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Impact of Capnoperitoneum on Renal Perfusion and Urine Production in Infant and Adolescent Pigs: Crystalloid versus Colloid Fluid Resuscitation

Background Infants are likely to develop anuria during laparoscopy which is uncommon in older patients. The reason for this susceptibility remains...

2 listens 📅 Jan 18, 2019 articles
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Digital thoracic drainage, a new system to monitor air leaks in pediatric population

AbstractIntroductionNew digital thoracic drainage systems allow an objective measurement of air leakage. They have proven their usefulness in the...

1 listens 📅 Jan 16, 2019 articles
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Letter to the Editor

We congratulate Choi et al. for their excellent article in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery: “Simple preoperative radiation safety interventions...

📅 Jan 15, 2019 articles
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FAST Discharge for Laparoscopic G-tube

FAST Discharge for Laparoscopic G-tube

Dr. Rachel Hanke and Dr. Todd Ponsky give a two-minute review of "Feeding Advancement and Simultaneous Transition to Discharge (FASTDischarge)...

12 listens 📅 Jan 11, 2019 videos
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FAST Discharge for Laparoscopic G-tube

FAST Discharge for Laparoscopic G-tube

Dr. Rachel Hanke and Dr. Todd Ponsky give a two-minute review of "Feeding Advancement and Simultaneous Transition to Discharge (FASTDischarge)...

📅 Jan 11, 2019 videos
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Young children with perforated appendicitis benefit from prompt appendectomy

AbstractBackground/PurposeTo identify factors associated with nonoperative treatment failure in pediatric perforated appendicitis compared to...

📅 Jan 11, 2019 articles
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A systematic review of capacity assessment tools in pediatric surgery: Global Assessment in Pediatric Surgery (GAPS) Phase I

AbstractBackgroundThe Lancet Commission on Global Surgery highlighted global surgical need but offered little insight into the specific surgical...

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The relationship of abdominal perfusion pressure with mortality in critically ill pediatric patients

AbstractPurposeTo the best of our knowledge, in the literature, there is no data regarding clinical utility of the abdominal perfusion pressure...

📅 Jan 11, 2019 articles
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Necrotizing Enterocolitis Associated with Congenital Heart Disease: a Different Entity?

AbstractBackgroundNecrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) predominantly occurs in preterm infants (PT-NEC). In term neonates, NEC occurs more frequently...

📅 Jan 10, 2019 articles
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Presacral masses and sacrococcygeal teratomas in patients with and without anorectal malformations: A single institution comparative study

AbstractBackgroundDespite variability at presentation, presacral masses in patients with and without anorectal malformations (ARM) appear...

2 listens 📅 Jan 10, 2019 articles
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Trends in hospital length of stay and 30-day morbidity in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic ileocecal resection, 2012–2016

AbstractPurposeTo examine postoperative length of stay (LOS), hospital readmission, and 30-day complications in pediatric patients undergoing...

📅 Jan 10, 2019 articles
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Reply to Letter to the Editor

We thank Drs. Qin, Nataraja, and Pacilli for their comments regarding our work.

📅 Jan 05, 2019 articles
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Esophageal Blood Flow May Not Be Directly Influenced by Anastomotic Tension: An Exploratory Laser Doppler Study in Swine

Background Anastomotic tension has been linked to leakage and stenosis in esophageal surgery in both adults and children. We aimed to determine...

📅 Jan 06, 2019 articles
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The artificial womb: What is the next step?

Recently the journal published the bold groundbreaking work of Joseph Church (et al.) [1,2]. It represents a major step forward in the care of...

2 listens 📅 Jan 04, 2019 articles
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Down Syndrome and Postoperative Complications in Children Undergoing Intestinal Operations

AbstractObjectiveThis paper intends to evaluate the association between Down Syndrome (DS) and postoperative medical and surgical complications...

📅 Jan 04, 2019 articles
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Ultrasound-Guided versus Conventional Caudal Block in Children: A Prospective Randomized Study

Background Injection to the accurate area without any complications is the main factor for the efficiencies of caudal block. The aim of this study...

📅 Jan 04, 2019 articles
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Reliability of the Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis Score in Clinical Practice

Introduction There is a lack of an agreed Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) definition. In 2009, a HAEC score was proposed for the...

📅 Jan 04, 2019 articles
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Open tunneled central line insertion in children – External or internal jugular vein?

Thank you for your comments and constructive feedback regarding our recently published manuscript titled “Open tunneled central line insertion in...

