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Thoracoscopic oesophageal atresia/tracheo-oesophageal fistula (OA/TOF) repair is associated with a higher stricture rate: a single institution’s experience

Abstract Purpose Thoracoscopic OA/TOF repair was first described in 1999. Currently, less than 10% of surgeons routinely employ minimally access...

Diagnostic Value of Clinical Prediction Scores for Acute Appendicitis in Children Younger than 4 Years

Introduction Acute appendicitis can be difficult to diagnose, especially in children  Materials and Methods All children younger than 4 years who...

A Critical Analysis of Rectal Biopsy to Exclude Hirschsprung's Disease

Introduction Most Hirschsprung's disease (HD) are diagnosed in young children with increased risk (”red flag”). Older children (>6 months) require...

Comparison of intra- and extra-corporeal laparoscopic hernia repair in children: A systematic review and pooled data-analysis

AbstractBackgroundLaparoscopic surgery is increasingly used to repair paediatric inguinal hernias and can be divided into intra- or...

Hepatic oxidative injury: role of mitochondrial dysfunction in necrotizing enterocolitis

Abstract Purpose Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe neonatal gastrointestinal disease that can cause damage to remote organs. Previous...

Management of Central Venous Access in Children with Intestinal Failure: A Position Paper from the NASPGHAN Intestinal Rehabilitation Special Interest Group

Intestinal failure requires the placement and maintenance of a long-term central venous catheter for the provision of fluids and/or nutrients....

Commentary on Long-Term Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Hirschsprung's Disease

AbstractThis is a commentary on the manuscript titled "Long-Term Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Hirschsprung's Disease by Davidson J,...

Risk factors of postoperative adhesive bowel obstruction in children with complicated appendicitis

Abstract Purpose Postoperative adhesive bowel obstruction (ABO) is a common complication especially in complicated appendicitis. This study aimed...

Introducing Jose Campos

We can all agree that there are too many scientific publications pushed out by journals every month. How is a clinical surgeon supposed to keep up...

Common Carotid Artery Imaging After Vessel Sparing Decannulation from Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Support

AbstractIntroductionIn 2008, Children's National Hospital adopted a simple vessel sparing technique (VST) for neck extra corporeal membrane (ECMO)...

Pediatric arterial femoral cannulations for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Does size really matter?

AbstractBackground: No studies exist comparing various femoral artery cannula sizes in children on ECMO. We hypothesize that smaller arterial...

Trauma Injury, Severity, and Outcomes Among Pediatric American Indian/Alaska Natives in the North Central United States

AbstractBackgroundThere is a disproportionately higher trauma morbidity between American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and non-AI/AN...

Reply to Letter to the Editor

We thank Dr. Livingston, et al, for their interest in our manuscript and thoughtful comments. We anticipated this study would provoke some...

A cross-sectional analysis of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in pediatric surgeons in the U.S.

AbstractBackground/PurposeTo determine the prevalence of compassion fatigue (CF), burnout (BO), and compassion satisfaction (CS) and identify...

Connecticut Children's Women in Surgery Episode 2: Sponsorship vs Mentorship

EPISODE 2: SPONSORSHIP VS. MENTORSHIP Dr. Kristan Pierz – Orthopedics...

Isolated low-grade solid organ injuries in children following blunt abdominal trauma: Is it time to consider discharge from the emergency department?

Introduction: Acute intervention (AI) for solid organ injury (SOI) is rare in hemodynamically stable children. Pediatric guidelines recommend...

European Pediatric Surgical Association

Fewer postoperative opioids are associated with decreased duration of stay for children with perforated appendicitis

Background: The impact of postoperative opioid use on outcomes for children with perforated appendicitis is unknown.Methods: A retrospective...

Academic paediatric surgery in Australia and New Zealand: its governance, drivers, successes and challenges

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Spencer W Beasley

Academic Paediatric Surgery – Why Not ? …

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Paul Losty

Regeneration and tissue engineering: How pediatric surgeons contributed to building a new field to change the future of medicine

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Paolo De Coppi, T.C. Grikscheit

Academic Leadership In and Beyond Pediatric Surgery - A View from Hong Kong

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Patrick Ho Yu Chung, Paul Kwong Hang Tam

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Publication date: February 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 30, Issue 1Author(s):

You are never too small to make the difference A message for everyone and a push for pediatric surgeons in training

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Pietro Bagolan, Francesco Morini

Academic Paediatric Surgery and Work-Life Balance: Insights from Mexico

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Jaime Shalkow-Klincovstein, Juan D....

Becoming an Academic Pediatric Surgeon Scientist in Canada

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Mashriq Alganabi, Agostino Pierro

Academic pediatric surgery – The German perspective

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Steven W. Warmann, Jörg Fuchs

Pediatric Surgery Is Academic By Essence: The French Perspective

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Sabine Sarnacki

‘Paediatric Surgical Research in the UK - Challenges and Opportunities’

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Paul R.V. Johnson

Significance of Research in a Surgeon-Scientist's Career - A View from Japan

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Shigeru Ono, Naomi Iwai

Preface

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Paul D. Losty, Paul K.H. Tam

Congenital abdominal wall defects and cryptorchidism: a population-based study

Abstract Purpose Several studies have reported high prevalence of undescended testis (UDT) among boys with congenital abdominal wall defects...

Closing the gap in care of blunt solid organ injury in children

Introduction: Cross-sectional data of pediatric blunt solid organ injury demonstrates higher rates of nonoperative management and shorter lengths...

Geospatial Mapping of Pediatric Surgical Capacity in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Background: Despite recent attention to the provision of healthcare in low- and middle-income countries, improvements in access to surgical...

Reply to Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

Varied parameters and utility of the anal position index: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Purpose The anal position index (API) was described in 1984 by Reisner et al. Since then, it has been measured in different ethnic...