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Corrigendum to “Risk factors and associated outcomes of early acute kidney injury in pediatric liver transplant recipients: A retrospective study” [J Pediatr Surg 55 (2020) 446–450]

The authors regret that there were errors in the abstract, manuscript text, and two tables.

📅 Apr 03, 2020 articles
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Publication date: April 2020Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 29, Issue 2Author(s):

📅 May 16, 2020 articles
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Seminars in Pediatric Surgery – Pediatric Surgical Training and Simulation Issue Preface

Publication date: Available online 9 April 2020Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): R.M. Nataraja, K. Barsness

📅 Apr 10, 2020 articles
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An evidence-based algorithm decreases computed tomography use in hemodynamically stable pediatric blunt abdominal trauma patients.

An evidence-based algorithm decreases computed tomography use in hemodynamically stable pediatric blunt abdominal trauma patients.

BACKGROUND: There are concerns about overuse of abdominopelvic-computed tomography (CTAP) in pediatric blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) given...

1 listens 📅 Mar 31, 2020 articles
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The effects of smoking on adolescent trauma patients: a propensity-score-matched analysis

Abstract Purpose Cigarettes have been demonstrated to be toxic to the pulmonary connective tissue by impairing the lung’s ability to clear debris,...

📅 Mar 31, 2020 articles
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Altered expression of AKT1 and P38A in the colons of patients with Hirschsprung’s disease

Abstract Purpose Hirschsprung’s disease (HSCR) is a functional obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract due to the congenital absence of enteric...

📅 Mar 31, 2020 articles
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14 Years’ experience of esophageal replacement surgeries

Abstract Background Esophageal replacement is a challenge to the therapeutic skills of surgeons and a technically demanding operation in the...

📅 Mar 31, 2020 articles
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Abdominal Drainage at Appendectomy for Complicated Appendicitis in Children: A Propensity-matched Comparative Study.

Abdominal Drainage at Appendectomy for Complicated Appendicitis in Children: A Propensity-matched Comparative Study.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of abdominal drainage at appendectomy for complicated appendicitis in children....

12 listens 📅 Mar 30, 2020 articles
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Comparison between ultrasonography and X-ray as evaluation methods of central venous catheter positioning and their complications in pediatrics

Abstract Purpose This study evaluates the capacity of ultrasonography as a diagnostic method to confirm the proper positioning of central venous...

📅 Mar 30, 2020 articles
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Fecal microbiota transplantation by enema reduces intestinal injury in experimental necrotizing enterocolitis

AbstractPurposeNecrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating neonatal disease with a high mortality rate. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation...

📅 Mar 28, 2020 articles
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SALL4 is a useful marker for pediatric yolk sac tumors

Abstract Background SALL4 is a zinc finger transcription factor that exerts its physiological role during embryo-fetal development. Analyses of...

📅 Mar 28, 2020 articles
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A multidisciplinary approach to VA ECMO cannulation in children

AbstractPurposeExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) supports gas exchange and circulation in critically ill patients. This study describes a...

📅 Mar 28, 2020 articles
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Operative management of pediatric ovarian tumors and the challenge of fertility-preservation: Results from the UK CCLG Surgeons Cancer Group Nationwide Study

AbstractBackgroundOvarian tumors in the pediatric age group are rare. A significant number of children with ovarian mass lesions present "out of...

7 listens 📅 Mar 28, 2020 articles
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Beneficial effects of butyrate in intestinal injury

AbstractPurposeButyrate is a short-chain fatty acid produced in the intestine. It is controversial whether butyrate is protective or destructive...

📅 Mar 28, 2020 articles
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Leveraging the Incidence, Burden, and Fiscal Implications of Unplanned Hospital Revisits for the Prioritization of Prevention Efforts in Pediatric Surgery.

Leveraging the Incidence, Burden, and Fiscal Implications of Unplanned Hospital Revisits for the Prioritization of Prevention Efforts in Pediatric Surgery.

OBJECTIVE: To characterize procedure-level burden of revisit-associated resource utilization in pediatric surgery with the goal of establishing a...

2 listens 📅 Mar 27, 2020 articles
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Prognostic Factors Associated with Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Appendectomies in Children: A Multilevel Analysis in a National Retrospective Cohort Study.

Prognostic Factors Associated with Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Appendectomies in Children: A Multilevel Analysis in a National Retrospective Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is the most common acute surgical abdominal pathology in children, and it has a large impact on morbidity and the...

1 listens 📅 Mar 26, 2020 articles
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Protocol for enhanced recovery after surgery with 3D laparoscopic excision for choledochal cysts can benefit the recovery process

Abstract Objective To explore the clinical value of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) with laparoscopic choledochal cyst (CDC) excision in...

📅 Mar 26, 2020 articles
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Tracheoesophageal fistula in the developing world: are we ready for thoracoscopic repair?

Abstract Purpose Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a bellwether for a country’s ability to care for sick newborns. We aim to review the existing...

