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Summary article: Update on Wilms tumor

AbstractThis article reviews of the current evidence-based treatment standards for children with Wilms tumor. In this article, a summary of...

A new technique in complex chest wall reconstruction: Open reduction and internal fixation

AbstractBackgroundReconstruction of complex chest wall deformities is a surgical challenge. A new technique can improve long-term outcomes and...

Generic Health-Related Quality of Life after Repair of Esophageal Atresia and Its Determinants within a German–Swedish Cohort

Aim Despite advances of outcomes of esophageal atresia (EA), knowledge on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is sparse. Due to the...

Facial Location and Operating Room Environment are the Risk Factors for Incomplete Excision of Melanocytic Nevi

Introduction The management of melanocytic nevi involves many various practitioners with a high number of patients. Data on failure to achieve...

Improvement of surgical wound classification following a targeted training program at a children's hospital

AbstractBackgroundInaccurate assignment of surgical wound class (SWC) remains a challenge in perioperative documentation. The purpose of our...

Fibrin glue obliteration is safe, effective and minimally invasive as first line treatment for pilonidal sinus disease in children

AbstractBackground / PurposeSacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) has an incidence of 1.2–2.5/1000 in children. Onset is around puberty....

A curative treatment strategy using tumor debulking surgery combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors for advanced pediatric solid tumors: An in vivo study using a murine model of osteosarcoma

AbstractBackground/purposeThis study aimed to assess the significance of tumor debulking surgery by using immune checkpoint inhibitors for...

Andrew B. Pinter (1937–2018)

20-Year Jubilee of the Nuss Procedure: A New Era in Treating Thoracic Wall Deformities has been Heralded

In vivo effects of short- and long-term MAPK pathway inhibition against neuroblastoma

AbstractBackground/purposeIt was reported that almost 80% of relapsed neuroblastomas showed MAPK pathway mutations. In our previous study, both...

Epidemiology of gastroschisis: A population-based study in California from 1995 to 2012

AbstractBackgroundAlthough the incidence of gastroschisis is increasing, risk factors are not clearly identified.MethodsUsing the Linked Birth...

Abernethy malformation type 2: varied presentation, management and outcome

AbstractPurposeTo study the varied presentations and the outcomes in children with Type 2 Abernethy malformation following shunt ligation.Material...

Impact of extent of resection on survival in high-risk neuroblastoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AbstractBackgroundDespite the development of new treatment options, the prognosis of high-risk neuroblastoma patients is still poor. Many studies...

Histrelin implantation in the pediatric population: A 10-year institutional experience

AbstractPurposeTo perform the largest review of the safety and clinical management practices of histrelin implantation in children.MethodsA...

Using 99mTc-DTPA galactosyl human serum albumin liver scintigraphy as a prognostic indicator in jaundice-free patients with biliary atresia

AbstractBackgroundWe evaluated the clinical significance of follow-up data, including 99mTc-DTPA galactosyl human serum albumin (99mTc-GSA) liver...

Reduced expression of the NLRP6 inflammasome in the colon of patients with Hirschsprung’s disease

AbstractPurposeHirschsprung's associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in Hirschsprung's Disease...

Esophageal dysmotility: An intrinsic feature of megacystis, microcolon, hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS)

AbstractObjectivesMegacystis–microcolon–hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) also called Berdon's Syndrome, is a smooth muscle myopathy that results...

Vitamin A can ameliorate fibrosis of liver in an established rat model of biliary atresia and Kasai portoenterostomy

AbstractBackgroundAntifibrosis therapy may prevent progressive liver fibrosis after successful Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) in biliary atresia...

Measuring the impact of brace intervention on pediatric pectus carinatum using white light scanning

AbstractBackgroundEvaluation of Pectus Carinatum (PC) deformity in patients undergoing bracing is limited to subjective assessment of the chest...

Does the identity of the bacteria matter in post-Kasai cholangitis? A comparison between simple and intractable cholangitis

AbstractPurposeThis study compared the bacteriology and clinical outcomes between simple (SC) and intractable cholangitis (IC) after Kasai...

Long-term follow-up of tracheal cartilage growth promotion by intratracheal injection of basic fibroblast growth factor

AbstractBackgroundIntratracheal injection of basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) has been shown to enlarge the tracheal lumen 4 weeks after...

Surgical resection of infantile hemangiomas following medical treatment with propranolol versus corticosteroids

AbstractPurposeThere has been a paradigm shift from corticosteroid to propranolol treatment for infantile hemangiomas (IHs), with surgical...

Resting energy expenditure in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia without respiratory support at time of neonatal hospital discharge

AbstractBackgroundInfants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are at risk for growth failure because of inadequate caloric intake and high...

Half-life of alpha-fetoprotein in neonatal sacrococcygeal teratoma

AbstractBackgroundAlpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is useful as a tumor marker for sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT). We investigated the half-life of AFP in...

Long-term pulmonary function after lobectomy for congenital pulmonary airway malformation: is thoracoscopic approach really better than open?

AbstractIntroductionCongenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) is the most common lung pathology diagnosed antenatally. Thoracoscopic...

The burden of surgery and postoperative complications in children with inflammatory bowel disease

AbstractBackgroundPediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be associated with a higher burden of surgery and postoperative complications....

Combined application of Indocyanine green (ICG) and laser lead to targeted tumor cell destruction

AbstractPurposePrecise excision of neuroblastoma is challenging, especially when tumors adhere to vital structures. Indocyanine green (ICG), an...

The long-term quality of life outcomes in adolescents with Hirschsprung disease

AbstractBackgroundPostoperative outcomes for Hirschsprung disease (HD) remain variable, with many patients affected by constipation and/or fecal...

Transserosal migration of enteric neural stem cells: Developing an avian colon model

AbstractBackgroundStem cell transplantation is a potential therapy for enteric neuropathies, including Hirschsprung disease. Proof-of-principle...

Predictors of early lobectomy after birth in prenatally diagnosed congenital pulmonary airway malformation

AbstractPurposeThe purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between congenital pulmonary airway malformation volume ratio (CVR) of...

Posterior Tracheopexy during Primary Esophageal Atresia Repair

Dr. Stefaan Tytgat discusses their experience with selective posterior tracheopexy in patients with intraoperatively diagnosed posterior...

The effects of Kasai procedure on living donor liver transplantation for children with biliary atresia

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of Kasai procedure (hepatic portoenterostomy) on living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for children...

Probiotics and the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis

AbstractBackgroundImmaturity of the host immune system and alterations in the intestinal microbiome appear to be key factors in the pathogenesis...

Too much of a bad thing: Discharge opioid prescriptions in pediatric appendectomy patients

AbstractBackgroundOpioid misuse is a public health crisis in the United States. This study aimed to evaluate the discharge opioid prescription...

Current surgical practice in pediatric ulcerative colitis: A systematic review

AbstractBackgroundSurgical management of adult ulcerative colitis (UC) is well-studied, but not readily applicable to children. Restorative...

A Systematic Review of Prenatally Diagnosed Intra-abdominal Enteric Duplication Cysts

Introduction With improvements in prenatal ultrasound, more abdominal enteric duplication cysts (EDCs) are diagnosed prenatally. The optimal time...