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Childhood outcome after correction of long-gap esophageal atresia by thoracoscopic external traction technique

Background: Thoracoscopic external traction technique (TTT) is a relatively new surgical intervention for patients with long-gap esophageal...

ROUTINE BOTULINUM TOXIN INJECTION ONE MONTH AFTER A SWENSON PULL-THROUGH DOES NOT CHANGE THE INCIDENCE OF HIRSCHSPRUNG ASSOCIATED ENTEROCOLITIS

ABSTRACTPurpose: Patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD) are at risk of Hirschsprung associated enterocolitis (HAEC) following pull-through. The...

Update Course Rewind: Thoracotomy vs VATS for Lung Metastases

There are recent updates about the management of lung metastases in osteosarcoma and deciding thoracotomy vs VATS is our topic for today. At the...

A minimally invasive pilonidal protocol improves quality of life in adolescents

Background: Pilonidal disease adversely affects the quality of life (QoL) of adolescents with this condition. We report the impact of minimally...

Minimally invasive repair of pectus carinatum by the Abramson method: A systematic review of six studies

AbstractBackground: The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the outcomes after minimally invasive pectus cartinatum repair (MIRPC) by...

Barriers and Facilitators of CT Scan Reduction in the Workup of Pediatric Appendicitis: A Pediatric Surgical Quality Collaborative Qualitative Study

AbstractIntroduction: Despite ongoing efforts to decrease ionizing radiation exposure from computed tomography (CT) use in pediatric appendicitis,...

Intercostal nerve cryoablation is associated with lower hospital cost during minimally invasive Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum

Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (Nuss procedure) is associated with significant pain, and efforts to control pain impact resource...

Paediatric Anogenital Condylomata Acuminata: An Assessment of Patient Characteristics and the Need for Surgical Intervention

AbstractBackground: Anogenital Condylomata Acuminata (AGCA) are caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which is one of the most common sexually...

Pediatric Cardiac and Great Vessel Injuries: Recent Experience at Two Pediatric Trauma Centers

AbstractBackground: Cardiac injuries are rare in pediatric trauma patients and data regarding this type of injury is limited. There is even less...

Geographic barriers to children's surgical care: A systematic review of existing evidence

ABSTRACTBackground: Ensuring that children have access to timely and appropriate surgical care is a vital component of comprehensive pediatric...

When to take it out? Optimal timing of interval appendectomy in 500 consecutive children

Purpose: While interval appendectomy following nonoperative management of perforated appendicitis is delayed until several weeks after...

Pre-Operative Lumbar Drain Placement: A Technique for Minimizing Ischemic Spinal Cord Injury During Neuroblastoma Resection

Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children with roughly 700 new cases diagnosed yearly [1]. Ischemic injury to the...

Safety and short-term efficacy of mirabegron in children with valve bladder: a pilot study

Abstract Aims This pilot study aims to assess the short-term efficacy and safety of mirabegron in valve bladder, an important cause of persistent...

The need for early Kasai portoenterostomy: a Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium study

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate factors impacting transplant-free survival among infants with biliary atresia....

One-Stop Surgery: An Innovation to Limit Hospital Visits in Children

Introduction One-stop surgery (OSS) allows for same-day outpatient clinic visit, preoperative assessment, and surgical repair. This study aims...

Muscle imbalance as a cause of scoliosis: a study in a fetal lamb abdominal wall defect model

Abstract Background We created abdominal wall defects (AWD) in fetal lambs to investigate possible causes of scoliosis. Methods We incised the...

Decreased incidence of intussusception during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trends in pediatric surgical emergencies

Abstract Purpose Recent reports suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic may be influencing disease morbidity. The purpose of this study was to...

Face and construct validity assessment of training models for intestinal anastomosis in low-birth-weight infants

Abstract Purpose It is difficult to perform intestinal anastomosis in low-birth-weight infants because the intestinal diameter is small and the...

Results of mass screening for neuroblastoma in 18-month-old infants in Osaka area, Japan

Abstract Purpose In 2004, the Japanese government halted nationwide mass screening for neuroblastoma in 6-month-old infants as it led to...

Meso-Rex bypass versus portosystemic shunt for the management of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Purpose Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) is a major cause of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension in children. Surgical...

Efficacy of early endoscopic intervention in pediatric pancreatic duct injury management

Abstract Background The optimal management method for pediatric pancreatic trauma is controversial. Moreover, the efficacy of stent placement via...

An imaging study on tracheomalacia in infants with esophageal atresia: the degree of tracheal compression by the brachiocephalic artery is a good indicator for therapeutic intervention

Abstract Purpose Tracheomalacia (TM) is a frequent complication after esophageal atresia (EA) repair. This study aimed to review patients who...

Torso vascular trauma

Publication date: December 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 30, Issue 6Author(s): Lauren L. Evans, Shahram Aarabi, Rachelle...

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Risk factors for recurrent gastroesophageal reflux disease after Thal fundoplication

Abstract Purpose The recurrence rate of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after fundoplication has been reported to be 7–25%. We investigated...

Infectious complications after tracheoplasty for congenital tracheal stenosis: a retrospective comparative study

Abstract Purpose The factors related to infectious complications after tracheoplasty for congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) remain unclear; we,...

Urinary N1,N12-diacetylspermine as a biomarker for pediatric cancer: a case–control study

Abstract Purpose Minimally invasive examinations are particularly important in pediatric patients. Although the significance of urinary...

Comparative study of open and laparoscopic Kasai portoenterostomy in children undergoing living donor liver transplantation for biliary atresia

Abstract Purpose The effectiveness of laparoscopic Kasai portoenterostomy (Laparoscopic-KPE) for biliary atresia (BA) has been reported but...

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric trauma in Southern California

Abstract Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increased penetrating trauma and decreased length of stay (LOS) amongst the adult trauma...

Variations in analgesic, sedation, and delirium management between trauma and non-trauma critically ill children

Abstract Introduction Studies have shown the benefit of intensive care unit (ICU) bundled protocols; however, they are primarily derived from...

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of the right congenital diaphragmatic hernia compared to the left: a 10-year single-center experience

Abstract Purpose The features of right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernias (RCDHs) are quite different from those of left-sided CDHs (LCDHs)....

The protective effects of hepatocyte growth factor on the intestinal mucosal atrophy induced by total parenteral nutrition in a rat model

Abstract Purpose Total parental nutrition (TPN) causes gastrointestinal mucosal atrophy. The present study investigated the effects of hepatocyte...

The triangular cord ratio and the presence of a cystic lesion in the triangular cord. Suggested new ultrasound findings in the early diagnosis of Biliary Atresia

Abstract Background In biliary atresia (BA), the ultrasonic triangular cord (TC) sign is positive at ≥ 3 mm, but sometimes there is BA even if it...

Best pre-ductal PaO2 prior to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as predictor of mortality in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a retrospective analysis of a Japanese database

Abstract Purpose Predicting lethal pulmonary hypoplasia in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) before extracorporeal membrane...

Vascular access: Centuries of progress

Publication date: December 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 30, Issue 6Author(s): Chris T. Laird, Sharon Cox, Don K. Nakayama

Venous thoracic outlet syndrome and Paget-Schroetter syndrome

Publication date: December 2021Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 30, Issue 6Author(s): Biren P. Modi, Rush Chewning, Riten Kumar