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Use of an enterocolitis triage and treatment protocol in children with Hirschsprung disease reduces hospital admissions

AbstractBackgroundWhile a consensus for the definition of Hirschsprung associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is lacking, the mainstay of treatment...

Pediatric differentiated thyroid carcinoma: An update from the APSA Cancer Committee

AbstractBackgroundDifferentiated thyroid carcinomas (DTCs) are rare in young children but represent almost 10% of all malignancies diagnosed in...

Neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes of extremely preterm infants with necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation

AbstractPurposeTo evaluate neurodevelopment and growth in extremely preterm infants with or without necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous...

Treatment strategies for anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome in children: A systematic review

AbstractBackgroundAnterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) is a frequently overlooked cause of chronic abdominal pain in children....

Balloon venoplasty as primary modality of treatment in children with Budd–Chiari syndrome

AbstractIntroductionBudd–Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a rare condition affecting children. It is characterized by occlusion of venous outflow from...

Development of pediatric surgical decision-making guidelines for COVID-19 in a New York City children's hospital

AbstractObjectiveDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, experience-based guidelines are needed in the pediatric population in order to deliver high quality...

Commentary to: Normal Anorectal Musculature and Changes in Anorectal Malformation by: Long Li. Xianghi Ren. Hui Xiao. Changlin Wang. Hang Xu. Anxiao and Ming. Zheng Li Pediatric Surgery International (2020) 36:103–111 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-019-04

Our experience on management of failed pediatric pyeloplasty

Abstract Purpose The purpose of the study was to assess the outcomes of salvage procedures after failed pediatric pyeloplasty. Recurrent...

Point-of-care ultrasound may be useful for detecting pediatric intussusception at an early stage

Background: This study aimed to verify the usefulness of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) performed by pediatric emergency physicians for...

Bracka verses Byar’s two-stage repair in proximal hypospadias associated with severe chordee: a randomized comparative study

Abstract Introduction Proximal hypospadias associated with severe chordee represents a major surgical challenge and the debate over its optimal...

Intestinal Oxygenation and Survival After Surgery for Necrotizing Enterocolitis: An Observational Cohort Study

Objective: To assess whether regional intestinal oxygen saturation (rintSO2) and regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rcSO2) measurements aid in...

How well do image-defined risk factors (IDRFs) predict surgical outcomes and survival in patients with neuroblastoma? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Introduction Since their introduction to the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group (INRG) staging system in 2009, the role of...

Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula: is it a safe procedure in infants weighing less than 2000 g?

Background: Since Rothenberg first performed thoracoscopic repair for esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF)...

Teens on Wheels and Consequences: A Six-Year Population-Based Study of Bicycle and Moped Injuries

Introduction Road traffic accidents are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the pediatric and adolescent population. Among...

Does the Presence of a Hernia Sac Improve Survival in Newborns with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia? A United Kingdom Single-Center Experience

Introduction A developing body of literature suggests that the presence of a hernia sac in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) may...

Characteristics And Outcomes Of Extracorporeal Life Support In Pediatric Trauma Patients

Background: Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) utilizing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) techniques has been used in the pediatric...

The role of preoperative instructions in parents’ understanding of preoperative fasting for outpatient pediatric urology procedures

Abstract Purpose To assess the impact of modifications in preoperative instructions on parental understanding of preoperative fasting guidelines....

Outcomes of preoperative anal dilatation for Hirschsprung disease

AbstractBackground/PurposeThere are some studies about the effect of postoperative anal dilatation on anastomotic stenosis and...

Novel insights into the histology of jejunoileal atresia and its therapeutic implications

AbstractAimTo study the histology of resected specimens of jejunoileal atresia (JIA) and to explore its probable therapeutic...

Tranexamic Acid in Pediatric Combat Trauma Requiring Massive Transfusions and Mortality

Background: Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been demonstrated to decrease mortality in adult trauma, particularly in those with massive transfusions...

Deprivation increases perforation risk in paediatric appendicitis

Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in childhood. Perforation of the appendix conveys a worse outcome.This case-control study...

Trapdoor anterior thoracotomy for cervicothoracic and apical thoracic neuroblastoma in children

Abstract Purpose Cervicothoracic and apical thoracic neuroblastoma pose unique surgical challenges. We report our experience with the trapdoor...

Short- and long-term outcome of surgery for chronic pancreatitis in children: a single surgeon experience

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to report on the short-and long-term outcomes of surgery for chronic pancreatitis (CP) in children....

Ligaclip for Preauricular Skin Tags in the Newborn

Introduction Skin tags are benign lesions, that often represent only an aesthetic problem; if subjected to trauma, they can occasionally bleed...

Downregulation of miR-140-5p affects the pathogenesis of HSCR by targeting EGR2

Abstract Background/aims Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is the most common digestive disease caused by disorders of neural crest development....

Implications of Atrial-Level Shunting by Echocardiography in Newborns with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Objective: To determine whether postnatal echocardiographic indices of left ventricular (LV) size and function are associated with atrial-level...

Resection margin histology may predict intermediate-term outcomes in children with rectosigmoid Hirschsprung disease

Abstract Introduction Recent studies suggest that some of the post-surgical morbidity in Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is due to enteric nervous...

Collaborative Multidisciplinary Incident Command at Seattle Children's Hospital for Rapid Preparatory Pediatric Surgery Countermeasures to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Washington was the first US state to have a patient test positive for COVID-19. Before this, our children's hospital proactively implemented an...

Association of caregiver-reported education with locked storage and disposal of prescription opioids after children's surgery

AbstractPurposeThis study aimed to assess whether caregiver-reported storage and disposal education were associated with locked opioid storage and...

Biliary atresia in twins: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Purpose Biliary atresia (BA) in twins is extremely rare reported in the literature, but twin studies are useful methods of examining the...

Appendicitis risk prediction models in children presenting with right iliac fossa pain (RIFT study): a prospective, multicentre validation study

Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. Differentiation of acute appendicitis from conditions that do...

Pediatric Trauma Triage: A Pediatric Trauma Society Research Committee Systematic Review

Background: Significant variability exists in the triage of injured children with most systems using mechanism of injury and/or physiologic...

Development and validation of risk models for mortality and morbidity in 12 major pediatric surgical procedures: A study from the National Clinical Database-Pediatric of Japan

AbstractPurposeTo establish and validate risk models of mortality and morbidity associated with 12 major pediatric surgical procedures using the...

Correction to: 14 Years’ experience of esophageal replacement surgeries

The quality of the images published in the original version was not satisfactory. The better version images are provided below.

Lactic acid level as an outcome predictor in pediatric patients with intussusception in the emergency department

Background: Intussusception decreases blood flow to the bowel, and tissue hypoperfusion results in increased lactic acid levels. We aimed to...

Recurrence of pectus excavatum in long-term follow-up after the Nuss procedure in young children based on the radiographic Haller index

AbstractBackground/PurposeTo show the changes of the thorax after bar removal in young children with pectus excavatum in long-term postoperative...