📅 Mar 26, 2020 articles
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Determining acute complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis using serum and urine biomarkers: interleukin-6 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin

Abstract Purpose The study aim is to determine whether serum and urine interleukin-6 (IL-6) and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL)...

📅 Mar 26, 2020 articles
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A low-cost stoma simulator

Abstract Stoma formation is a common paediatric surgical procedure and yet, there is no low-cost stoma model for technical skills training. We...

📅 Mar 26, 2020 articles
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Decentralized surgery of abdominal wall defects in Germany

Abstract Purpose Neonatal surgery for abdominal wall defects is not performed in a centralized manner in Germany. The aim of this study was to...

📅 Mar 26, 2020 articles
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Salivary biomarker for acute appendicitis in children: a pilot study

Abstract Purpose Assays of salivary biomarkers for diagnosis are gaining popularity in pediatric diseases due to their non-invasive nature. Our...

📅 Mar 26, 2020 articles
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Reducing Gastroschisis Mortality: A Quality Improvement Initiative at a Ugandan Pediatric Surgery Unit.

Reducing Gastroschisis Mortality: A Quality Improvement Initiative at a Ugandan Pediatric Surgery Unit.

INTRODUCTION: With modern treatment, survival of gastroschisis exceeds 90% in high-income countries. Survival in these countries has been largely...

1 listens 📅 Mar 25, 2020 articles
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Surgical Complications in Children with CDH: A Multivariate Analysis.

Surgical Complications in Children with CDH: A Multivariate Analysis.

INTRODUCTION: Several medical and surgical improvements in the treatment of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients have led to a higher...

2 listens 📅 Mar 24, 2020 articles
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Post-renal transplant urolithiasis in children: an increasingly diagnosed complication: a retrospective cohort study.

Post-renal transplant urolithiasis in children: an increasingly diagnosed complication: a retrospective cohort study.

OBJECTIVE: Urolithiasis in renal transplant (RTx) recipients is a potential cause of allograft loss if obstruction is untreated. It is not clear...

📅 Mar 23, 2020 articles
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The evolution of early liver biopsy findings in babies with jaundice may delay the diagnosis and treatment of biliary atresia

AbstractBackgroundThe early diagnosis of biliary atresia (BA) is associated with a better outcome after portoenterostomy. However, very early...

📅 Mar 24, 2020 articles
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Spleen stiffness measurement as a non-invasive test to evaluate and monitor portal hypertension in children with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction

Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to test the feasibility of spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) by two-dimensional shear wave elastography...

📅 Mar 23, 2020 articles
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Effects of partial internal biliary diversion on long-term outcomes in patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: experience in 44 patients

Abstract Purpose Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a hereditary disease characterized by cholestasis, which may cause...

📅 Mar 23, 2020 articles
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A serious complicatıon of liver hydatid cysts in children: cystobiliary fistulas

Abstract Aim We aimed to determine predictive factors for predicting cystobiliary fistulas (CBF) in children after treatment of liver hydatid cyst...

📅 Mar 23, 2020 articles
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Major abdominal wall defects in the low- and middle-income setting: current status and priorities

Abstract Major congenital abdominal wall defects (gastroschisis and omphalocele) may account for up to 21% of emergency neonatal interventions in...

📅 Mar 21, 2020 articles
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Long-term vascular access in differently resourced settings: a review of indications, devices, techniques, and complications

Abstract Central venous access is frequently essential for the management of many acute and chronic conditions in children. Millions of central...

1 listens 📅 Mar 21, 2020 articles
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Hepatic expression of HGF/C-met and native liver survival in biliary atresia

Abstract Background The prognosis of biliary atresia (BA) remains difficult to predict. This study evaluated the roles of hepatocyte growth factor...

📅 Mar 21, 2020 articles
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The Contribution of the Adipose Tissue-Liver Axis in Pediatric Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

The Contribution of the Adipose Tissue-Liver Axis in Pediatric Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the histopathologic modifications in liver and visceral adipose tissue (VAT), and to correlate these changes with clinical...

📅 Mar 22, 2020 articles
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Treating children with achalasia using per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): Twenty-one cases in review

AbstractBackgroundPer-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), a modern treatment for achalasia, has only recently emerged as an option for pediatric...

2 listens 📅 Mar 20, 2020 articles
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Differential advantage of liver retraction methods in laparoscopic fundoplication for neurologically impaired patients: a comparison of three kinds of procedures

Abstract Aim of the study Liver retraction during laparoscopic fundoplication is important for obtaining an optimal space. Several methods have...

📅 Mar 20, 2020 articles
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Predictors of Mortality after Primary Discharge from Hospital in Patients with Esophageal Atresia.

Predictors of Mortality after Primary Discharge from Hospital in Patients with Esophageal Atresia.

OBJECTIVE: To describe esophageal atresia mortality rates and their associations in our cohort. STUDY DESIGN: Patients with esophageal atresia,...

📅 Mar 19, 2020 articles
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