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A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF COMPARING DRAINAGE ALONE VS. DRAINAGE WITH PRIMARY FISTULA TREATMENT FOR THE PERIANAL ABSCESS IN CHILDREN

This systematic review and meta-analysis of nonrandomized studies (NRSs) aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of two types of...

1 listens 📅 Jun 13, 2023 articles
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Clinical application of enhanced recovery after surgery concept in laparoscopic treatment of pediatric acute appendicitis

Background: This study assesses whether enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is beneficial in treating acute appendicitis in pediatrics by...

4 listens 📅 Jun 13, 2023 articles
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Multicenter retrospective study on benign testicular tumors in children: save as much as you can……please

Background: Testicular tumors (TT) are infrequent in pediatric patients, representing 1% of pediatric solid tumors; benign testicular tumors (BTT)...

📅 May 26, 2023 articles
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Effect of Prolonging the Duration of Stenting on Urethral Stricture in Proximal Hypospadias with Severe Curvature Repair: A Prospective Cohort Study

Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate whether prolonged stenting reduces the risk of urethral stricture after proximal hypospadias...

📅 Mar 30, 2024 articles
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Minimally Invasive versus Open Ureteral Reimplantation in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Purpose: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) versus open...

1 listens 📅 May 26, 2023 articles
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A pilot study of multi-modal pain management for same-day discharge after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (Nuss procedure) in children

Background: Despite advancements in minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE), Nuss procedure, postoperative pain control remains...

📅 May 26, 2023 articles
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Intestinal Rehabilitation, Episode 6: Cholestasis

We’re back with a new episode from the intestinal rehabilitation center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. This time we’re talking about...

2 listens 📅 Jun 15, 2023 podcasts
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Rhabdomyosarcoma with isolated lung metastases: A report from the Soft Tissue Sarcoma Committee of the Children's Oncology Group

Background: To determine outcomes of children with rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) with isolated lung metastases.Methods: Data were analyzed for 428...

📅 May 26, 2023 articles
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Mucous fistula refeeding in neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background and objective: Mucous fistula refeeding (MFR) aims to maximise bowel function when an ostomy is active after abdominal surgery, by...

2 listens 📅 May 26, 2023 articles
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Nomogram for predicting fulminant necrotizing enterocolitis

Background: Fulminant necrotizing enterocolitis (FNEC) is the most serious subtype of NEC and has a high mortality rate and a high incidence of...

6 listens 📅 May 26, 2023 articles
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Abnormally elevated expression of ACTA2 of circular smooth muscle leads to hyperactive contraction in aganglionic segments of HSCR

Abstract Background Actin Alpha 2 (ACTA2) is expressed in intestinal smooth muscle cells (iSMCs) and is associated with contractility....

1 listens 📅 Jun 07, 2023 articles
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Biliary drainage surgery before or after 3 months of life versus primary liver transplantation in children with biliary atresia: comparative cohort study

Background: Early biliary drainage surgery (BDS; Kasai) is associated with longer transplant-free survival in biliary atresia. However, evidence...

4 listens 📅 May 26, 2023 articles
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Treatment of Umbilical Granuloma in Infants With Topical Application of Common Salt: A Scoping Review

Background: Common salt is a safe, effective and cheap home-made remedy for umbilical granuloma. The aim of this scoping review is to identify and...

4 listens 📅 May 26, 2023 articles
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Laparoscopic vs. laparoscopically assisted pediatric inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review

Abstract This systematic review aims to compare the two major principles of laparoscopic pediatric inguinal hernia repair: totally laparoscopic...

4 listens 📅 Jun 04, 2023 articles
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Long-term, single-center study comparing open and laparoscopic procedures for congenital midureteral obstruction in children

Abstract Purpose To compare the safety and outcomes of open and laparoscopic procedures in the management of congenital midureteral obstruction in...

📅 Jun 04, 2023 articles
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Bovine milk-derived exosomes attenuate NLRP3 inflammasome and NF-κB signaling in the lung during neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

Abstract Purpose Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), an inflammatory intestinal disease common in premature infants, has been associated with the...

1 listens 📅 Jun 04, 2023 articles
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparing Drainage Alone versus Drainage with Primary Fistula Treatment for the Perianal Abscess in Children

This systematic review and meta-analysis of nonrandomized studies (NRSs) aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of two types of...

📅 Mar 30, 2024 articles
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: March 2023

We’re featuring Journal of Pediatric surgery articles this week to bring you some of the latest news! This week we are discussing three colorectal...

