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Volume-outcome relationship in corrective surgery for Hirschsprung’s disease: a systematic literature review of direct evidence and an overview of indirect evidence

Expanding the ACS children's surgery ecosystem: A blueprint for the children's surgery collaborative

Over the past 15 years, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has fostered children's surgical quality improvement (QI) specifically through the...

Evaluating neonatal surgical outcomes using the Clavien-Dindo classification: A multicentre study of complications and risk ractors in a middle-income country

Neonatal surgery in low- and middle-income countries can be complicated by limited resources, delayed presentations, and variability in neonatal...

Early versus delayed repair in patients with anorectal malformation with rectoperineal fistula: impact on short-term complications and midterm and long-term bowel function

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Commentary on: The definition of an oesophageal stricture

Of the surgical complications of oesophageal atresia (OA) repair, anastomotic leak and stricture are the most frequently discussed; a systematic...

Exosomes derived from colostrum and mature human breast milk protect against experimental necrotizing enterocolitis

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A comparative study of endoscopic balloon dilatation and laparoscopic ureteral replantation in the treatment of primary obstructive megaureter

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Postoperative Flank Bulge in Infants After Open CDH Repair: An Underreported Complication

Flank bulge (FB) is a rare postoperative complication, most commonly following surgery with retroperitoneal access through flank incision. It is...

Outcomes of CDH patients receiving PDA ligation: a propensity score matched analysis

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The application of stay sutures in thoracoscopic esophageal repair for Type C esophageal atresia

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Discharge Opioid Prescriptions Following Pediatric Appendectomy: a NSQIP-P Study.

This study aimed to evaluate national trends in opioid prescriptions following discharge for appendectomy in children with appendicitis using the...

Unconventional Alternative Shunts in Pediatric Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction – Experience with satisfactory outcome.

Major variceal hemorrhages in children of the Indian subcontinent, are caused by extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO). Portosystemic shunt...

Quality of Life and Its Clinical Determinants After Slide Tracheoplasty for Congenital Tracheal Stenosis

Long-term outcomes following slide tracheoplasty in patients with congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) have rarely been reported. Data on...

Pancreatic Resection Operations in Pediatric Patients: A NSQIP-Pediatric Analysis of Outcomes and Factors Associated with Adverse Events

We aim to utilize a large national database to assess postoperative outcomes of pancreatic resection operations in children and the factors...

Predictors of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intubated pediatric trauma patients

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Critical insights on: Mental health, psychosocial functioning and quality of life in adolescents with anorectal malformation

The study of Hameed et al. [1] titled, Mental health, psychosocial functioning and quality of life in adolescents with anorectal malformation,...

Initiating a paediatric living donor liver transplant program in a resource-challenged environment: outcomes and lessons learned

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Parental health literacy in anorectal malformation: needs and challenges

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The Gender Gap in Pediatric Surgery: Barriers, Disparities, and the Way Forward

Social media movements such as #ILookLikeASurgeon and the #NYerORCoverChallenge have highlighted the lack of visibility of women in the formerly...

Diagnostic value of the jumping-up test in children with suspected acute appendicitis

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“What’s a Swenson?- Pediatric Surgical M&MC at Regional Children’s Hospitals: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Opportunity Together”

“What’s a Swenson?” This was the only question our team received at our Surgery Department morbidity and mortality conference (M&MC) after...

Invited Commentary on Williams, et al: Storage of Placental Blood – A Feasibility Study for Development of a Fetal Blood Bank

Although the use of cord blood for hematologic disorders is well established, the idea of utilizing such samples for allogenic blood transfusions...

Predictors of testicular salvage failure in pediatric testicular torsion: a retrospective analysis of clinical and imaging risk factors

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Perioperative outcomes of neonatal versus delayed surgery for Hirschsprung disease: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Japan

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Complication without context? Rethinking outcome attribution in pediatric oncologic surgery”

Laparoscopic management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in duplex kidneys: comparison of laparoscopic pyeloplasty and laparoscopic pyeloureterostomy

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Early Versus Late Inguinal Hernia Repair in Preterm Neonates: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis

The optimal timing of inguinal hernia repair in preterm neonates remains debated. Early repair may reduce incarceration risk but increases...

Meso-Rex shunt revisited: are cryopreserved arterial allografts an alternative to autologous venous conduits?

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Commentary to “Clinical evaluation and comprehensive management strategies for adolescent varicocele”

Influence of Stone Size on Spontaneous Migration of Choledocholithiasis in Pediatric Patients

The incidence of choledocholithiasis in pediatric patients with gallstones is higher than in adults (30%). However, spontaneous migration is very...

Letter to the Editor in Response to Case-matched Comparison of Outcomes Following Neonatal Mucous Fistula Refeeding: 13-year Institutional Review

We read with interest the article by Dantes and colleagues entitled “Case-matched Comparison of Outcomes Following Neonatal Mucous Fistula...

Colorectal Quiz: Episode 49 - Collaborating for Kids: Colorectal & Pelvic Solutions (with a Little Help from AI)

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Correction to: transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy for acute appendicitis in children: appendiceal stump inversion is not necessary – a retrospective study

Safety of 200iU of intravesical Botox in children of all ages with functional urinary incontinence

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Clarifying Methodological Concerns in the Study of Sacrococcygeal Teratomas: Cohort or Ecological Study?

We read with great interest the article “Sacrococcygeal teratomas in children and adolescents – a Danish 26-year retrospective cohort study” by...

Leveraging Real-World Evidence for Pediatric Medical Device Label Expansion: A Case Study in Surgical Cryoanalgesia

Real-world evidence (RWE) has emerged as an increasingly critical component in the regulatory development and evaluation of medical devices. RWE...