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Novel CTNNB1 gene mutations reveal critical pathogenic mechanisms in pediatric hepatoblastoma

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Pediatric surgery in Burkina Faso: capacity, gaps, and challenges

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Protocolized management of intussusception in children: optimizing pneumatic reduction outcomes

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Enhancing AI Readiness in Pediatric Surgery: Impact of a Targeted Workshop on Knowledge and Competencies

Despite an awareness of the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, its development in pediatric surgery seems...

Maternal Plasma Micro-RNAs in Fetal Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Potential Non-Invasive Tool for Prenatal Diagnosis and Risk Stratification

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is characterized by a wide range of morbidity. Although imaging studies are used for CDH risk...

Debunking the myth of bladder defunctionalisation after urinary diversion in PUV patients Bladder function after urinary diversion in PUV patients

To evaluate bladder outcomes of PUV patients managed with ablation vs. diversion.

PediBIG: Optimizing the brain injury guideline for pediatric care

The number of hospitalizations for traumatic brain injury is high with over 200,000 estimated in 2020 alone. With improvements in technology and...

Postoperative outcomes of robotic-assisted vs. laparoscopic pull-through surgery in pediatric Hirschsprung’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Management of hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy for differentiated thyroid cancer in children and young adolescents: Experiences from a multicenter cohort in China

Hypoparathyroidism is one of the most common postoperative complications of total thyroidectomy (TT) in children and young adolescents...

Retained gallstones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in kids: a systematic review

Lymphangioma Circumscriptum of the tongue in paediatric patients: a clinic-pathological and immunohistochemical study with High-Tech protocol and comprehensive literature analysis

Vascular anomalies (VAs) encompass a heterogeneous group of congenital disorders characterized by variable clinical presentations, biological...

Intraoperative quantitative analysis of intestinal perfusion by ICG fluorescence in Hirschsprung disease: a single-center retrospective cohort study

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Intradyadic analysis of child parent perceptions of penile appearance post-hypospadias repair using the Paediatric Penile Perception Score (PPPS) in a middle-income country setting

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Antibiotic monotherapy vs dual-drug therapy in perforated appendicitis: single-center retrospective review

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Comparison of the current characteristics and management of congenital biliary dilatation with and without a fetal diagnosis: report of 231 consecutive cases from the Kyushu Pediatric Surgery Study Group in Japan over the past decade

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Long-term outcomes after thoracoscopic versus open surgery for congenital esophageal atresia: propensity-score overlap weighting analysis

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Surgical treatment of first branchial cleft anomalies using retrograde facial nerve dissection technique

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Corrigendum to “Virtual Reality for Pediatric Trauma Education - A Preliminary Face and Content Validation Study” [Journal of Pediatric Surgery 60 (2025) 161951]

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Volume-outcome relationship in corrective surgery for Hirschsprung’s disease: a systematic literature review of direct evidence and an overview of indirect evidence

Corrigendum to “Child- and Proxy-reported Differences in Patient-reported Outcome and Experience Measures in Pediatric Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” [Journal of Pediatric Surgery 60 (2025) 162172]

The authors regret that the original version of this manuscript did not acknowledge that Zanib Nafees and Siena O’Neill are joint first...

Expanding the ACS children's surgery ecosystem: A blueprint for the children's surgery collaborative

Over the past 15 years, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has fostered children's surgical quality improvement (QI) specifically through the...

Evaluating neonatal surgical outcomes using the Clavien-Dindo classification: A multicentre study of complications and risk ractors in a middle-income country

Neonatal surgery in low- and middle-income countries can be complicated by limited resources, delayed presentations, and variability in neonatal...

Early versus delayed repair in patients with anorectal malformation with rectoperineal fistula: impact on short-term complications and midterm and long-term bowel function

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Exosomes derived from colostrum and mature human breast milk protect against experimental necrotizing enterocolitis

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A comparative study of endoscopic balloon dilatation and laparoscopic ureteral replantation in the treatment of primary obstructive megaureter

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Commentary on: The definition of an oesophageal stricture

Of the surgical complications of oesophageal atresia (OA) repair, anastomotic leak and stricture are the most frequently discussed; a systematic...

Postoperative Flank Bulge in Infants After Open CDH Repair: An Underreported Complication

Flank bulge (FB) is a rare postoperative complication, most commonly following surgery with retroperitoneal access through flank incision. It is...

Unconventional Alternative Shunts in Pediatric Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction – Experience with satisfactory outcome.

Major variceal hemorrhages in children of the Indian subcontinent, are caused by extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO). Portosystemic shunt...

Critical insights on: Mental health, psychosocial functioning and quality of life in adolescents with anorectal malformation

The study of Hameed et al. [1] titled, Mental health, psychosocial functioning and quality of life in adolescents with anorectal malformation,...

Predictors of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intubated pediatric trauma patients

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Outcomes of CDH patients receiving PDA ligation: a propensity score matched analysis

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Discharge Opioid Prescriptions Following Pediatric Appendectomy: a NSQIP-P Study.

This study aimed to evaluate national trends in opioid prescriptions following discharge for appendectomy in children with appendicitis using the...

Quality of Life and Its Clinical Determinants After Slide Tracheoplasty for Congenital Tracheal Stenosis

Long-term outcomes following slide tracheoplasty in patients with congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) have rarely been reported. Data on...

Pancreatic Resection Operations in Pediatric Patients: A NSQIP-Pediatric Analysis of Outcomes and Factors Associated with Adverse Events

We aim to utilize a large national database to assess postoperative outcomes of pancreatic resection operations in children and the factors...

The application of stay sutures in thoracoscopic esophageal repair for Type C esophageal atresia

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Initiating a paediatric living donor liver transplant program in a resource-challenged environment: outcomes and lessons learned

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