📅 Jan 17, 2019 articles
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Vacuum bell treatment of pectus excavatum: An early North American experience

AbstractPurposeConservative treatment of pectus excavatum with a vacuum bell device may be an attractive alternative to surgical repair. We...

📅 Jan 17, 2019 articles
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Alginate microparticles loaded with basic fibroblast growth factor induce tissue coverage in a rat model of myelomeningocele

AbstractBackground/PurposeWe sought to develop a minimally invasive intra-amniotic therapy for prenatal treatment of myelomeningocele (MMC) in an...

📅 Jan 17, 2019 articles
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Evaluation of a water-soluble contrast protocol for nonoperative management of pediatric adhesive small bowel obstruction

AbstractBackground/purposeWe examined outcomes before and after implementing an enteral water-soluble contrast protocol for management of...

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Developmental Status of Children Operated for Esophageal Atresia with or without Tracheoesophageal Fistula Along with Maternal Stress, Their Quality of life, and Coping Abilities at AIIMS, New Delhi

Introduction Esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (EA with or without TEF) is one of the neonatal surgical emergencies...

📅 Jan 01, 2019 articles
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Anisotropic hydrostatic intraluminal esophageal stretch: Prototyping and initial testing in vivo

AbstractBackgroundWe sought to fabricate and perform initial safety testing of a hydrostatic device for intraluminal axial distension of the...

📅 Dec 29, 2018 articles
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Health outcomes and the healthcare and societal cost of optimizing pediatric surgical care in the United States

AbstractBackgroundThere is a movement to ensure that pediatric patients are treated in appropriately resourced hospitals through the ACS...

📅 Dec 29, 2018 articles
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Neural monitoring during H-type tracheoesophageal fistula division: A way to decrease recurrent laryngeal nerve injury?

AbstractIsolated tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a rare condition with a previously reported high incidence of vocal cord paresis. A technique...

4 listens 📅 Dec 27, 2018 articles
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Longboard injuries treated at a level 1 pediatric trauma center

AbstractIntroductionRecreation on longboards is gaining in popularity. The purpose of this study is to detail the injury patterns, treatment and...

📅 Dec 27, 2018 articles
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A multicenter observational cohort study of 24 h and 30 day in-hospital mortality of pediatric and adult trauma patients — An Indian urban tertiary care perspective

AbstractBackground/PurposeIndia with its evolving trauma system needs multicenter studies on trauma outcomes to help determine the need for...

📅 Dec 27, 2018 articles
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Predictors of Long-Term Pulmonary Morbidity in Children with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Purpose The aim is to identify prognostic markers of long-term pulmonary morbidity among congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivors. Methods...

📅 Dec 25, 2018 articles
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Operative treatment for intussusception: Should an incidental appendectomy be performed?

AbstractBackground/objectivesAn incidental appendectomy is performed by some surgeons during operative treatment for intussusception to eliminate...

3 listens 📅 Dec 22, 2018 articles
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Combined laparoscopic-fluoroscopic technique for primary gastrojejunostomy button tube placement

AbstractBackgroundGastrojejunostomy (GJ) tubes are frequently used to provide pediatric enteral nutritional support for pediatric patients....

1 listens 📅 Dec 22, 2018 articles
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Diffuse Esophageal Leiomyomatosis in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review and Quality of Evidence Assessment

Background Diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis (DEL) is a rare disorder characterized by benign hypertrophy of esophageal smooth muscle cells. No...

📅 Dec 23, 2018 articles
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Kasai portoenterostomy for biliary atresia — Surgical precautions for better outcomes

We read with great enthusiasm the article on technical modifications of Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) by Park et al. [1] While the surgical steps...

5 listens 📅 Dec 21, 2018 articles
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Technical Aspects in Esophageal Lengthening: An Investigation of Traction Procedures and Suturing Techniques in Swine

Introduction Traction procedures are useful to preserve the child's own esophagus in long-gap forms of esophageal atresia. To date, it remains...

📅 Dec 21, 2018 articles
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Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Histopathological Complications in Children with Esophageal Atresia

Objectives Endoscopic follow-up after esophageal atresia (EA) tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) repair is recommended to detect esophageal...

📅 Dec 21, 2018 articles
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Surgical treatment of idiopathic megarectum in constipated children

AbstractBackgroundChronic constipation in children is associated with primary megarectum. This study investigated outcomes of surgical treatment...

1 listens 📅 Dec 19, 2018 articles
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Current status of simulation-based training in pediatric surgery: A systematic review

AbstractBackgroundSimulation based training enables pediatric surgical trainees to attain proficiency in surgical skills. This study aims to...

📅 Dec 18, 2018 articles
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