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Diagnostic value of the jumping-up test in children with suspected acute appendicitis

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Parental health literacy in anorectal malformation: needs and challenges

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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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Invited Commentary on Williams, et al: Storage of Placental Blood – A Feasibility Study for Development of a Fetal Blood Bank

Although the use of cord blood for hematologic disorders is well established, the idea of utilizing such samples for allogenic blood transfusions...

“What’s a Swenson?- Pediatric Surgical M&MC at Regional Children’s Hospitals: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Opportunity Together”

“What’s a Swenson?” This was the only question our team received at our Surgery Department morbidity and mortality conference (M&MC) after...

Predictors of testicular salvage failure in pediatric testicular torsion: a retrospective analysis of clinical and imaging risk factors

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Perioperative outcomes of neonatal versus delayed surgery for Hirschsprung disease: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Japan

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Laparoscopic management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in duplex kidneys: comparison of laparoscopic pyeloplasty and laparoscopic pyeloureterostomy

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Complication without context? Rethinking outcome attribution in pediatric oncologic surgery”

Meso-Rex shunt revisited: are cryopreserved arterial allografts an alternative to autologous venous conduits?

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Early Versus Late Inguinal Hernia Repair in Preterm Neonates: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis

The optimal timing of inguinal hernia repair in preterm neonates remains debated. Early repair may reduce incarceration risk but increases...

Commentary to “Clinical evaluation and comprehensive management strategies for adolescent varicocele”

Letter to the Editor in Response to Case-matched Comparison of Outcomes Following Neonatal Mucous Fistula Refeeding: 13-year Institutional Review

We read with interest the article by Dantes and colleagues entitled “Case-matched Comparison of Outcomes Following Neonatal Mucous Fistula...

Influence of Stone Size on Spontaneous Migration of Choledocholithiasis in Pediatric Patients

The incidence of choledocholithiasis in pediatric patients with gallstones is higher than in adults (30%). However, spontaneous migration is very...

Safety of 200iU of intravesical Botox in children of all ages with functional urinary incontinence

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Correction to: transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy for acute appendicitis in children: appendiceal stump inversion is not necessary – a retrospective study

Clarifying Methodological Concerns in the Study of Sacrococcygeal Teratomas: Cohort or Ecological Study?

We read with great interest the article “Sacrococcygeal teratomas in children and adolescents – a Danish 26-year retrospective cohort study” by...

Leveraging Real-World Evidence for Pediatric Medical Device Label Expansion: A Case Study in Surgical Cryoanalgesia

Real-world evidence (RWE) has emerged as an increasingly critical component in the regulatory development and evaluation of medical devices. RWE...

Colorectal Quiz: Episode 49 – Collaborating for Kids: Colorectal & Pelvic Solutions (with a Little Help from AI)

In this special episode of the Colorectal Quiz, Drs. Marc Levitt and Jason Frischer are joined by Dr. Todd Ponsky and Em Gootee for a...

The Evolving Role of Inotropes in Pediatric Septic Shock: Shifting Paradigms from Fluid First to Vasoactive Early

Septic shock in the pediatric population is one of the alarming conditions. Septic shock results from the Systemic inflammatory response to...

GATA6 and TBX3 gene expressions analysis of indirect inguinal hernia sacs in children

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Factors influencing early surgical outcomes of intestinal atresia in a resource-limited tertiary center

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Complications during central venous access device removal in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Central venous access device (CVAD) removals are susceptible to mechanical complications including catheter adherence, fragmentation or retention....

Erratum to “Best Practices for Vessel Management in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation, Decannulation, and Follow-up: A Narrative Review” [Journal of Pediatric Surgery 60 (2025) 161961]

The publisher regrets that the following footnote was inadvertently omitted from the original article:

Use and Outcomes of Vascular Access in Complicated Paediatric Appendicitis – a multicentre prospective observational study

Intravenous access is essential for post-operative management of complicated appendicitis. An alternative to peripheral cannulation is insertion...

Letter to the Editor: Re: Aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRi) as biomarker for liver damage in biliary atresia (BA): a meta-analysis

I appreciate the authors’ thoughtful response to my letter and their effort to clarify the methodological scope of their meta-analysis on APRi in...

ONE-STAGE TRANS-SPHINCTER ANORECTOPLASTY: AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH FOR TREATING VESTIBULAR FISTULA IN CHILDREN

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Trans-sphincter Anorectoplasty (TSARP). By preserving the perineal body and avoiding perineal...

Microbiota Dysbiosis and Gut-Brain Axis Interactions in Short Bowel Syndrome: A Rat Model Study

Short bowel syndrome (SBS), resulting from extensive intestinal resection, disrupts gut microbiota composition and may impact gut-brain axis (GBA)...

Actg2D245G mutation cause megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome by impairing smooth muscle contractility

Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS; OMIM:619431) is a congenital disorder of the urinary and digestive systems that...

Overall outcome of the prenatally diagnosed left isolated congenital diaphragmatic Hernia ― a report from the Japanese CDH study group

Owing to advances in prenatal diagnoses, the overall outcome of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) can be estimated; however, practical...

Leveraging Multicenter Databases to Improve Care in Pediatric Vascular Surgery

Pediatric vascular surgical problems are rare and variable in presentation, thus making them challenging to characterize and treat. The diversity...

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Outcome analysis of surgical complications in pediatric solid tumors: a retrospective clinical study

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Barriers in an East African refugee camp: applying the three delays framework to pediatric surgical care

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Barking dogs do bite: animal-related injuries in children

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Ogerin Inhibits Development of Post-Operative Abdominal Adhesions in a Murine Model

Adhesions form as a response to peritoneal tissue trauma. Myofibroblast collagen production is key to adhesion formation and ogerin can prevent...