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Does the pediatric hemodynamic cliff exist in response to hemorrhagic shock?

AbstractBackgroundThe paradigm that children maintain normal blood pressure during hemorrhagic shock until 30%–45% hemorrhage is widely accepted....

Fluorescence imaging in pediatric surgery: State-of-the-art and future perspectives

AbstractBackgroundThe employment of fluorescence imaging has gained popularity in many fields of adult surgery where it has demonstrated great...

Emergency department utilization following pediatric gastrostomy tube placement is driven by a small cohort of patients

AbstractPurposePediatric gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) are associated with frequent postoperative problems and consumption of healthcare resources....

Self-compounded Doxycycline Sclerotherapy for the Treatment of Lymphatic Malformations in Low-Resource Settings

Background: Congenital anomalies are one component of the overwhelming surgical disease burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)....

TikTok Summary: Consensus Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Neonatal...

Background Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society guidelines integrate evidence-based practices into multimodal care pathways that have...

IPEG 2020 TOP ABSTRACT: Robotic Duodenal polypectomy in a case of Peutz-Jeghers

IPEG 2020 Annual Meeting - Top Abstracts Authors: Rosie Cresner; Carmen Sofia Chacon; Simon Clarke, MR; Chelsea and Westminster Children's...

IPEG 2020 TOP ABSTRACT: Pericardial Agenesis

IPEG 2020 Annual Meeting - Top Abstracts Trenton E Burgess, MD; Lena Perger, MD; University of New Mexico A 9-month-old male was prenatally...

IPEG 2020 TOP ABSTRACT: Robotic Colostomy Takedown in a Pediatric Patient

IPEG 2020 Annual Meeting - Top Abstracts Authors: Elizabeth R Raskin, MD, FACS, FASCRS; University of California, Davis This video demonstrates a...

Acute appendicitis during SARS-CoV-2: A brief communication of patients and changes in clinical practice from a single institute in Pakistan

We read the paper “Limiting hospital resources for acute appendicitis in children: Lessons learned from the U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19...

Evaluation of Bowel Function, Urinary Tract Function, and Quality of Life after Transanal Endorectal Pull-Through Surgery for Hirschsprung's Disease

Introduction The objective of this study is to determine short-term complications and evaluate long-term bowel function, lower urinary tract...

Re: Lymph node sampling in Wilms tumor—Getting risk based therapy right

Risk-based therapy for Wilms tumor (WT) is based on clinical, histological, and biological factors [1]. In particular, the presence or absence of...

Catching the red eye: A retrospective review of factors associated with retinal hemorrhage in child physical abuse

AbstractBackground/PurposeAccurate identification of child physical abuse is crucial during the evaluation of injured children. Retinal...

Tissue adhesive and adhesive tape for pediatric wound closure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AbstractBackgroundTissue adhesive (TiA), adhesive tape (AdT), and sutures can be used to close surgical wounds and lacerations in children....

Re: Staged repair of proximal hypospadias: Reporting outcome of staged tubularized autograft repair (STAG)

I congratulate the authors for their consistency and honesty in reporting their large experience in hypospadias surgery with well documented...

The survival benefit of low molecular weight heparin over unfractionated heparin in pediatric trauma patients

AbstractIntroductionVenous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in pediatric patients is controversial and is mainly dependent on protocols derived...

The G178A polymorphic variant of INSL3 may be linked to cryptorchidism among Egyptian pediatric cohort

Abstract Cryptorchidism (CO) is a genital disorder of multifactorial etiology, with serious remote complications. Mutations in insulin-like 3...

Changes in Incidence and Management of Acute Appendicitis in Children—A Population-Based Study in the Period 2000–2015

Introduction Recent studies suggest that the epidemiology and management of appendicitis have changed during the last decades. The purpose of this...

Effect of Feeding Strategies on the Development of Fulminant Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Introduction Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) causes significant neonatal morbidity. A subset of infants experience precipitous decline and death...