2 listens 📅 Jun 01, 2023 podcasts
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Choledochal cyst

Abstract Choledochal cyst (CC) or congenital biliary dilatation, has a skewed distribution with hereditary features that is far more common in...

6 listens 📅 Jun 02, 2023 articles
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Retroperitoneal localized neuroblastoma in children: a comparison of enhanced recovery after surgery versus traditional care

Abstract Purpose To investigate the clinical value of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols for children with neuroblastoma (NB)....

📅 Jun 02, 2023 articles
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Parental perceptions and experiences of care in the surgical neonatal intensive care unit

Abstract Background Parents endure significant stress when their newborns require surgery while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Our...

3 listens 📅 Jun 02, 2023 articles
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Impact of individual components of emergency department pediatric readiness on pediatric mortality in US trauma centers

Background: Injured children initially treated at trauma centers with high emergency department (ED) pediatric readiness have improved survival....

1 listens 📅 May 26, 2023 articles
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Development of liver inflammatory injury in biliary atresia: from basic to clinical research

Abstract Biliary atresia (BA) is a severe cholangiopathy in infants. It is characterized by inflammatory fibro-obliteration of the intra- and...

📅 May 31, 2023 articles
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Necrotizing enterocolitis: recent advances in treatment with translational potential

Abstract Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most prevalent and devastating gastrointestinal disorders in neonates. Despite advances in...

6 listens 📅 May 29, 2023 articles
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Early postoperative feeding in single-stage repair of anorectal malformation with vestibular or perineal fistula is not associated with increased wound complications

Introduction: The objective of this study is to assess the postoperative outcomes of single-stage repair of anorectal malformations with...

11 listens 📅 May 26, 2023 articles
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The correlation between rs2501577 gene polymorphism and biliary atresia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Importance Multiple studies indicate a possible correlation between ADD3 rs2501577 and biliary atresia susceptibility; however, a...

1 listens 📅 May 29, 2023 articles
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Exosomes obtained from adipose mesenchymal stem cells prevent ischemia–reperfusion injury after torsion–detorsion in rat testes

Abstract Purpose To investigate the effect of exosomes obtained from adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) on testicular...

📅 May 24, 2023 articles
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What is the role of neutropenia in pediatric cancer patients with pneumatosis intestinalis?

Abstract Background We aimed to identify prognostic indicators in pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) in a pediatric oncology population. We...

📅 May 23, 2023 articles
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Robot-assisted laparoscopic varicocelectomy in a pediatric population

Abstract Purpose To present our experience with robot-assisted laparoscopic varicocelectomy in a pediatric population. Methods We reviewed 49...

📅 May 20, 2023 articles
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Are Low Weight or Cardiopathy Contraindications for Thoracoscopic Repair of Esophageal Atresia with Tracheoesophageal Fistula?

Background Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is becoming an increasingly widespread technique;...

📅 Mar 30, 2024 articles
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Early-Onset Pectus Excavatum Is More Likely to Be Part of a Genetic Variation

Background Potential underlying genetic variations of pectus excavatum (PE) are quite rare. Only one-fifth of PE cases are identified in the first...

📅 Mar 30, 2024 articles
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Biopsy Diagnosis of Hirschsprung's Disease Using a Single Excisional Biopsy Based on the Anorectal Line

Introduction A biopsy protocol for diagnosing Hirschsprung's disease (HD) in children using the anorectal line (ARL). Materials and Methods The...

📅 Mar 30, 2024 articles
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Surgical Scientific Formats: An ERNICA Survey on Challenges and Future Directions

Introduction The aims of this survey were to assess the experiences of the transition from in-person to virtual meetings among European pediatric...

📅 Mar 30, 2024 articles
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Impact of Presence, Level, and Closure of a Stoma on Growth in Young Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Introduction A stoma will cause nutrients loss which could result in impaired growth. Impaired growth can negatively impact long-term development....

📅 Mar 30, 2024 articles
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Correlation of ectopic distal location of papilla of Vater and clinical characteristics in pediatric choledochal cysts

Abstract Purpose Ectopic distal location of papilla of Vater (EDLPV) is an obvious pathological feature of choledochal cyst (CDC). This study...

2 listens 📅 May 17, 2023 articles
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Ureterocele with duplex collecting systems and febrile urinary tract infection risk

Abstract Purpose Ureterocele has been hypothesized to be the risk factor for febrile urinary tract infections (F-UTIs) in patients with duplex...

📅 May 17, 2023 articles