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To operate or not to operate? Assessing NSQIP surgical outcomes in trisomy 18 patients

AbstractBackgroundTrisomy 18 is associated with a wide range of potentially fatal congenital conditions. Historically, clinical attitudes on...

Pediatric traumas and neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics: A population based study

AbstractBackgroundIdentifying pediatric populations at risk for traumas would enable development of emergency medical services and emergency...

Respiratory problems owing to severe metabolic alkalosis in infants presenting with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

AbstractObjectiveUncorrected metabolic alkalosis in infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) could lead to perioperative apnea. However, the...

Validation of low-cost models for minimal invasive surgery training of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and esophageal atresia

AbstractBackgroundMinimal invasive surgery (MIS) is increasingly used for the correction of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and esophageal...

Functional outcome after laparoscopic assisted gastric transposition including pyloric dilatation in long-gap esophageal atresia

AbstractBackground/PurposeAmong the options for esophageal replacement in long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA), gastric transposition (GT) is...

The learning curve for thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula: A cumulative sum analysis

AbstractBackgroundThoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) remains technically challenging due to the...

Management of lower urinary tract fibroepithelial polyps in children

AbstractIntroductionFibroepithelial polyps (FEP) of the lower urinary tract are relatively common in adults but rare in children, with fewer than...

Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Survivors of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is presently unknown. Literature prior to 2015...

Outcome of Very Low and Low Birth Weight Infants with Esophageal Atresia: Results of the Turkish Esophageal Atresia Registry

Introduction The data of the Turkish Esophageal Atresia Registry (TEAR) was evaluated to define the outcome of very low birth weight (VLBW) and...

Impact of Age of Patient and Experience of Surgeon on the Outcome after Kasai Portoenterostomy: Can We Delay the Surgery?

Introduction Age of patient and experience of biliary atresia (BA) center are well-known factors associated with early jaundice clearance (EJC)...

Health-Related Quality of Life in Biliary Atresia Patients with Native Liver or Transplantation

Introduction We aimed to assess health-related quality of life (HrQoL) in biliary atresia (BA) patients, based on original data and a literature...

Development and evaluation of a low-cost part-task trainer for laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia in boys and the acquisition of basic laparoscopy skills

AbstractPurposeTo examine the fidelity of our model of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) in boys and evaluate its value in resident...

Initiating resuscitation before umbilical cord clamping in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a pilot feasibility trial

Background: Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) often experience hypoxaemia with acidosis immediately after birth. The traditional...

Sample size analysis

Our journal club enjoyed Nataraja et al.'s randomized trial: lavage vs suction in laparoscopic appendicectomies [1]. Section 1.4.1 considered two...

Development and validation of bile acid profile-based scoring system for identification of biliary atresia: a prospective study

Background: Early distinguishing biliary atresia from other causes of infantile cholestasis remains a major challenge. We aimed to develop and...

Reply to Letter to the Editor

Many thanks to Dr. Santos-Jasso for his Letter to the Editor in relation to our article. There were 10 syndromic patients in our series (trisomy...

Immune function and infectious complications in children with jejunoileal atresia

AbstractObjectiveLittle is known about differences in immune function among children with multiple intestinal atresia (MIA) and those with...

Eosinophilic cholecystitis in children: Case series

AbstractIntroductionEosinophilic cholecystitis (EC) is rarely seen in the pediatric population. Most of the available literature comes from adult...

Safety of Veress needle for laparoscopic entry in children: Myth or reality?

AbstractIntroductionRecent reports suggested that blind laparoscopic entry techniques, including Veress needle (VN), might increase the risks of...

Reply to Letter to the Editor

We thank Drs. Lander and Moni-Nwinia for their letter regarding our published manuscript [1]. Their letter focuses on statistical aspects related...

Reply to letter to the editor

Thank you to Dr. Robert Cowles and colleagues for your detailed correspondence about our paper regarding diagnosis of biliary atresia (BA). Your...

Short-term and long-term outcomes after Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy versus hepaticoduodenostomy following laparoscopic excision of choledochal cyst in children

Background: Choledochal cysts are congenital dilations of the biliary tree. Complete cyst excision and biliary-enteric reconstruction have been...

Iatrogenic esophageal perforation caused by endoscopic dilatation of caustic stricture: Current management and possibility of esophageal salvage

AbstractBackgroundIatrogenic esophageal perforation (EP) is an undesirable complication of endoscopic dilatation of caustic esophageal stricture....

Multi-institutional review of bowel management strategies in children with anorectal malformations

AbstractBackground/rationaleTo describe current bowel management program (BMP) strategies in anorectal malformation (ARM) patients based on...

Thromboelastography-guided management of coagulopathy in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract Purpose Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) can cause severe hemodynamic deterioration requiring support with extracorporeal membrane...

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

AbstractIntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the suspension of nonemergent surgeries throughout New York. Our tertiary care children's...

Re-ECMO for congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Is it worth the effort?

AbstractAimTo evaluate the results in CDH patients subjected to a second course of ECMO at a single institution.Material and methodsRetrospective...

Recurrent rectourethral fistula repair: A novel technique of gracilis muscle interposition

AbstractBackgroundA perineal approach with gracilis muscle interposition (GMI) remains the most common in recurrent rectourethral fistulas (RUFs)....

Outpatient thyroidectomy in the pediatric population

Preoperative optimization and patient education have allowed for the transition of thyroid surgery to the outpatient setting over the last few...

Assess, adapt and act: a paediatric surgery division’s initial approach in a rapidly evolving pandemic

Abstract Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an unprecedented test on the delivery and management of healthcare services globally. This study...

Eliminating Opiate Prescribing for Children after Non-Perforated Appendectomy

Background: Opiates are the traditional treatment for postoperative pain. Recognition that increased availability of opiates in the community is...

Prevalence and distribution of occult fractures on skeletal surveys in children with suspected non-accidental trauma imaged or reviewed in a tertiary Dutch hospital

Abstract Purpose The purpose of the study was to determine the rate of occult fractures (without clinical symptoms) per presenting clinical injury...

Transgenic animal models of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a comprehensive overview of candidate genes and signaling pathways

Abstract Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a relatively common and life-threatening birth defect, characterized by incomplete formation of...

Outcomes after enterostomies in children with and without motility disorders: A description and comparison of postoperative complications

AbstractPurposeTo provide an overview of complications after ileostomy or colostomy procedures in children, and to compare outcomes between...

A Nationwide Cohort Study of Outcome after Pediatric Appendicitis

Introduction Children with appendicitis often present with complicated disease. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical management of...

Comment: Oxidative DNA Damage and NOX4 Levels in Children with Undescended Testes