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Prognostic factors of postoperative Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis: a cohort study

Abstract Purpose To identify prognostic factors of postoperative Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC). Method A retrospective cohort study...

Clinical risk factors for patients with ruptured hepatoblastoma in children: a retrospective study from a single center in China

Abstract Objective Hepatoblastoma (HB) tumor rupture is a high-risk criterion in the International Childhood Liver Tumors Strategy Group (SIOPEL)...

The role of IL-6, thiol–disulfide homeostasis, and inflammatory biomarkers in the prediction of acute appendicitis in children: a controlled study

Abstract Purpose This study aimed to examine the diagnostic value of IL-6, thiol–disulfide homeostasis, complete blood count and inflammatory...

Commentary on “Laparoscopic approach of pediatric adrenal tumors”

Impacted esophageal foreign bodies in children

Abstract Purpose Foreign body (FB) ingestion in children has varied presentation. When unwitnessed, it poses therapeutic and diagnostic challenges...

Perinatal testicular torsion: The clear cut, the controversial, and the "quiet" scenarios

Background: Perinatal testicular torsion (PTT) is a catastrophic event that occurs in utero or up to 30 days postnatally, with testicular loss...

Selection of operative approach in children with Currarino syndrome

Abstract Purpose To summarize the experience of surgical treatment of children diagnosed with Currarino syndrome, with an emphasis on the...

Does Timing of Resection Influence the Presence of Inflammation Within Congenital Lung Malformations?

Introduction Opinion remains divided on whether to resect an asymptomatic Congenital Lung Malformation (CLM) and on optimal timing of resection....

Colorectal Quiz Episode 36: Blind End Cloaca

Join our hosts and special international guest Dr. Carlos Reck-Burneo from Vienna, Austria to discuss the case of a fetus with intraabdominal cyst...

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: September 2022, Part 3

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

Saving the perineal body—A modification of the posterior sagittal anorectoplasty

Abstract Background Wound dehiscence of the anocutaneous anastomosis and/or reconstructed perineal body is a feared perioperative complication...

The natural history of prenatally diagnosed congenital pulmonary airway malformations and bronchopulmonary sequestrations

Background: The natural history of congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM) and bronchopulmonary sequestrations (BPS) is not fully...

Correlation between image-defined risk factors and surgical complications in patients with neuroblastoma: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Image-defined risk factor (IDRF) is a common tool used for neuroblastoma risk group classification. We speculated that...

Progression-Free Survival and Patterns of Response in Patients With Relapsed High-Risk Neuroblastoma Treated With Irinotecan/Temozolomide/Dinutuximab/Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor

Purpose: Although chemoimmunotherapy is widely used for treatment of children with relapsed high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB), little is known about...

Isolated aortic arch anomalies are associated with defect severity and outcome in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Abstract Purpose Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients often have suspected isolated aortic arch anomalies (IAAA) on imaging. The purpose...

Preexisting neural factors that contribute to dysmotility in esophageal atresia: a systematic review

Abstract Esophageal dysmotility in esophageal atresia (EA) relates to abnormal development of esophageal innervation and musculature and to the...

Staged surgical approach of neonates with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula from low- and middle-income countries

Abstract Background Neonates born in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)...

Discriminatory capacity of serum total bilirubin between complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children: a systematic review and a diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis

Abstract This study aimed to examine the ability of serum total bilirubin (STB) to discriminate between complicated and uncomplicated paediatric...

Relationship between the timing of chemotherapy and surgical complications following surgical biopsy in children with malignant solid tumors

Background: Biopsies for diagnosis before chemotherapy is common in children with malignant solid tumors. Wound healing is delayed by...

Intraoperative OK-432 pleurodesis for preventing recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in children and adolescents: a single-center experience

Abstract Background Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) commonly occurs in lean, tall, male children and adolescents. To reduce recurrence...

Oncologic safety of Carrel patch hepaticojejunostomy for treating cystic-type choledochal cyst in children based on 20-plus years follow-up

Abstract Aim During choledochal cyst (CC) excision, the hepaticojejunostomy anastomosis (HJA) can be performed conventionally (CHJA) or with a...

Standardizing the Evaluation and Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in a Level IV NICU

Objectives: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe intestinal inflammatory disease and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in NICUs....

Antibiotic prophylaxis for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in pediatric patients: a meta-analysis

Abstract Purpose To investigate if Antibiotic Prophylaxis (AP) can prevent wound and/or systemic infection in pediatric patients who underwent...

Comparative analysis of ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the treatment of childhood proximal ureteral stones

Abstract Purpose This study aims to make a comparative analysis of the superiority of ESWL and URS in proximal ureteral stones in children....

Conservative antibiotic treatment of pediatric acute uncomplicated appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective comparative cohort study

Abstract Background Our study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes and cost-efficiency of antibiotic management versus laparoscopic appendectomy...

Comparative analysis on the outcomes in circumcising children using modified Chinese ShangRing and conventional surgical circumcision

Abstract Objective To compare the differences and outcomes of surgical procedures, clinical effect, complications and patients’ satisfaction...

The effect of tracheal occlusion in congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the nitrofen rat lung explant model

Abstract Purpose Here, we establish a tracheal occlusion (TO) model with rat lung explants in nitrofen-induced pulmonary hypoplasia in the...

Colorectal Quiz Episode 35: Absent Vagina

Join our hosts and special guest Dr. Juan Calisto from Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to discuss the surgical aspects of an ARM newborn with a...

Image Guided Surgery Video Series, Episode 3 - Deep Brain Electrode Placement with ROSA robot

We’re back with the third episode of our image guided surgery video series! In this episode we're discussing deep brain electrode replacement with...

Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection (ChEETAh): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) remains the most common complication of surgery around the world. WHO does not make recommendations for...

Effects of dedifferentiated fat cells on neurogenic differentiation and cell proliferation in neuroblastoma cells

Abstract Purpose Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can induce differentiation of neuroblastoma (NB) cells. Properties of dedifferentiated fat cells...

Long-term outcomes in newborn surgery

Abstract This article describes the common methods to study long-term outcomes in patients who have undergone major surgery in newborn period. It...

Diagnostic efficacy of high-frequency ultrasound and X-ray contrast enema in colonic strictures after necrotizing enterocolitis: a retrospective study

Abstract Objective To compare the efficacy of high-frequency ultrasound and X-ray contrast enema in the diagnosis of colonic strictures after...

Dirofilarial nodule as a differential diagnosis for subcutaneous lumps in children

Abstract Purpose Subcutaneous nodules in children are commonly caused by pilomatrixoma, dermoid cysts, soft tissue tumors, etc. Parasitic...

Correlation Between Postoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Use and Surgical Site Infection in Children Undergoing Nonemergent Surgery

Importance: Use of postoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis is common in pediatric surgery despite consensus guidelines recommending...

Plasma exosomal miR-199a-3p downregulates cell proliferation and migration in Hirschsprung’s disease by targeting mTOR

Abstract Background Plasma exosomal microRNAs have been suggested to be potential biomarkers of disease. However, the exosomal microRNAs in...