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Letter to the Editor

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📅 Jan 02, 2021 articles
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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...

📅 Jan 01, 2021 articles
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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...

📅 Jan 01, 2021 articles
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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...

📅 Jan 01, 2021 articles
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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...

📅 Sep 09, 2020 articles
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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...

1 listens 📅 Dec 31, 2020 articles
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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...

1 listens 📅 Dec 30, 2020 articles
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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...

📅 Dec 31, 2020 articles
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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...

📅 Dec 31, 2020 articles
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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...

📅 Dec 31, 2020 articles
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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...

📅 Dec 31, 2020 articles
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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...

📅 Dec 29, 2020 articles
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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...

1 listens 📅 Dec 29, 2020 articles
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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...

📅 Dec 28, 2020 articles
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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...

📅 Dec 29, 2020 articles
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Does Use of a Feeding Protocol Change Outcomes in Gastroschisis? A Report from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium

Introduction Gastroschisis feeding practices vary. Standardized neonatal feeding protocols have been demonstrated to improve nutritional outcomes....

1 listens 📅 Dec 28, 2020 articles
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Surgeon-Level Variation in Outcome following Esophageal Atresia Repair Is Not Explained by Volume

Introduction To assess whether there is a difference in operative outcome for esophageal atresia (EA) depending on a surgeon's seniority as...

2 listens 📅 Dec 28, 2020 articles
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Postoperative enterocolitis assessment using two different cut-off values in the HAEC score in Hirschsprung patients undergoing Duhamel and Soave pull-through

Background: Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is the most severe and potentially lethal complication of Hirschsprung disease (HSCR)...

1 listens 📅 Dec 29, 2020 articles
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Postoperative enterocolitis assessment using two different cut-off values in the HAEC score in Hirschsprung patients undergoing Duhamel and Soave pull-through

Background: Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is the most severe and potentially lethal complication of Hirschsprung disease (HSCR)...

3 listens 📅 Dec 25, 2020 articles
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Clinical Diagnostic Predictive Score for Meckel Diverticulum

AbstractBackground/Purpose: Meckel diverticulum (MD) is present in 2% of the population. Many practitioner feel the diagnosis relies upon...

5 listens 📅 Dec 26, 2020 articles
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The Use of the Internal Mammary Vein for Central Venous Access

AbstractPurpose: To describe the use of the internal mammary vein as an alternative access for central venous catheters.Methods: We performed a...

1 listens 📅 Dec 26, 2020 articles
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Complications and Failure to Rescue After Inpatient Pediatric Surgery

Objective: To describe the frequency and patterns of postoperative complications and failure to rescue (FTR) after inpatient pediatric surgical...

📅 Dec 24, 2020 articles
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Complications and Failure to Rescue After Inpatient Pediatric Surgery

Objective: To describe the frequency and patterns of postoperative complications and failure to rescue (FTR) after inpatient pediatric surgical...

📅 Dec 29, 2020 articles
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Trending diversity: Reviewing four-decades of graduating fellows and the current leadership in pediatric surgery

AbstractPurposeDiversity in the physician workforce remains a priority in healthcare as it has been shown to improve outcomes. Decisions for...

📅 Dec 24, 2020 articles
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Parental Perspectives on Pre-Operative Counseling Regarding Pediatric General Anesthesia Exposure

Exposure to general anesthesia (GA) is a necessary risk for many elective procedures. Anesthesia risks, such as the potential risk of...

📅 Dec 24, 2020 articles
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Pediatric empyemas – Has the pendulum swung too far?

We read the article: “Pediatric empyemas – Has the pendulum swung too far?” by Derderian et al, with interest.1 The authors reported trends in the...

📅 Dec 24, 2020 articles
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Implementation of a Timed Barium Esophagram Protocol for Assessment of Esophageal Function in Children

Objectives: Timed barium esophagram (TBE) is a fluoroscopic study that is widely employed as an adjunctive tool for diagnosing esophageal emptying...

📅 Dec 29, 2020 articles
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Implementation of a Timed Barium Esophagram Protocol for Assessment of Esophageal Function in Children

Objectives: Timed barium esophagram (TBE) is a fluoroscopic study that is widely employed as an adjunctive tool for diagnosing esophageal emptying...

📅 Dec 23, 2020 articles
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Does the Treatment After Kasai Procedure Influence Biliary Atresia Outcome and Native Liver Survival?

Objectives: Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare and progressive idiopathic disease affecting the biliary tract that can lead to end-stage liver...

6 listens 📅 Dec 23, 2020 articles
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Does the Treatment After Kasai Procedure Influence Biliary Atresia Outcome and Native Liver Survival?

Objectives: Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare and progressive idiopathic disease affecting the biliary tract that can lead to end-stage liver...

1 listens 📅 Dec 29, 2020 articles
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Trends in robotic surgery utilization across tertiary children's hospitals in the United States

Background: A growing number of tertiary children's hospitals are utilizing robotic surgical technology. We sought to characterize national trends...

📅 Dec 29, 2020 articles
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Trends in robotic surgery utilization across tertiary children's hospitals in the United States

Background: A growing number of tertiary children's hospitals are utilizing robotic surgical technology. We sought to characterize national trends...

📅 Dec 23, 2020 articles
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Biliary Atresia - Clinical Practice Updates

Biliary Atresia - Clinical Practice Updates

This clip from the 2020 Pediatric Surgery Update Course features Alexander Bondoc, MD, presenting multiple cases and research conclusions from...

20 listens 📅 Sep 14, 2020 videos
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Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in a pediatric swine model: Is 60 minutes too long?

Background: Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is recommended in adults with a noncompressible torso hemorrhage...

📅 Dec 29, 2020 articles
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Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in a pediatric swine model: Is 60 minutes too long?

Background: Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is recommended in adults with a noncompressible torso hemorrhage...

📅 Dec 23, 2020 articles
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Impact of an institution-designed algorithm for the management of dislodged gastrostomy tubes

AbstractBackgroundGastrostomy tube (GT) dislodgement is a common reason for emergency department (ED) visits. We aim to assess the efficacy of our...

📅 Dec 18, 2020 articles
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