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Tracheoscopic Findings and Their Impact on Respiratory Symptoms in Children with Esophageal Atresia

Introduction Esophageal atresia (EA) is often accompanied by tracheobronchial malformations leading to stridor, recurrent bronchitis, and...

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Valuable Techniques For Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair

Valuable Techniques For Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair

Guest video: Valuable Techniques For Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair by Marcelo Martinez Ferro and Carolina Milan from Fundacion Hospitalaria Private...

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An anatomical rationale for a squatting-based pelvic floor regime to address bladder and bowel problems

Michael Levin's letter “Functional constipation in children: Is there a place for surgical treatment” has prompted me to respectfully introduce to...

📅 Mar 19, 2019 articles
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Surgical management of pediatric thyroid disease: Complication rates after thyroidectomy at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia high-volume Pediatric Thyroid Center

AbstractBackgroundRecent studies suggest improved outcomes for children undergoing thyroidectomy at high-volume pediatric surgery centers. We...

📅 Mar 19, 2019 articles
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Splenic development and injury in premature lambs supported by the artificial placenta

AbstractIntroductionThe purpose of this study is to evaluate splenic effects during artificial placenta (AP) support.MethodsAP lambs (118–121 d,...

📅 Mar 19, 2019 articles
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Syria civil war pediatric casualties treated at a single medical center

AbstractPurposeWe describe the medical and surgical treatment outcomes of Syrian civil war pediatric casualties admitted to our tertiary medical...

📅 Mar 19, 2019 articles
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Early CDH repair on ECMO: Improved survival but no decrease in ECMO duration (A CDH Study Group Investigation)

AbstractPurpose"Early on-ECMO" repair of CDH entails repair within 48–72 h of cannulation in an effort to optimize pulmonary physiology, shorten...

📅 Mar 19, 2019 articles
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The presence of PIM3 increases hepatoblastoma tumorigenesis and tumor initiating cell phenotype and is associated with decreased patient survival

AbstractPurposeHepatoblastoma is the most common primary liver cancer of childhood and has few prognostic indicators. We have previously shown...

📅 Mar 19, 2019 articles
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Potential survival benefit with repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in select patients: Study by ELSO CDH Interest Group

AbstractPurposeStudying the timing of repair in CDH is prone to confounding factors, including variability in disease severity and management. We...

📅 Mar 19, 2019 articles
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Gastrointestinal feeding access — From idea to application

AbstractIn this Festschrift communication, the author of two novel approaches to long-term enteral access: the gastrostomy without laparotomy...

📅 Mar 19, 2019 articles
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Current operative management of congenital lobar emphysema in children: A report from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium

AbstractPurposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical presentation and operative outcomes of patients with congenital lobar...

📅 Mar 19, 2019 articles
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Can fecal continence be predicted in patients born with anorectal malformations?

AbstractPurposeThe purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with attaining fecal continence in children with anorectal...

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Total esophagogastric dissociation (TEGD): Lessons from two decades of experience

AbstractBackgroundTotal esophagogastric dissociation (TEGD) has been performed in our institution since 1994, predating its published description...

📅 Mar 19, 2019 articles
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FXR1 expression domain in Wilms tumor

AbstractBackground/PurposeWilms tumor (WT) is the most common childhood kidney cancer globally. Our prior unbiased proteomic screen of WT...

📅 Mar 19, 2019 articles
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A 25-year study of gastroschisis outcomes in a middle-income country

AbstractBackgroundSurvival of newborns with gastroschisis is significantly higher in high-income versus low and middle-income countries. We...

📅 Mar 19, 2019 articles
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Congenital high airway obstruction syndrome (CHAOS): Natural history, prenatal management strategies, and outcomes at a single comprehensive fetal center

AbstractPurposeCongenital high airway obstruction syndrome (CHAOS) is a devastating fetal condition of complete airway discontinuity resulting in...

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Long-term follow-up of pediatric open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

AbstractBackgroundPediatric laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is not widely accepted.Study designChildren 0–14 years who underwent inguinal...

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Is Hirschsprung disease a purely neurological condition? A study of the Actin G2 smooth muscle gene in Hirschsprung disease

AbstractBackgroundHirschsprung disease is a functional obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract due to the congenital absence of ganglion cells...

