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Multiple magnetic foreign body ingestion in pediatric patients: a single-center retrospective review

Abstract Objective Foreign body (FB) ingestion is increasingly common in children, and ingestion of multiple magnetic FBs can cause serious...

Nutritional and pharmacological strategy in children with short bowel syndrome

Abstract Short bowel syndrome in neonates is a severe and life-threatening disease after a major loss of small bowel with or without large bowel....

Risk factors and outcomes of bile leak after laparoscopic surgery for congenital biliary dilatation

Abstract Purpose One of the main causes of stricture at hepaticojejunostomy site after surgery for congenital biliary dilatation is inflammation...

Preferential performance of Thal fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a single institution experience

Abstract Purpose Nissen fundoplication (NF) is the most commonly used surgical treatment for persistent gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). We...

Risk factors influencing ascending testis after laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure for pediatric inguinal hernia and hydrocele

Abstract Background We investigated the risk factors influencing ascending testis following laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure...

Optimization of surgical timing of congenital diaphragmatic hernia using the quantified flow patterns of patent ductus arteriosus

Abstract Purpose The optimal timing of surgery for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is controversial. We aimed to validate our protocol for...

Prophylactic innominate artery transection to prevent tracheoinnominate artery fistula: a retrospective review of single institution experiences

Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate the optimal indication and availability of prophylactic innominate artery transection (PIAT)....

Morbidity after thoracoscopic resection of congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM): single center experience over a decade

Abstract Purpose Video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) resection of CPAM in children is an established, albeit controversial strategy for its...

What is the optimal lipid emulsion for preventing intestinal failure-associated liver disease following parenteral feeding in a rat model of short-bowel syndrome?

Abstract Purpose Composite lipid emulsion (CLE) has been used for intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) to compensate for the...

Risk factors of dumping syndrome after fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux in children

Abstract Purpose In postoperative cases of fundoplication, the gastric emptying ability is promoted and sometimes exhibits dumping syndrome....

The administration of hepatocyte growth factor prevents total parenteral nutrition-induced hepatocellular injury in a rat model

Abstract Purpose Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) sometimes induces parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease (PNALD). Hepatocyte growth...

Postoperative intestinal obstruction in patients with biliary atresia impedes biliary excretion and results in subsequent liver transplantation

Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate the negative effects of intestinal obstruction for jaundice-free native liver survival after...

Nationwide evolution of Pediatric ERCP Indications, Utilization and Re-Admissions over Time

Objectives: We conducted the present all-capture US population level study of pediatric Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) P to...

Telemedicine in the pediatric surgery in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented expansion of telemedicine services worldwide. This study aimed to explore the...

Abdominal esophageal banding for esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula in neonates with severe associated anomalies

Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the materials used for abdominal esophageal banding, and to evaluate the complications...

Histological features of complete tracheal rings in congenital tracheal stenosis

Abstract Purpose Congenital tracheal stenosis is a disease in which complete tracheal cartilage rings (CTCR) cause airway narrowing. Although...

Selective approach to preoperative echocardiography in esophageal atresia

Abstract Purpose Preoperative echocardiography is used routinely in neonates with esophageal atresia to identify patients in whom congenital...

Effect of microscopy-assisted portoenterostomy (MAPE) for biliary atresia

Abstract Purpose Portoenterostomy (PE) is the standard treatment for biliary atresia (BA). However, micro-bile ducts are difficult to identify...

Pediatric Firearm Injuries and Fatalities: Do Racial Disparities Exist?

Objective: To evaluate racial disparities among White and Black pediatric firearm injury patients on a national level.Background: Pediatric...

Epidemiology of abdominal wall and groin hernia repairs in children

Abstract Purpose We sought to estimate the prevalence, incidence, and timing of surgery for elective and non-elective hernia repairs. Methods We...

Are routine chest X-rays following chest tube removal necessary in asymptomatic pediatric patients?

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine if routine chest X-rays (CXRs) performed after chest tube (CT) removal in pediatric...

Pediatric and neonatal extracorporeal life support: current state and continuing evolution

Abstract The use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for the pediatric and neonatal population continues to grow. At the same time, there have...

Thoracoscopic surgery for congenital lung cysts: an attempt to limit pulmonary resection in cases of lesions involving multiple lobes

Abstract Purpose Although we generally perform thoracoscopic lobectomy for congenital lung cysts (CLCs), we recently began performing...

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:

Response to: Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula associated with tetralogy of Fallot: a review of mortality. KM O’Shea, ML Griffiths, KL King, P Losty, M Jones, J Minford, F Murphy. Pediatr Surg Int. 2020 Oct; 36(10):1243–1247

Pediatric traumatic abdominal wall hernia as a component of the seatbelt syndrome: a case series and review of the literature

Abstract Background Blunt impact-induced traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) is an uncommon pediatric surgical problem classically associated...

The shock index, pediatric age-adjusted (SIPA) enhanced: Prehospital and emergency department SIPA values forecast transfusion needs for blunt solid organ injured children

Background: The elevated shock index, pediatric age-adjusted (SIPA) has been found to accurately predict the need for blood transfusion in...

Predictors of Long-Term Respiratory Insufficiency of Exomphalos Major

AbstractIntroductionExomphalos major (EM) is associated with significant morbidity and even mortality with an important risk of long-term...

Body Composition of Infants With Biliary Atresia: Anthropometric Measurements and Computed Tomography-based Body Metrics

Objectives: Biliary atresia (BA) causes neonatal cholestasis that requires hepatoportoenterostomy or liver transplantation (LT) for long-term...

The Outcome of Blood Transfusions in Conservative and Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation

Introduction In necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), blood transfusions (BTs) are a disputed factor concerning the etiology and the outcome. We...

Impact of “Lateralizing” the Sigmoid Colostomy on Port Ergonomics in Laparoscopic Anorectoplasty for High Anorectal Malformations

Introduction The high-type anorectal malformations (ARM) are conventionally managed by an initial left iliac fossa sigmoid colostomy, followed by...

The Potential and the Limitations of Esophageal Robotic Surgery in Children

Introduction There have been numerous reports of robotic pediatric surgery in the literature, particularly regarding urological procedures for...

Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy to Evaluate Biliary Complications of Pediatric Liver Transplantation: An Account of an Experience

Introduction Hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HS) is a noninvasive imaging technique whose use in the follow-up of liver transplantation has not been...

Pediatric trauma triage: A Pediatric Trauma Society Research Committee systematic review

Background: Significant variability exists in the triage of injured children with most systems using mechanism of injury and/or physiologic...

Pediatric trauma triage: A Pediatric Trauma Society Research Committee systematic review

Background: Significant variability exists in the triage of injured children with most systems using mechanism of injury and/or physiologic...

Whole Blood is Superior to Component Transfusion for Injured Children: A Propensity Matched Analysis

Objective: To compare a propensity-matched cohort of injured children receiving conventional blood component transfusion to injured children...