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Spigelian hernia in children: low versus classical

AbstractPurposePediatric spigelian hernias are very rare. They are often missed or misdiagnosed. A series of cases with spigelian hernia,...

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Delayed access to care and unmet burden of pediatric surgical disease in resource-constrained African countries

AbstractBackgroundThe purpose of this study was to estimate the unmet burden of surgically correctable congenital anomalies in African low- and...

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24-hour and 30-day perioperative mortality in pediatric surgery

AbstractPurposeThe low perioperative mortality rate in pediatric surgery precludes effective analysis of mortality at individual institutions....

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Letter to the editor

An article was published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery by Gasior et al., “Surgical management of the functional constipation: An...

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Reply to letter to the editor

We would like to thank Dr. Levin for his ongoing interest in our work and the letter he wrote concerning our group's publication titled “Surgical...

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What pediatric surgeons read: Utilization of APSA email blast literature reviews

AbstractPurposeAmerican Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) committees send monthly email blasts to members with links to peer-reviewed...

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Risk factors for recurrence after thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)

AbstractPurposeTo identify technical modifications concerning factors that may lower the risk of recurrence following thoracoscopic repair of...

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Robotic conversion of cecostomy tube to catheterizable antegrade continence enema (ACE): Surgical technique

AbstractIntroductionAntegrade continence enema (ACE) is a well described treatment for pediatric patients with neurogenic bowel refractory to...

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Effect of timing of pulmonary metastasis occurrence on the outcome of metastasectomy in osteosarcoma patients

AbstractBackgroundComplete metastasectomy is the best predictor of survival in patients with osteosarcoma pulmonary metastases. There has been...

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Absolute neutrophil count as a diagnostic guide for the use of MRI in the workup of suspected appendicitis in children

AbstractBackground/PurposeTo assess the additive value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the setting of an equivocal US (Eq-US) with or...

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Efficacy of surveillance ultrasound for venous thromboembolism diagnosis in critically ill children after trauma

AbstractIntroductionVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is increasingly prevalent in injured children admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Few data...

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Right or left thoracotomy for esophageal atresia and right aortic arch? Systematic review and surgicoanatomic justification

AbstractIntroductionThe optimal thoracotomy approach for the management of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) with a right...

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Laparoscopic unilateral oophorectomy for ovarian tissue cryopreservation in children

AbstractBackground/PurposeMany survivors of childhood cancer will experience premature gonadal insufficiency or infertility as a consequence of...

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Foley catheters are not routinely necessary in children treated with patient-controlled analgesia following perforated appendicitis

AbstractBackgroundPatient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is often used in children with perforated appendicitis. To prevent urinary retention, some...

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A Gastroschisis bundle: effects of a quality improvement protocol on morbidity and mortality

AbstractObjectiveGastroschisis incidence is rising. Survival in developed countries is over 95%. However, in underdeveloped countries, mortality...

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The efficacy of surgical shunts to treat severe portal hypertension after a Kasai procedure for biliary atresia

AbstractBackgroundTo assess the outcome of patients with biliary atresia (BA) who underwent a surgical shunt (SS) for severe portal hypertension...

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Antibiotic ointment versus a silver-based dressing for children with extremity burns: A randomized controlled study

AbstractIntroductionAntibiotic or silver-based dressings are widely used in burn wound care. Our standard method of dressing pediatric extremity...

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Management of suspected thyroglossal duct cysts

In the recent article by Povey et al., the authors present a retrospective series of patients with midline neck masses, suspected to be...

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Statistical evaluation of diagnostic tests: A primer for pediatric surgeons

AbstractBackground/PurposeDiagnostic tests are of paramount importance for informing decision making in the surgical setting. Certain statistical...

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Diagnostic accuracy of surgeon performed ultrasound (SPU) for appendicitis in children

AbstractAimCompare the diagnostic accuracy of surgeon performed ultrasound to radiology performed ultrasound in children presenting with suspected...

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Central venous catheter repair is highly successful in children with intestinal failure

AbstractPurposeDamaged central venous catheters (CVCs) are commonly repaired to avoid line replacement and preserve vascular access. However,...

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Caval replacement strategy in pediatric retroperitoneal tumors encasing the vena cava: a single-center experience and review of literature

AbstractBackgroundComplete encasement of the inferior vena cava by retroperitoneal tumors is rare. Although replacement of the vena cava has been...

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New insights into necrotizing enterocolitis: From laboratory observation to personalized prevention and treatment

AbstractBackground/purposeNecrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating disease of prematurity that develops after feeding, often without...

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Parent reported long-term quality of life outcomes in children after congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair

AbstractPurposeThe aim of this study was to determine long-term outcomes for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients including quality of...

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Outcomes of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia treated with venovenous versus venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A propensity score approach

AbstractPurposePrevious studies comparing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) modality for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have not...

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Retained foreign bodies and associated risk factors and outcomes in pediatric surgical patients

AbstractBackgroundRetained foreign bodies discovered after surgery are documented as Agency for Health Care Quality and Research Patient Safety...

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The artificial placenta: Continued lung development during extracorporeal support in a preterm lamb model

AbstractPurposeAn artificial placenta (AP) utilizing extracorporeal life support (ECLS) could avoid the harm of mechanical ventilation (MV) while...

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Pelvic floor electrical stimulation and muscles training: a combined rehabilitative approach for management of non-neuropathic urinary incontinence in children

AbstractPurposeTo assess the efficacy of combined transcutaneous interferential (IF) electrical stimulation and pelvic floor muscle training...

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Loop colostomies are safe in anorectal malformations

AbstractAim of the studyDivided colostomy (DC) has been recommended in anorectal malformations (ARMs) with previously reported advantages of...

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Endopyelotomy versus redo pyeoloplasty for management of failed pyeloplasty in children: A single center experience

AbstractPurposeWe compared endopyelotomy to redo pyeloplasty for the treatment of failed pyeloplasty in children to identify factors that may have...

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Predictors for surgical intervention and surgical outcomes in neonates with cystic fibrosis

AbstractBackground/PurposeTo identify prenatal and perinatal predictors of surgery and describe surgical findings/outcomes of neonates with...

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Esophageal replacement by gastric transposition: A single surgeon's experience from a tertiary pediatric surgical center

AbstractBackgroundMany pediatric surgeons have limited experience of esophageal replacement. This study reports outcomes of esophageal replacement...

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The Mullerian Black Box: Predicting and defining Mullerian anatomy in patients with cloacal abnormalities and the need for longitudinal assessment

AbstractIntroductionMost patients with a cloacal malformation have a Mullerian anomaly. We sought to examine our patients with a cloacal...

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Clinical outcomes and molecular profile of patients with Carmi syndrome: A systematic review and evidence quality assessment

AbstractPurposeCarmi syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB) and pyloric atresia (PA). We...

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Prevalence and outcomes for assisted home feeding in medically complex neonates

AbstractObjectiveTo describe the prevalence and outcome of assisted home feeding (AHF) in medically complex neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)...

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Surgical management of follicular thyroid carcinoma in children and adolescents: A study of 30 cases

AbstractBackground/PurposeThe purpose of the study is to describe the anatomoclinical, diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic aspects of pediatric...

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