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Reduction of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Elective Pediatric Cholecystectomy: A QI Initiative to Promote Antimicrobial Stewardship

Antibiotic prophylaxis minimizes the risk of infection, but overtreatment leads to antimicrobial resistance. Adult studies suggest antibiotic...

Feeling the difference: Long-term Sensory Outcomes Following the Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum with and without Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation: a multicenter prospective observation study

Intercostal nerve cryoablation (INC) during the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) provides effective post-operative analgesia;...

Multicenter Pediatric Surgery Quality Collaborative (PSQC) NSQIP Pilot Study: Pediatric Colorectal Surgery Bundle Utilization

Pediatric Surgery Quality Collaborative (PSQC) implemented a colon bundle checklist pilot study in 2023 using the NSQIP-P platform. This study...

Untold stories: A qualitative investigation of patient and family experiences with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Patient and family perspectives on CDH are infrequently explored, impairing clinicians’ understanding of illness impact on functioning and desired...

Pleural drain placement following lung resection in children: A prospective observational study of the Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium

Pleural drains are used routinely after thoracic surgery in children despite evidence that drainage is not always necessary. The purpose of this...

Effect of Activity Restrictions on Pectus Bar Displacement Following Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum - A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study

Activity restrictions following the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) are often given with the intention of reducing pectus...

Pediatric surgical trainees and artificial intelligence: a comparative analysis of DeepSeek, Copilot, Google Bard and pediatric surgeons’ performance on the European Pediatric Surgical In-Training Examinations (EPSITE)

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Letter to the Editor in Response to: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Patients With Anorectal Malformation and Hirschsprung Disease

We read with great interest the article by Andreina Giron et al., titled "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Patients With Anorectal...

IMPLEMENTATION OF A CLINICAL PATHWAY FOR SHORTENED ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH COMPLICATED APPENDICITIS

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Transamniotic Fetal Delivery of Recombinant Human Immunoglobulin Monoclonal Antibodies: A Potential Novel Strategy for Prevention of Neonatal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Disease

Modified monoclonal class-G immunoglobulins (IgG) have been shown to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a prevalent disease...

Assessing the Feasibility of Shape-Sensing Robotic Bronchoscopy Mapping to Lung Nodules in Pediatric Patients

Pulmonary nodule localization is essential for many procedures in children with cancer. Shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (ssRAB) is a...

Fertility and obstetrical outcomes in women born with anorectal malformations: A prospective cross-sectional study

Women with anorectal malformations (ARM) may experience fertility problems and complications during childbirth due to these congenital anomalies...

Cholangitis is associated with liver fibrosis in choledochal malformations

Most patients with choledochal malformations carry favourable prognosis after surgery and a minority may experience liver fibrosis. This study...

Management of gastroesophageal reflux disease following esophageal atresia surgery: a systematic review

Time Heals: The Impact of Waiting Times on Pediatric Patients’ Decisions to Decline Pectus Surgery

This study investigates the impact of waiting times, due to Covid-19, on patients' decisions to undergo surgery for pectus deformities.

Surgical Synergy: Assessing Care Coordination in Pediatric Surgical Referral Programs

Specialized pediatric surgical referral programs (PSPs) for complex conditions are increasing across the United States, resulting in care rendered...

RNA m6A Methylation Regulates CDH6 to Promote Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Cholangiocytes of Biliary Atresia

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is involved in biliary atresia (BA), however the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. This study aims to explore the...

The timing of surgery for congenital diaphragmatic hernia in infants receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a meta-analysis

Surgical and nutritional outcomes of extremely low birth weight infants with enterostomy: a single-center retrospective study in China

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Surgical Management of Paediatric Appendiceal Neuroendocrine Tumors: A 26-year Danish Nationwide retrospective cohort study

Appendiceal neuroendocrine tumors (aNET) are incidental findings after appendectomy. Paediatric guidelines on surgical management are lacking, and...

Mortality and surgery-related complications in very low and extreme low birth weight infants treated for esophageal atresia: a multi-center cohort study.

Surgical esophageal atresia (EA) repair is a complex operation with high risk of perioperative complications. Infants born with very low or...

Long-term outcome after partial splenectomy compared to total splenectomy in children with spherocytosis

Splenectomy may be required for Hereditary Spherocytosis (HS) management. The severe infection risk after total splenectomy (TS) has led to an...

The impact of gender on pediatric surgical access and outcomes in Africa

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Comparison of surgical site infection in pediatric patients using NSQIP-P data during COVID-19 pandemic and non-pandemic periods

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The association of environmental exposure in the etiology of esophageal atresia in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

To elucidate the impact of environmental exposure on the etiology of esophageal atresia (EA), identify potential risk factors, and propose...

Residual nephrogenic rests affect the long-term prognosis of Wilms tumor with bilateral nephrogenic rests

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Pediatric Aortic Trauma: National Database Analysis of Trauma Outcomes in Pediatric Population

Although rare, aortic injury is the second leading cause of death in pediatric trauma, highlighting its morbidity and mortality. This study...

Effect of standard care pathway implementation on clinical outcomes and protocol utilization in infants with gastroschisis

Standardization of care is an important tool to improve healthcare value and patient outcomes. We created a multidisciplinary clinical care...

Impact of Early Plasma Resuscitation in Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the leading cause of traumatic pediatric mortality. This study examined the safety of early plasma administration...

Surgical management of uncomplicated biliary stone disease in children

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 34Author(s): Jessica K. Sims, Meredith A. Achey, Irving J. Zamora

Advances in intraoperative imaging technologies for complex biliary disease

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 34Author(s): Dena G. Shehata, Carmelle Romain, Bethany J. Slater

Shifting the pediatric choledocholithiasis paradigm: Development of a surgery-first clinical practice guideline at a tertiary children’s hospital

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 34Author(s): Meredith A. Achey, Jessica K. Sims, Jordan Busing, Sari...

Endoscopic and surgical approaches in the management of pediatric gallstone disease: A review of associated complications

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 34Author(s): Micaela K. Gomez, Maggie E. Bosley

Endoscopic treatments for complicated biliary disease in children

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 34Author(s): Nicholas Norris, David S. Vitale

Protecting our patients’ future through perioperative sustainability: Action and advocacy for the pediatric surgeon

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 35Author(s): Grace A. Nicksa, Nicole Chicoine, Linda T. Li, Ramin...

Firearm policies to keep kids safe: what works & what doesn’t

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 35Author(s): J. Leslie Knod, Seth Saylors, Yezan H. Hassan, Matthew T....