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Parental Satisfaction with Telemedicine Follow-up After Pediatric Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study

Telemedicine has transitioned from emergency pandemic response to routine postoperative pediatric surgical care, yet evidence regarding parental...

Letter to the Letter Comment on: Role of Oophoropexy in Pediatric Primary Ovarian Torsion Without Adnexal Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

We enthusiastically read the recent systematic review and meta-analysis by Mandarano et al. evaluating the role of oophoropexy in pediatric...

Letter to the editor in reference to the article entitled ‘Laparoscopy for non-palpable undescended testis: comparing outcomes in syndromic and non-syndromic children’

Weight Loss and Durability of Gastric Banding in Adolescents with Severe Obesity; 8-year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Metabolic and bariatric surgery is an established treatment for severe obesity. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) was once considered...

Novel Bedside Ligation for Staged Closure of Congenital Portosystemic Shunts: A Single-Center Experience in 20 Children

To report our institutional experience with a portal venous pressure (PVP)-guided surgical strategy for congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSs) and...

Early computed tomography after gross total resection of neuroblastoma with image defined risk factors to objectively assess extent of resection

Neuroblastoma (NBL) is the most common extracranial solid malignancy of childhood, accounting for 8–10% of paediatric cancers. It predominantly...

Fetus-in-Fetu and the Surgeon’s Mandate: Defining a Threshold for Intervention Beyond Diagnostic Fascination

The captivating condition of fetus-in-fetu (FIF) has long held a singular position in surgical literature, often presented as a diagnostic...

Vascular Access in Neonates and Children: Techniques for the Pediatric Surgeon

Vascular access in infants and small children can be challenging, particularly when standard techniques are unavailable or unsuitable. In this...

Print, Plan, Perform: Evaluating the Clinical Impact of Anatomical Modelling in the Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Thoracic and Abdominal Tumours

Pediatric thoracic and abdominal tumours present unique challenges due to complex anatomic relationships. Patient-specific anatomical models can...

Impact of Azygos Vein Preservation on Postoperative Outcomes in Esophageal Atresia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis from the Pediatric Surgery Meta-Analysis (PESMA) Study Group

This study aimed to evaluate whether preservation of the azygos vein influences postoperative outcomes in infants undergoing repair of esophageal...

Pediatric Quality of Life Post Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Provide a quantitative summary of parent- and child-reported quality of life (QoL) outcomes in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).

Comparison of Prenatal Lung Volume Measurements Associated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Utilization and Mortality in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Prenatal imaging plays a central role in risk stratification for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). We sought to identify the most accurate...

Ultrasound guided percutaneous central venous access using a head-up display – a feasibility study

Ultrasound guidance for percutaneous central venous access (CVA) insertion has become standard of care. Due to the design of ultrasound devices,...

Multidisciplinary management of postoperative continence issues in rectosigmoid Hirschsprung disease: a unicentric experience on 86 patients

Introduction Methods Results Conclusions

Bedside Surgery in Critically Ill Neonates: Moving Beyond the Mortality Paradox

The recent systematic review and meta-analysis by Cassaro et al. comparing bedside versus conventional operating room surgery in critically ill...

Early functional outcomes of the Swenson Ileoanal Pull-through for Total Colonic Hirschsprung Disease at a High-Volume Referral Center

There is no consensus for the optimal surgical approach for total colonic Hirschsprung disease (TCHD) and few studies report functional outcomes...

Principles of Sustainable Surgical and Anesthetic Practice

The rise of global temperatures is a global public health emergency. 1 Changes in environmental exposures resulting from rising temperatures, sea...

Neonatal Surgical Mortality in East Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Neonatal surgical conditions contribute significantly to under-five mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However,...

Letter to the Editor Regarding: Hospital Variation in Postoperative Mortality Among Preterm Infants

We read with interest the article by Mehl et al. reporting hospital-level variation in postoperative mortality among preterm infants treated at...

Is Preoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Necessary in Testicular Torsion Surgery? Results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) on testicular torsion surgery (TTS) postoperative outcomes...

Role of Oophoropexy in Pediatric Primary Ovarian Torsion without Adnexal Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Primary ovarian torsion (POT) affects a morphologically normal ovary without associated adnexal lesions and that carries a high recurrence risk....

REVISITING TURKISH ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA REGISRTY DATA FOR QUALITY INDICATORS

The Turkish Esophageal Atresia Registry (TEAR) data were revisited using quality indicators (QIs) to evaluate quality care provided to patients...

CD200 expression predicts poor prognosis in neuroblastoma: a potential biomarker for treatment stratification—a retrospective cohort study

Traditional misconceptions in hypospadias surgery – Letter to the editor regarding “Two-stage repair for primary hypospadias: Functional and cosmetic outcomes in 145 cases with a follow-up period of over five years”

In this article, the authors analyze urinary and sexual functions, postoperative complications, and cosmetic results in patients who have...

Development of a Clinical Predictive Score for Bracing Outcomes in Children with Pectus Carinatum: A Single-center Retrospective Study

Pectus carinatum (PC) is a common chest wall deformity, but there is currently a lack of predictive models and tools for forecasting deformity...

Feasibility of White Light Scan Technology for Monitoring Response to Vacuum Bell Therapy in Pectus Excavatum

The Haller Index (HI), derived from radiographic imaging, is the standard for measuring severity of pectus excavatum (PE). To better mirror...

Exploring Barriers to Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration in Pediatric Surgery: An International Survey of Practice Patterns and Attitudes

Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is underutilized in pediatric surgery despite its potential to reduce the need for endoscopic...

The Physiological Mirage: Why Oxygen Pulse Overstates Surgical Success in Pectus Excavatum

While Shakespeare mused that one might “by indirections find directions out”, science - particularly in the surgical and medical physiological...

Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in children with a pre-existing gastrostomy: challenges and tips

Purpose Method Results Conclusion

Comparison of laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (LPEC) and open herniotomy (OH) in pediatric inguinal hernia: a retrospective cohort study on operative time and complications

Background Methods Results Conclusion

Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis of Hirschsprung Disease: A Scoping Review and Rationale for a Multicentric Approach

Hirschsprung disease (HD) is a congenital disorder characterized by absence of enteric ganglion cells, leading to functional bowel obstruction....

Adherence to a restrictive platelet transfusion guideline in a neonatal surgical population

In 2019, the PlaNeT-2 trial reported an increased risk of death and/or major bleeding among neonates transfused with platelets at liberal compared...

Growth Failure and Early Recurrence in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: An International Cohort Study

The primary objective was to determine whether growth failure (GF) is associated with early recurrence in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)....

Letter to the Editor Regarding: Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis: Results of a Standardized Antibiotic Protocol in a Tertiary Center

We have read with great interest the paper, “Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis: Results of a Standardized Antibiotic Protocol in a Tertiary...

Preservation of the azygos vein versus ligation of the azygos vein during surgical repair of esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula- a systematic review and meta-analysis

Esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF) is amongst the most common life‐threatening developmental anomalies. For the surgical repair...

Machine learning models in predicting viability after testicular torsion: a proof of concept study

Purpose Methods Results Conclusion