Abstract Purpose Over the past 10 years, over 150 fetal spina bifida surgeries were performed at the Zurich Center for Fetal Diagnosis and...

📅 Jan 12, 2021 articles
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Impact of prescription drug monitoring program mandate on postoperative opioid prescriptions in children

Abstract Purpose Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) have been established to combat the opioid epidemic, but there is no data on their...

📅 Jan 12, 2021 articles
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Current practice of rectal biopsies for the diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease in Latin America: an international online survey

Abstract Purpose The gold standard for the diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) is a rectal biopsy. The sample may be obtained using a...

📅 Jan 12, 2021 articles
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Neovagina stricture complicated by high-grade dysplasia in a patient with history of cloaca and ulcerative colitis: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Vaginoplasty with colon is a common technique for vaginal replacement in patients with cloaca. Malignancy in the neovagina is a rare...

📅 Jan 12, 2021 articles
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Pediatric Magnet Ingestions After Federal Rule Changes, 2009-2019

This study describes trends in emergency department visits for ingestions by children of small neodymium magnets between 2009 and 2019, before,...

📅 Jan 11, 2021 articles
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Discrepancy between the survival rate and neuropsychological development in postsurgical extremely low-birth-weight infants: a retrospective study over two decades at a single institution

Abstract Purpose Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), focal intestinal perforation (FIP), and meconium-related ileus (MRI) are major diseases that...

📅 Jan 11, 2021 articles
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Functional outcome after cord detethering in fecally incontinent patients with anorectal malformations

Abstract Purpose Tethered cord (TC) occurs in 36% of patients with anorectal malformations (ARMs), for whom the benefit of detethering surgery...

📅 Jan 11, 2021 articles
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Epithelial and ganglionic distribution at the distal rectal end in anorectal malformations: could it play a role in anastomotic adaptation?

Abstract Purpose In anorectal malformations (ARMs), the epithelium of the distal rectal end is not well described. We histomorphologically...

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