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Repetitive Imaging following Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum Is Unnecessary

Introduction The objective of this study was to evaluate the necessity of repeat imaging after an initial chest radiograph (CXR) following...

Review of Early Postoperative Metrics for Children Undergoing Resection of Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations and Report of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma at a Single Institution

Purpose The purpose of this study is to describe a single institution's 11-year experience treating children with congenital pulmonary airway...

Quality of Life in Parents of Children Born with Esophageal Atresia

Introduction For parents of chronically ill children, the experiences of caregiving are challenged by increased demands and restrictions imposed...

Negative Pressure Wound Dressing Reduces Surgical Site Infections in Infants after Closed Abdominal Procedures: A Preliminary Report

Introduction Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a novel tool to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs). Although SSIs are a common source...

Institutional Experience with Spiral Intestinal Lengthening and Tailoring

Aim The aim of this study was to report our initial experience using spiral intestinal lengthening and tailoring (SILT) technique in selected...

Hospital type predicts computed tomography use for pediatric appendicitis

AbstractBackgroundEvidence-based guidelines recommend ultrasound (US) over computed tomography (CT) as the primary imaging modality for suspected...

Urinary Outcomes in Patients with Down's Syndrome and Hirschsprung's Disease

Introduction Previous research in children with Hirschsprung's disease (HD) and Down's syndrome (DS) has focused on colorectal outcomes. We set...

Upregulation of High Mobility Group Box 1 May Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Biliary Atresia

Objectives Biliary atresia (BA) is a progressive inflammatory obstructive cholangiopathy in infants. High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is known to...

Traumatic Stress among School-Aged Pediatric Surgery Patients and Their Parents

Introduction Since hospitalization can be a traumatic event for children, many of them may suffer from a cluster of chronic psychological and...

Relationship between cardiac MR compression classification and CT chest wall indexes in patients with pectus excavatum

AbstractBackground/PurposeIn pectus excavatum (PE) patients owing to the location of the heart in the chest cavity, the most affected site of...

Maternal risk factors and perinatal characteristics of anorectal malformations

AbstractPurposeThe aim of this study was to assess maternal risk factors and perinatal characteristics of patients with anorectal malformations...

Objective and subjective improvement in children with idiopathic detrusor overactivity after intravesical botulinum toxin injection: A preliminary report

AbstractObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Intravesical Botulinum toxin injection on the symptoms and urodynamic...

Trauma II: Solid Organ Injury

This podcast is an interactive discussion about solid organ injury between Dr. Todd Ponsky, Dr. Mark McCollum, and Dr. David Notrica.Dr. David...

Effect of Wilms tumor histology on response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

AbstractPurposeTo evaluate the association between Wilms tumor histology at diagnosis and the change in Wilms' tumor volume during preoperative...

Letter to the Editor

Raveenthiran [1] places the introduction of circumcision as a consequence of wars between the early civilisations of Egypt and Asia Minor....

Feasibility of Non-invasive Neurally Adjusted Ventilator Assist After Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair

AbstractBackgroundThe use of neurally adjusted ventilator assist (NAVA) in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients has been historically...

Long-term sustainability of Washington State's quality improvement initiative for the management of pediatric spleen injuries

AbstractBackgroundInitial results of Washington State's quality improvement initiative addressing the management of blunt traumatic pediatric...

The incidence of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and its association with folic acid supplementation during pregnancy: A nested case–control study

AbstractBackground and RationaleSeveral studies have suggested that the incidence of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) has decreased...

Guideline implementation for the treatment of undescended testes: Still room for improvement

AbstractBackgroundEarly orchidopexy (OP) around the age of 1 year is recommended in boys with congenital undescended testis (UDT) worldwide since...

Analysis of the etiology and treatment of chylothorax in 119 pediatric patients in a single clinical center

AbstractPurposeTo summarize the etiology and treatment of 119 patients with chylothorax in our hospital.MethodsA total of 119 patients with...

Erratum to: Current Management of Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations: A “European Pediatric Surgeons' Association” Survey

Primary versus secondary anastomosis in intestinal atresia

AbstractPurposeNeonates with intestinal atresia (IA) undergo either primary anastomosis (PA) or ostomy creation with secondary anastomosis (SA)....

Did our current initial treatment practice change after EAU/ESPU vesicoureteral reflux risk grouping?

AbstractBackground/PurposeThe "European Association of Urology (EAU) Guidelines on Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) in Children (September 2012)"...

The incidence of negative intraoperative findings after unsuccessful hydrostatic reduction of ileocolic intussusception in children: A retrospective analysis

AbstractBackgroundThere is a lack of studies addressing the occurrence of negative intraoperative findings (that is the absence of...

Neonatal echocardiogram in duodenal obstruction is unnecessary after normal fetal cardiac imaging

AbstractBackgroundDuodenal obstruction (DO) is associated with congenital cardiac anomalies that may complicate the delivery of anesthesia during...

Reply to Letter to the Editor

I thank Drs Cox and Morris for their interest in my article on the evolutionary saga of circumcision. Contrary to my narration that circumcision...

Spinal Intramedullary Abscess Secondary to Dermal Sinus in Children

Introduction Congenital dermal sinuses (CDS) are uncommon lesions. They are most often noted in lumbosacral region and may lead to meningitis or...

Serial fecal calprotectin in the prediction of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates

AbstractPurposeTo investigate whether serial measurements of fecal calprotectin concentrations enable us to identify infants who will develop NEC...

Pediatric golf cart trauma: Not par for the course

AbstractIntroductionGolf cart trauma in southeast Georgia represents a significant source of morbidity in the pediatric population. We believe...

Feeding Advancement and Simultaneous Transition to Discharge (FASTDischarge) after laparoscopic gastrostomy

AbstractBackgroundLaparoscopic gastrostomy (LG) is a common surgical procedure. However, there is little consensus on a postoperative feeding...

Abdominal stab wound injury in children: Do we need different approach?

AbstractBackgroundPenetrating stab wounds in children are relatively rare and no clear recommendations for the optimal evaluation have been...

Malnutrition increases the risk of 30-day complications after surgery in pediatric patients with Crohn disease

AbstractBackgroundPediatric patients with Crohn disease (CD) are frequently malnourished, yet how this affects surgical outcomes has not been...

Review of bedside surgeon-performed ultrasound in pediatric patients

AbstractPurposePediatric surgeon performed bedside ultrasound (PSPBUS) is a targeted examination that is diagnostic or therapeutic. The aim of...

Meconium-stained amniotic fluid as a predictor of poor outcomes in gastroschisis

AbstractObjectiveThe aim of this study was to determine if meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) was associated with neonatal outcomes in...

Early surgical management for giant omphalocele: Results and prognostic factors

AbstractObjectivesGiant omphalocele often represents a major surgical challenge and is reported with high mortality and morbidity rates. The aim...

Process measures facilitate maturation of pediatric enhanced recovery protocols

AbstractBackground/purposeThe role of process measures used to predict quality in pediatric colorectal surgery enhanced recovery protocols has not...