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Risk factors for surgical difficulty in interval appendectomy for perforated appendicitis with abscess in children

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Surgical management of renal hyperparathyroidism with total parathyroidectomy, autotransplantation, and cryopreservation with deferred autotransplantation: A 13-year experience

Secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) require complex management. Surgical intervention aims to...

Less is more: ECMO utilization and outcomes in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have varying degrees of pulmonary hypoplasia leading to cardiopulmonary derangements such as...

Is There a Role for ERCP in the Management of Gallstone Pancreatitis in Children? A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study

Guidelines for adult gallstone pancreatitis (GP) in adults recommend endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for ongoing biliary...

Prognosis and surgical experience of inner foreskin free grafting for the treatment of penile divided nevus in children

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Internal traction as an effective bridge to successful anastomosis in complex esophageal atresia

Internal traction is an evolving strategy for patients with long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) and esophageal atresia (EA) patients with a distal...

What evaluation criteria for prophylactic innominate artery transection were appropriate in the neurologically impaired patients who require laryngotracheal separation?

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The diagnostic performance of ultrasound features for biliary atresia: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis

Alterations in gut microbiota and insights into the colonic function by clodronate: a study using short bowel syndrome rat model

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Long-term outcomes after muscle flap repair in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A retrospective study at a single institution

Infants with large congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) defects pose a clinical challenge. Despite evidence that muscle flap repair (MFR) has...

Indicators of the number of surgeries and severity in pediatric patients with severe burns: a retrospective comparative study

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Can Antibiotic Therapy Replace Surgery in Pediatric Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis? An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

The efficacy of nonoperative management (NOM) for pediatric uncomplicated appendicitis (UA) remains controversial, with a paucity of large-sample...

Aggressive enema and surgery for meconium-related ileus in extremely low-birth-weight infants

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Laparoscopic surgery for lumbar hernia in children

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Advancing global surgical care: Children’s National colorectal team at PAPSA 2025

Held only once every 2 years, the PAPSA meeting draws more than 300 pediatric surgeons from across Africa, making it the continent’s most...

Colorectal care across borders: expanding access through global collaboration

Members of the Division of Colorectal & Pelvic Reconstruction at Children’s National Hospital recently traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil, with the...

Identifying Quality Improvement Targets After Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube Insertion

Anoosha Moturua, Melvin Colemana, Catherine Metsa, Vanessa Thompsona, Catherine Granta, Clifford Y. Koa, Jacqueline M. Saitod, Loren Bermane,...

A Comparative Study of the Clinical Characteristics of Esophageal-Pulmonary Fistula in Children

Esophageal-pulmonary fistula (EPF) is a rare complication after esophageal surgery, especially following esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal...

Robotic-assisted patent ductus arteriosus ligation in children

There is limited experience of robotic-assisted surgery for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) treatment in children. In the present study, we update...

Feasibility and effectiveness of transumbilical single-site laparoscopic pyeloplasty for unilateral UPJO in infants

We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of transumbilical single -site laparoscopic pyeloplasty for treating infants aged less than 12...

Long-term outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty for unilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction in infants

This study aims to assess the long-term outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RALP) for the treatment of ureteropelvic junction...

Advancing pediatric neurogenic bladder assessment: The clinical promise of detrusor pressure curve indices

We read with interest Costa–Roig et al.‘s study on detrusor pressure curve area indices (Simpson [SI], Trapezoidal [TI]) in pediatric neurogenic...

Pneumovesicoscopic treatment of subvesical obstructing ectopic ureteroceles in newborns, infants and children

Safe initial surgery is crucial in treating ectopic ureteroceles that cause subvesical obstruction. This study evaluates the feasibility and...

Eight years of expertise with the sandwich technique for asymmetric pectus carinatum and excavatum-carinatum complex

The Sandwich technique is a novel approach for managing pectus carinatum and the excavatum–carinatum complex. Although first described in 2016,...

Laparoscopic stapled anastomosis for duodenal atresia: Superior efficiency compared to hand-sewn techniques

At our institution, repair of congenital duodenal obstruction has been performed via three techniques: open hand-sewn anastomosis (OHSA),...

Assessing process measures and practice variability in pediatric esophageal button battery cases: A multi-institutional cohort study

Esophageal button battery (BB) is a rare, time-sensitive pediatric emergency with potential for severe morbidity and mortality. This study uses...

Integrating Sustainable Global Engagement Into Your Academic Pediatric Surgical Practice

Pediatric surgeons and pediatric surgical societies are increasingly engaging in global surgery [1]. This article describes the panel “Integrating...

Effects of gabapentin following minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum with intercostal nerve cryoablation (MIRPE-INC)

Gabapentin is used for treating postoperative pain and preventing neuropathic pain. We aimed to examine the effects of gabapentin on opioid use...

Hepatic ductoplasty to widen the hepaticojejunostomy in the single-site laparoscopic resection of choledochal cyst in children

To report our technique and outcomes of trans-umbilical laparoscopic single-site surgery (TULSS) with hepatic ductoplasty (HPD) to widen the...

Identifying disparities in same-day surgery cancellations: Impact of race and socioeconomic factors in a pediatric health system

Same-day surgery (SDS) cancellations have significant implications on patients and hospitals. This study aimed to identify demographic and...

Laparoscopic versus open choledochal cyst excision focusing on postoperative complications: A retrospective outcomes study from Kyushu Pediatric Surgery Study Group in Japan

Laparoscopic surgery (LS) for choledochal cyst (CC) is now performed at many institutions. This study aimed to compare LS and open surgery (OS)...

Work relative value units and the association with operative time and surgical complexity: A pediatric NSQIP analysis

In the United States, physician compensation for surgical procedures is largely based on Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)-specific work...

Single-incision laparoscopic endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease in neonates: A prospective study on medium-term outcomes

Single-incision laparoscopic endorectal pull-through (SILEP) has gained attention as a minimally invasive alternative to conventional laparoscopic...

Combat-Related Genitourinary Trauma in Pediatric Patients: Data From the Department of Defense Trauma Registry

Deploying surgeons frequently train, prepare, and bring equipment to manage adult trauma patients without sufficient planning and consideration...

A Pervasive Problem: Surgical Wound Class Miscoding in Pediatric Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Surgical wound classification (SWC) is one factor contributing to the likelihood of surgical site infection (SSIs). This results in SWC being an...

Meconium-Related Obstruction: Contemporary Experience in a Multi-Institutional Consortium

Neonatal bowel obstruction secondary to inspissated meconium has been historically associated with cystic fibrosis. Increasingly, meconium-related...