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Sacrum Ultrasonography: An Accurate Alternative to Radiography for Measuring Sacral Ratio in Infants

Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the compliance of sacrum ultrasonography with radiography for the measuring of sacral ratio in...

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic or Conventional Thoracic Surgery in Infants and Children: Current Evidence

Introduction The pros and cons of video-assisted thoracoscopic versus conventional thoracic surgery in infants and children are still under...

Parent-Reported Feeding Difficulties among Children Born with Esophageal Atresia: Prevalence and Early Risk Factors

Introduction We aimed to describe the prevalence of observable feeding difficulties during mealtimes among children with repaired esophageal...

Umbilical Pathology

Dr. Meera Kotagal, Dr. Rae Hanke, and Dr. Gillian Goddard come together to provide you the essential on diagnosis and management of pediatric...

An international survey on anastomotic stricture management after esophageal atresia repair: considerations and advisory statements

Background: Endoscopic dilatation is the first-line treatment of stricture formation after esophageal atresia (EA) repair. However, there is no...

Laparoscopic ligation of portosystemic shunt for the treatment of congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in one newborn infant

Abstract Background Congenital portosystemic shunt (CPSS) is a rare congenital portal malformation. 35.5% of CPSS is intrahepatic. Certain...

Laparoscopic Kasai portoenterostomy is advantageous over open Kasai portoenterostomy in subsequent liver transplantation

Background: Native liver survival after laparoscopic Kasai portoenterostomy (Lap-PE) for biliary atresia (BA) is controversial. We examined...

Journal of pediatric surgery: effects of an automated social media strategy for knowledge dissemination

AbstractBackground/PurposeWith increasing publications, it's hard to keep up with surgical literature. Social media is a valuable educational...

Geo-Demographic Analysis of Pediatric Firearm Injuries in Miami, FL

AbstractPurposeFirearm injuries (GSW) are a growing public health concern and leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children, yet...

Ovarian volume ratio is a reliable predictor of ovarian torsion in girls without an adnexal mass

AbstractPurposeThe aims of this study were to identify ultrasound-based predictors of ovarian torsion in girls without an adnexal mass and...

An enhanced recovery after surgery pathway in pediatric colorectal surgery improves patient outcomes

AbstractIntroductionEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways in adult colorectal surgery are known to reduce complications, readmissions,...

Sources of Regional and Center-Level Variability in Survival and Cost of Care for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)

AbstractPurposeEnormous variability in management and cost occurs in CDH care. The purpose of this study was to identify regional mortality and...

Microcoil localization as an effective adjunct to Thoracoscopic resection of pulmonary nodules in children

AbstractBackground/PurposeThoracoscopic excision of pulmonary nodules is often required for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, however subpleural...

Silo Placement in Gastroschisis: A Pilot Study of Simulation-based Training for General Surgery Residents

AbstractIntroductionGeneral surgery residents often feel unprepared for rotations on pediatric surgical services as case volume and experience...

Mentorship in pediatric surgery: a need for structure?

AbstractIntroductionMentorship in surgical training is critical but differs greatly from the early apprenticeship model and often spans...

Management of Intussusception in Children: A Systematic Review

AbstractObjectiveThe goal of this systematic review by the American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Evidence-Based Practice Committee...

Prognostic profiling of children with serious post-operative complications: A novel probability model for failure to rescue

AbstractBackgroundFailure to rescue (FTR), mortality after a major postoperative complication, is a superior surgical quality metric compared to...

Reducing cost and waste in pediatric laparoscopic procedures

AbstractBackgroundIn 2017 the healthcare cost in the United States accounted for 17.9% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Furthermore,...

The impact of removing global periods on pediatric surgeon reimbursement

AbstractPurposeCMS has proposed removing postoperative care from the global periods for surgical procedures and instead requiring surgeons to bill...

Outcomes following adoption of a standardized protocol for abscess drain Management in Pediatric Appendicitis

AbstractBackground/purposeThough evidence-based clinical pathways for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric appendicitis have been established,...

Clinical outcomes following implementation of a management bundle for esophageal atresia with distal Tracheoesophageal fistula

AbstractBackground/PurposeThis study evaluated compliance with a multi-institutional quality improvement management protocol for Type-C esophageal...

Improving care through standardized treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax

AbstractPurposeThe objective of this quality improvement (QI) initiative was to implement a standardized clinical treatment protocol for patients...

Utility of Routine Intraoperative Cholangiogram during Cholecystectomy in Children: A Nationwide Analysis of Outcomes and Readmissions

AbstractPurposeThis study aims to determine postoperative outcomes and readmissions in pediatric cholecystectomy with routine intraoperative...

Institution-initiated text messaging can reduce unplanned emergency department visits after appendectomy

AbstractBackground/PurposeThe purpose of this study was to reduce unplanned Emergency Department (ED) visits for minor complaints in children...

Same-day discharge for pediatric laparoscopic gastrostomy

AbstractBackgroundLaparoscopic gastrostomy is a common procedure in children. We developed a same-day discharge (SDD) protocol for laparoscopic...

Human Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Attenuate Cholangiocyte Apoptosis in a Bile Duct Injury Model of Liver Ductal Organoids

AbstractPurposeBiliary atresia (BA) is a fibro-obliterative cholangiopathy that involves both extrahepatic and intrahepatic bile ducts in infants....

Fetoscopic Insufflation Modeled in the Extrauterine Environment for Neonatal Development (EXTEND): Fetoscopic Insufflation is Safe for the Fetus

AbstractBackgroundMinimally invasive fetal surgery, or fetoscopy, is an alternative to open fetal surgery to repair common birth defects like...

Surgeon choice in Management of Pediatric Abdominal Trauma

AbstractBackgroundNo guidelines exist for management of hemodynamically stable children with suspected hollow viscus injury. We sought to...

Validating an opioid prescribing algorithm in post-operative pediatric surgical oncology patients

AbstractPurposeWe developed an algorithm to decrease opioid prescriptions for pediatric oncology patients at discharge following surgery, based on...

Contrast enhanced Colostography: new applications in preoperative evaluation of Anorectal malformation

AbstractIntroductionUnderstanding details of anatomic relationships between the colon and surrounding structures is a critical piece of...

Lymphadenopathy in children: a streamlined approach for the surgeon - a report from the APSA Cancer committee

AbstractBackground/purposeLymphadenopathy is a common complaint in children. Pediatric surgeons are often called upon to evaluate, treat, and/or...

Current surgical management of children with osteosarcoma and pulmonary metastatic disease: a survey of the AMERICAN pediatric surgical association

AbstractBackgroundRates of long-term survival for children with pulmonary metastatic osteosarcoma are low, and complete surgical resection of all...

Education of pediatric surgery residents over time: examining 15years of case logs

AbstractBackground/PurposeSurgical indications and techniques have changed over the last 15 years. The number of Pediatric Surgery training...

Vertical rib plating for the treatment of slipping rib syndrome

AbstractBackgroundSlipping rib syndrome (SRS) is a painful condition of hypermobile, detached lower costal cartilages impinging the intercostal...

Musculoskeletal deformities after thoracic surgery in children: an observational long-term follow-up study

AbstractPurposeThis study reports the incidence, severity, and predictors of musculoskeletal deformities (MD), including scoliosis and chest wall...