Implication of Image-Defined Risk Factors for the Extent of Surgical Resection and Clinical Outcome in Patients with Pelvic Neuroblastoma

Introduction Pelvic neuroblastoma (NB) is a rare entity and occurs in 2 to 5% of all NBs. Surgery in the pelvic area is—even for the experienced...

Pbx1, Meis1, and Runx1 Expression Is Decreased in the Diaphragmatic and Pulmonary Mesenchyme of Rats with Nitrofen-Induced Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Introduction Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and associated pulmonary hypoplasia (PH) are thought to originate from mesenchymal defects in...

Laparoscopic-guided regional blocks for pain management in pediatric laparoscopy

We read with great interest the article titled “No pain is gain: A prospective evaluation of strict non-opioid pain control after pediatric...

A comparison between short- and long-term D-J stent in Anderson–Hynes pyeloplasty for pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction

Abstract Purpose A double-J (D-J) stent is usually kept in situ during Anderson–Hynes (A–H) pyeloplasty for pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ)...

Unilateral or bilateral early nephrectomy in infants with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease? Weighing risks and benefits

We read with great interest the article by Overman RE and colleagues [1] describing their experience in performing early nephrectomies in neonates...

Pediatric medical traumatic stress (PMTS) in parents of newborns with a congenital anomaly requiring surgery at birth

AbstractBackgroundPediatric medical traumatic stress (PMTS) is a psychological and physiological response of children and their families to pain,...

IPEG 2020 Top Abstract: Laparoscopic Ligation of Duplicated Urethra & Excision of Urachal Remnant in an Infant Male

IPEG 2020 Annual Meeting -Top Abstracts Authors: Kristen M Meier, MD; Nathan M Novotny, MD; Brian D Odom, MD; Donald P Gibson, MD; Zachary J Liss,...

IPEG 2020 Top Abstract: Robotic excision of type IV choledochal cyst with hepaticoduodenostomy

IPEG 2020 Annual Meeting - Top Abstracts Authors: Sarah Khalil, MD1; Kyra Folkert, MD1; Michael J Leinwand, MD, FACS, FAAP2; 1Western Michigan...

IPEG 2020 Top Abstract: Prophylactic total laparoscopic gastrectomy in a teenager with CDH1 mutation for the prevention of hereditary gastric cancer

IPEG 2020 Annual Meeting - Top Abstracts Authors: Diego Gallegos, MD; Pedro Mercado, MD; Roberto Vagni, MD; Juan Moldes, MD; Pablo Lobos, MD;...

Role of image-defined risk factors in predicting surgical complications of localized neuroblastoma

Abstract Purpose To explore the relationship between image-defined risk factors and surgical complications of localized neuroblastoma. Methods We...

Female pediatric and adolescent genitalia trauma: a retrospective analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank

Abstract Purpose Pediatric genitalia injury represents 0.6% of all pediatric trauma. It is crucial for providers to understand whether pediatric...

Pediatric Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Survey of Current Practice

Introduction Understanding the challenges experienced by pediatric surgeons in the early phases of the pandemic may help identify key issues and...

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Test characteristics of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST), repeated FAST, and clinical exam in prediction of intra-abdominal injury in children with blunt trauma

Abstract Purpose In children with blunt abdominal trauma (BAT), focused assessment of sonography in trauma (FAST) has been reported with low...

Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula associated with tetralogy of Fallot: a review of mortality

Abstract Introduction Oesophageal atresia ± tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) associated with congenital heart disease (CHD) carries a worse...

Standardizing lymph nodal sampling for Wilms tumor: A feasibility study with outcomes

AbstractBackgroundDespite being mandated by cooperative groups, omission of nodal sampling is the most frequent protocol deviation in surgery for...

Efficacy and safety of DSA-guided percutaneous sclerotherapy for venous malformations of penile region in children

AbstractObjectiveTo describe the effectiveness and security of DSA-guided percutaneous sclerotherapy for venous malformations of penile region in...