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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...

1 listens 📅 Jan 13, 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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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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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...

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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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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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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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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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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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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...

3 listens 📅 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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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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Lung surgery in children and their post-operative risk of respiratory infection

Abstract Purpose Pediatric surgeons at our institution are often asked by families about a theoretical increased risk of severe common upper...

📅 Jan 10, 2021 articles
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Optimal Rex shunt procedures as a treatment for pediatric extrahepatic portal hypertension

Abstract Purpose To assess the long-term results after Rex bypass (RB) shunt and Rex transposition (RT) shunt and determine the optimal approach....

📅 Jan 10, 2021 articles
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Is Ultrasound-Guided Single-Shot Quadratus Lumborum Block a Viable Alternative to a Caudal Block in Pediatric Urological Surgery?

Objective To review our experience with quadratus lumborum block (QLB) in pediatric urology. Materials and Methods This mixed...

📅 Jan 11, 2021 articles
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Necrotising enterocolitis in newborns receiving diazoxide

Background: Frequent and severe gastrointestinal disturbances have been reported with the use of diazoxide in adults and older children. However,...

📅 Jan 09, 2021 articles
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The impact of early and successful orchidopexy on hormonal follow-up for 208 boys with bilateral non-syndromic cryptorchidism

Abstract Purpose Inhibin-B is produced by Sertoli cells and decreased values might be associated with impaired fertility potential. The aim of the...

📅 Jan 10, 2021 articles
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Analysis of patients’ and caregivers’ psychosocial functioning in colorectal conditions: comparison of diagnosis, gender, and developmental functioning

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the psychosocial functioning of caregivers and patients with anorectal malformation (ARM), Hirschsprung disease (HD),...

📅 Jan 09, 2021 articles
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Objectives: Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 1 (PFIC-1), an autosomal recessive disorder, is characterized by cholestasis,...

📅 Jan 08, 2021 articles
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Letter to the Editor

We read with great interest the article “Optimal timing for inguinal hernia repair in premature infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis” by...

📅 Jan 08, 2021 articles
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Supporting Recovery after Adverse Events: An Essential Component of Surgeon Well-being

AbstractBackgroundFailure to recover after a medical error is a major contributor to burnout. The degree to which pediatric surgeons experience...

📅 Jan 08, 2021 articles
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Drivers of Distress and Well-Being Amongst Pediatric Surgeons

AbstractIntroductionAlthough pediatric surgeons have lower rates of burnout compared to other surgical subspecialists, they still struggle with...

📅 Jan 08, 2021 articles
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Partial Splenectomy in Children: Long-term Reoperative Outcomes

AbstractPurposePartial, or subtotal, splenectomy (PS) has become an accepted alternative to total splenectomy (TS) for management of hematologic...

📅 Jan 08, 2021 articles
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Can Complex Surgical Interventions Be Standardized? Reaching International Consensus on Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty Using a Modified-Delphi Method

AbstractBackground/PurposeIn an effort to standardize educational experience, address future physician shortages, and improve quality of care to...

📅 Jan 08, 2021 articles
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Commentary on Supporting Recovery after Adverse Events: An Essential Component of Surgeon Well-Being

AbstractThis is a commentary on the manuscript titled "Supporting Recovery after Adverse Events: An Essential Component of Surgeon Well-Being" by...

📅 Jan 09, 2021 articles
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A Government Mandated Consent Safely Reduces Opioid Utilization for Major Pediatric Genitourinary Surgeries

AbstractIntroductionWe describe the effect of a state mandated opioid consent on opioid utilization and multimodal pain use for major pediatric...

📅 Jan 09, 2021 articles
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Quality of Life in Parents of Children With Biliary Atresia

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine quality of life (QoL), stress, and anxiety levels in parents of children with biliary atresia...

📅 Jan 07, 2021 articles
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Patient-driven healthcare recommendations for adults with esophageal atresia and their families

AbstractBackground: Adults with esophageal atresia (EA) require a multidisciplinary follow-up approach, taking into account gastroesophageal...

📅 Jan 07, 2021 articles
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Extended sternotomy with lateral neck incision: An alternative approach for children with large apical chest masses with thoracic inlet extension

AbstractPediatric tumors in the apex of the thoracic cavity are often diagnosed late due to the absence of symptoms. These tumors can be quite...

📅 Jan 07, 2021 articles
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Robotic versus laparoscopic ipsilateral uretero-ureterostomy for upper urinary tract duplications in the pediatric population: A multi-institutional review of outcomes and complications

AbstractObjective: To review and compare robotic ipsilateral uretero-ureterostomy (RIUU) and laparoscopic ipsilateral uretero-ureterostomy (LIUU)...

📅 Jan 07, 2021 articles
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The multidisciplinary management of recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula after esophageal atresia: experience with 135 cases from a tertiary center

AbstractBackground & aimsRecurrent tracheoesophageal fistula (rTEF) after esophageal atresia requires complex management across different...

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DISORDERS IN THE FUNCTION OF SERTOLI CELLS AND ARREST IN THE DIFFERENTIATION OF GONOCYTES IN PATIENTS WITH CRYPTOCHIDISM AND MICROLITHIASIS

AbstractPurposeThis study aimed to correlate the presence of microlithiasis (ML) in cryptorchidism (CO) patients with the functionality of Sertoli...

📅 Jan 07, 2021 articles
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Use of Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) Ultrasound Classification in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Overestimates Likelihood of Malignancy

AbstractBackground/Purpose: Breast masses in the pediatric population cause patient and family concern, partially driven by public awareness of...

📅 Jan 07, 2021 articles
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Characteristics and treatment of congenital esophageal stenosis: a retrospective collaboration study from three Japanese children's hospetals

AbstractBackground/Purpose: There is no consensus on treatment strategy of congenital esophageal stenosis (CES). This study aimed to assess...

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