📅 Mar 17, 2019 articles
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Efficacy and risk profile of self-expandable stents in the management of pediatric esophageal pathology

AbstractPurposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and risk profile of esophageal stents in the management of complicated...

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Experimental study on prophylactic effects of vardenafil in ischemia–reperfusion model with intestinal volvulus injury in rats

AbstractAimAn experimental study was performed to evaluate the effects of Vardenafil on ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) injury in an experimental...

📅 Mar 16, 2019 articles
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Association between image-defined risk factors and neuroblastoma outcomes

AbstractBackgroundThe current neuroblastoma (NBL) staging system employs image-defined risk factors (IDRFs) to assess numerous anatomic features,...

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Decreased opioid prescribing in children using an enhanced recovery protocol

AbstractBackgroundA previously implemented Enhanced Recovery Protocol (ERP) for children undergoing elective gastrointestinal operations...

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Variability in perioperative evaluation and resource utilization in pediatric patients with suspected biliary dyskinesia: A multi-institutional retrospective cohort study

AbstractIntroductionBiliary dyskinesia (BD) is a common indication for pediatric cholecystectomy. While diagnosis is primarily based on diminished...

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Torsion of otherwise healthy ovary has a worse prognosis than torsion of pathologic ovary in children

AbstractIntroductionTo evaluate if torsion of an otherwise healthy ovary (THO) has a different prognosis than torsion with an underlying ovarian...

📅 Mar 16, 2019 articles
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Ultrasound Elastography as a Non-Invasive Method to Monitor Liver Disease in Children with Short Bowel Syndrome: Updated Results

AbstractPurposeThe purpose of the study was to determine the accuracy of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) ultrasound elastography in...

📅 Mar 16, 2019 articles
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Response to “Confounding factors for opioid prescription after common pediatric surgeries”

We thank Dr. Robbins for his Letter to the Editor regarding our retrospective review of opioid prescribing practices following pediatric hernia...

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Inhibiting hydrogen sulfide production in umbilical stem cells reduces their protective effects during experimental necrotizing enterocolitis

AbstractIntroductionUmbilical mesenchymal stem cells (USC) have been shown to reduce illness in animal models of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC),...

📅 Mar 15, 2019 articles
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Report of Annual Meeting of the AAP Section on Surgery (SoSu)

The Annual Meeting of the AAP Section on Surgery (SoSu) took place Friday, November 2, through Sunday November 4, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency and...

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Development of a multi-institutional registry for children with operative congenital lung malformations

AbstractIntroductionThe purpose of this study was to develop a multi-institutional registry to characterize the demographics, management, and...

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Diagnosis and management of a remnant of the original fistula (ROOF) in males following surgery for anorectal malformations

AbstractPurposeA complication of the surgical management of anorectal malformations (ARMs) is a retained remnant of the original fistula (ROOF)...

📅 Mar 15, 2019 articles
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Specialty-specific reduction in opioid prescribing after common pediatric surgical operations

AbstractBackgroundOpioid misuse has reached epidemic proportions, and postoperative opioids have been linked to overdose, diversion, and...

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The failed bladder closure in cloacal exstrophy: Management and outcomes

AbstractPurposeCloacal exstrophy (CE) is the most severe presentation of the Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex (EEC) and is associated with an...

📅 Mar 15, 2019 articles
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Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome and Hirschsprung disease: A retrospective review of the French National Registry Center on 33 cases

AbstractAim of the studyCongenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) is a rare affection associated to Hirschsprung disease (HD) in 20% of...

📅 Mar 15, 2019 articles
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Safety and feasibility of skin-to-skin care for surgical infants: A quality improvement project

AbstractBackgroundSkin-to-skin care (SSC) for infants improves physiologic stability, pain perception, brain development, parental bonding, and...

📅 Mar 15, 2019 articles
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Confounding Factors for Opioid Prescription after Common Pediatric Surgeries

I read with great interest the article of Horton and colleagues [1] in which the authors performed a retrospective study on 470 procedures...

📅 Mar 15, 2019 articles
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Lymphatic network remodeling after small bowel resection

AbstractBackgroundShort gut syndrome (SGS) following massive small bowel resection (SBR) is a major cause of pediatric mortality and morbidity...

📅 Mar 15, 2019 articles
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