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Why Some Children Die More Often in Crashes—and What Surgeons Can Do to Change This

“Child was not properly restrained.” Almost every pediatric surgeon has heard these words during a trauma activation, and we all have the same...

Letter to Editor Comments on: Antegrade continence enema treatment can lead to proximal colonic dilation while preserving motility in children with constipation

We read with interest the retrospective study by van der Zande and colleagues [1] evaluating colonic motility and anatomy in 70 children treated...

Flow efficiency of 3D-printed refeeding tubes in a simulated neonatal high-output stoma model

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Letter to Editor Comment on: Outcomes Following Adoption and Integration of Robotic-Assisted Cholecystectomy for Pediatric Biliary Tract Disease: An Eight-Year, Single-Center Experience

We read with interest the report by McRae et al. describing the largest single-center pediatric robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (RAC) experience...

Predicting the Risk of Reoperative Intervention for Adhesive Bowel Obstruction in Neonates: The Neonatal Adhesion Risk Score (NARS)

To develop and validate a simple, preoperative risk score based on fundamental patient characteristics to predict the need for reoperation for...

Letter to Editor Comment on: Angioembolization Versus Surgical Repair in Pediatric Liver Trauma: A Propensity Score–Matched Analysis of TQIP Data

We read with interest the study by Zhang et al. comparing angioembolization (AE) with surgical repair (SR) in pediatric liver trauma using the...

Firearm injury in Alabama’s pediatric patients: An assessment of neighborhood vulnerability and opportunity

The incidence of pediatric firearm injuries is increasing. While developed independently, Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and Child Opportunity...

Systematic Review and National Cancer Database Analysis of Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery in Children

Despite the broader adoption of minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) for adults, its application in the pediatric population has been mainly...

Patient-Reported Long-Term Gastrointestinal Outcomes in Children with Omphalocele and Gastroschisis: A PedsQL GI Module Study

Previous studies exploring long-term outcomes of patients with omphalocele and gastroschisis suggest an ongoing burden of gastrointestinal...

Invited Commentary on McRae, et al: Outcomes Following Adoption and Integration of Robotic-Assisted Cholecystectomy for Pediatric Biliary Tract Disease: An Eight-Year, Single Center Experience. From Adoption to Integration: The Maturation of Pediatric Rob

Robotic surgery has become an increasingly important part of pediatric surgical practice over the last two decades. Early reports demonstrated...

A Proposal for a Scoring System for Hemoglobinuria Following Ethanolamine Oleate Sclerotherapy in Children with Venous Malformations

Ethanolamine oleate (EO) is a sclerosing agent commonly used to treat slow-flow vascular malformations (SFVMs). Macroscopic hemoglobinuria is the...

Proteomic analysis reveals the pro-proliferative role of the LIN28B/HMGA2 axis in hepatoblastoma

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The Ethical Dilemmas in the Face of Resource Limitations for Children Needing Surgery

Children living in remote and Indigenous communities in Canada often face significant barriers to timely surgical care due to geographic...

Congenital esophageal stenosis related to tracheobronchial remnant: balloon dilatation versus resection and anastomosis - a systematic review

Congenital esophageal stenosis (CES) related to tracheobronchial remnant (TBR) is an extremely rare malformation, typically diagnosed in infants...

Interpretable Deep Learning Model for Pediatric Strangulated Small Bowel Obstruction on CT: A Multicenter Study

To develop and validate a deep learning-based multi-instance learning model that integrates CT imaging and clinical data to improve the accuracy...

Impact of Pulmonary Tumor Burden in Favorable Histology Wilms Tumor Outcomes: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Study AREN053

David B Dix Geetika Khanna, Lindsay A Renfro, Ian C Tfirn, Ethan A Smith, Maddy Artunduaga, Meryle J Eklund, Jesse K Sandberg, Lauren N Parsons,...

Applicant Assessment of a Hybrid Interview Format for Pediatric Surgery Fellowship

The COVID-19 pandemic demanded organizations drastically shift methods of communication to maintain essential functions, prioritizing virtual over...

Using organoid platform to investigate the effect of smoking on congenital lung malformations

Congenital lung malformation (CLMs) is a series of developmental lung abnormalities that may persist into adulthood. Some centres would advocate...

Laparoscopic versus open surgery for pediatric hepatic cystic echinococcosis in endemic regions: a meta-analysis supporting minimally invasive management

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Colorectal Quiz: Episode 50 - 16th Annual European Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, October 2025 - What did we learn?

In this special 50th episode of the Colorectal Quiz Podcast, Dr. Marc Levitt and an international panel including Filipa Jalles, MD, Lindsey...

Reconstruction of high-grade post-circumcision penile injuries using fenestrated skin and oral mucosa grafts for glans resurfacing: a single-center experience

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Mesenchymal stromal cell therapy restores intestinal integrity and attentuates inflammation in a preterm piglet model of necrotizing enterocolitis

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Letter to the Editor Comment on: Generative AI and medical writing: Malfeasance or misdemeanour?

Davenport and Tam’s insights on artificial intelligence (AI) in medical writing are timely and valuable.1 As a researcher and author, two...

Letter to the Editor Comment on: A novel subvacuum dressing to treat superficial second-degree burn wounds in children: A prospective, randomized, noninferiority, multicenter study

We read with great interest the article by Hu et al. published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery[1], which compared the efficacy and safety of a...

Combined Procedures in a Single Pediatric Anesthesia Episode

The practice of combining multiple procedures into a single anesthesia episode varies widely between children’s hospitals.1 This can result in...

Somatic cell dysfunction precedes testicular degeneration in a surgical model of cryptorchidism

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Comparative analysis of balloon vs solid internal bumper gastro-jejunal tubes in children: a review of outcomes

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PROGRESSION OF ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA ASSOCIATED BARRET’S ESOPHAGUS IN ADULTHOOD – IS ENDOSCOPIC SURVEILLANCE WORTH IT?

Barrett´s esophagus (BE) is a late sequela after esophageal atresia (EA) repair. In order assess the need for an endoscopic BE surveillance...

Infections in pediatric surgical practice in low- and middle-income countries: Resource-adapted clinical decision-making

Publication date: Available online 6 March 2026Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Omar Obaid, Britney L. Grayson, Robin T. Petroze,...

Feasibility and Safety of Laparoscopic versus Open Repair for Rectobulbar Fistula in Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Laparoscopic-assisted Anorectoplasty (LAARP) for male recto-bulbar fistula (RBF) remains debated, with early reports describing approach-specific...

Letter to the Editor Comment on: Opioid-sparing utility of subcutaneous analgesia systems in pediatric oncology patients following major tumor resection surgery: A matched case-control study

We read with great interest the matched case control analysis by Tham and colleagues evaluating subcutaneous analgesic systems (SAS) in pediatric...

Negative pressure wound therapy in children: outcomes across a heterogeneous wound cohort

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A De Novo Variant in Calponin2 Causes Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction: Evidence from Patient and Mouse Model

Pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction (PIPO) is a severe gastrointestinal motility disorder with considerable genetic heterogeneity....

Risk factors and a predictive model for testicular atrophy after laparoscopic orchiopexy in children

How to build an adolescent bariatric surgery program

Publication date: Available online 4 March 2026Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Sadie Crouch, Kanika A. Bowen-Jallow

Pediatric cholecystectomy practices and training: an International Multicenter Survey by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Section of Paediatric Surgery

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