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Is it time for firearm injury to be a separate activation criteria in children? An assessment of penetrating pediatric trauma using need for surgeon presence

Background: Penetrating injury independently predicts the need for surgeon presence (NSP) upon arrival. Penetrating injury is often used as a...

Is the pleating technique superior to the invaginating technique for plication of diaphragmatic eventration in infants?

AbstractBackgroundsThe pleating technique is widely used in plication but is difficult to perform with thoracoscopy because of its complex...

Hepatic separation of conjoined twins: Operative technique and review of three-dimensional model utilization

AbstractBackgroundThe separation of conjoined twins is a challenging and rare operation. Recent technological advances in imaging and...

Evaluation of an evidence-based guideline to reduce CT use in the assessment of blunt pediatric abdominal trauma

AbstractPurposeAbout half of pediatric blunt trauma patients undergo an abdominopelvic computed tomographic (CT) scan, while few of these require...

Open transumbilical intussusception reduction in children: A prospective study

AbstractPurposeManual intussusception reduction can sometimes be accomplished through the existing umbilical incision after a laparoscopic attempt...

Germ cells positive for PLAP and c-Kit in 11–16 year old normal boys with ongoing spermatogenesis

Abstract Introduction Positive staining of testicular germ cells for PLAP and c-Kit beyond infancy may be associated with the presence of GCNIS...

Are Self-Assessment and Peer Assessment of Added Value in Training Complex Pediatric Surgical Skills?

Introduction Self-assessment aids “reflection-before-practice,” which is expected to result in a better understanding of one's strengths and...

Left Nephrectomy Davidoff-Mansfield

An integrated multidisciplinary team approach to the management of vascular anomalies: challenges and benefits

Abstract Background Vascular anomalies comprise highly variable pathophysiology and commonly pose diagnostic and management dilemmas....

Medical conferences in the era of environmental conscientiousness and a global health crisis: The carbon footprint of presenter flights to pre-COVID pediatric urology conferences and a consideration of future options

AbstractIntroductionMedical conferences are integral to academic medicine, with academic posters being a well-established medium for presenting...

Long-term urological assessment and management of cloaca patients: A single tertiary institution experience

AbstractPurposePreserving renal function and achieving urinary continence are the most important urological goals in the management of cloaca...

The Largest Single Center Report on Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Experiences and Lessons Learned

Objective: We described our experiences on pediatric liver transplantation (LT) from the largest LT center in the world termed the Shiraz...

Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) prevents wound dehiscence following posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP): An exploratory case–control study

AbstractBackgroundWound dehiscence (WD) of the anocutaneous anastomosis or perineal body after posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) is...

Early vasopressor administration in pediatric blunt liver and spleen injury: An ATOMAC+ study

AbstractBackgroundNo prior studies have examined the outcomes of early vasopressor use in children sustaining blunt liver or spleen injury...

Surgical management of medically-refractory hyperinsulinism

Background: Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) and insulinomas are the most common causes of medically-refractory pediatric hyperinsulinism.Methods:...

IPEG 2020 TOP ABSTRACT: Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS) type 1 in a 46XY Male. MIS Trick to Preserve both Gonads

IPEG 2020 Annual Meeting - Top Abstracts Authors: Emiro Redondo, MD; Pablo D`Alessandro, MD; Marcela Bailez, MD; Children's Hospital Garrahan PMDS...

IPEG 2020 TOP ABSTRACT: Pushing the Limits of Pediatric Robotic Surgery

IPEG 2020 Annual Meeting - Top Abstracts Authors: Maria C Mora, MD; Afif N Kulaylat, MD; Jennifer H Aldrink, MD; Marc P Michalsky, MD; Gail E...

IPEG 2020 TOP ABSTRACT: Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Hepatoblastoma Using Indocyanine Green

IPEG 2020 Annual Meeting - Top Abstracts Authors: Alyssa R Mowrer, MD1; Katherine T Flynn-O'Brien, MD, MPH2; Mariko Suchi, MD, PhD2; David R Lal,...

Multicenter Analysis of Acquired Undescended Testis and Its Impact on the Timing of Orchidopexy

Objective: To assess whether late orchidopexy for undescended testis represents delayed treatment of primary undescended testis or later-occurring...

Initial experience of the use of ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer (EVOH) as an alternative technique for lung nodule localization prior to VATS

AbstractIdentifying pulmonary nodules for resection that are small or are deep within the lung parenchyma is a frequently encountered challenge...

Association of hospital and surgeon operative volumes and surgeon pediatric subspecialization with pediatric laparoscopic cholecystectomy outcomes: A population-based cohort study

AbstractBackgroundMost pediatric cholecystectomies are performed by adult general surgeons, but it is unclear whether outcomes differ by surgeon...

Low serum albumin concentration predicts the need for surgical intervention in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis

AbstractPurposeTo investigate whether serum albumin (SA) concentration can predict the need for surgical intervention in neonates with necrotizing...

Early Use of Antibiotics Is Associated with a Lower Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Neomune-NeoNutriNet Cohort Study

Objective: To determine whether commencement of antibiotics within 3 postnatal days in preterm, very low birth weight infants (VLBW, ≤1500 g), is...

Cornelia de Lange syndrome and congenital diaphragmatic hernia

AbstractPurposeThere is a known association between Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) and congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), with CDH being...

The bell-clapper deformity of the testis: The definitive pathological anatomy

AbstractIntroductionThe bell-clapper deformity (BCD) predisposes to intravaginal torsion (IVT) and is classically bilateral. The precise...

Safe diagnostic management of malignant mediastinal tumors in the presence of respiratory distress: a 10-year experience

Background: The fundamental treatment for patients with pediatric malignant mediastinal tumors is chemotherapy. Therefore, accurate diagnosis is...

Antenatally Detected Liver and Biliary Pathology

Publication date: Available online 24 July 2020Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Matthew P. Shaughnessy, Michele Spencer-Manzon,...

STRATEGIES IN LIVER TRAUMA

Publication date: Available online 23 July 2020Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Vincent Duron, Steven Stylianos, Dr Steven Stylianos

Preface and TOC Seminars in Pediatric Surgery Hepatobiliary Issue

Publication date: Available online 24 July 2020Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Mark Davenport, Mikko Pakarinen

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Publication date: August 2020Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 29, Issue 4Author(s):

Biliary Atresia: Potential for a New Decade

Publication date: Available online 24 July 2020Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Frederico Scottoni, Mark Davenport

Predicting native liver injury and survival in biliary atresia

Publication date: Available online 24 July 2020Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Maria Hukkinen, Marjut Pihlajoki, Mikko P Pakarinen

Reply to letter to the editor: Difficulties classifying myasthenia gravis in the pediatric surgical literature

We received Dr. Goldstein's Letter to the Editor and greatly appreciate his comments. As he highlights, the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of...

Biliary Atresia: East <em>versus</em> West

Publication date: Available online 23 July 2020Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Patrick Ho Yu Chung, Shan Zheng, Paul Kwong Hang Tam

“Recent Developments in diagnostics and treatment of neonatal cholestasis”

Publication date: Available online 23 July 2020Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Amy G. Feldman, Ronald J. Sokol

Biliary Dyskinesia: Fact or Fiction?

Publication date: Available online 23 July 2020Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): M. Coluccio, A.J. Claffey, D.H. Rothstein