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Assessing Safety and Timing of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt and Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Newborns

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt placement (VPS) is a common surgical procedure for treating newborns with hydrocephalus. Due to poor feeding, these...

Correction: Antenatal detection of pediatric surgical congenital abnormalities and its effect on maternal anxiety: a multicentre prospective study in a middle‑income country

Incidence, Management, and Survival of Pancreatic Malignancies in Children: A Population-Based SEER Study

Pancreatic neoplasms are uncommon in children. We assessed the incidence, treatment, and survival of children with pancreatic malignancies, and...

How low should we go? Outcomes of ECMO in neonates with low gestational age or birth weight

Purpose Methods Results Conclusions

The Right Colon Patch Pull-through for Total Colonic Aganglionosis: A Systematic Review

Total colonic aganglionosis (TCA) is a rare form of Hirschsprung Disease with many surgical techniques. There is limited good quality research to...

The efficacy analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic ipsilateral uretero-ureterostomy for upper urinary tract duplications in pediatric population

Objective Methods Results Conclusion

Gender Differences in Electronic Health Record Inbox Message Volumes Among Pediatric Surgeon Specialists

Prior studies examined the relationship between physician sex and electronic health records (EHR) utilization patterns to assess for provider...

Educational Outcomes in School-Aged Children With a History of Simple and Complex Gastroschisis are Poor Compared to Controls

Research on long-term cognitive outcomes of children with gastroschisis is limited and inconsistent. This study aimed to compare the educational...

Corrigendum to “Introduction to Entrustable Professional Activities for Pediatric Surgery” [J Pediatr Surg 59 (11) (2024) 161653]

The authors regret that the printed version of the above article contained a number of errors in some of the references. The correct and final...

Early Achievements in Pediatric Surgery at Vanderbilt University Hospital: Rollin Daniel, Jr., and James Kirtley, Jr.

Vanderbilt University was the site of two important operations that have been largely overlooked in the history of pediatric surgery. In November...

Incidence of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Canada: Time Trends and Analysis by Location, Maternal Age, and Sex

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a birth defect of unknown etiology, whose epidemiology has not been extensively studied in Canada. The...

Laser Hair Removal May Be a Primary Treatment of Pilonidal Disease: A Pilot Study

Pilonidal disease is a chronic skin disorder of the gluteal cleft in adolescents and young adults. No treatment is universally effective, and the...

Successful Treatment of Early Presenting Intussusception With a Single Dose of Corticosteroid: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

To evaluate and compare the success rates of follow-up versus a single dose of corticosteroid (methylprednisolone) treatment in early-diagnosed...

Day-case gastrostomy insertion in children: an achievable reality

Purpose Method Results Conclusion

Colorectal Quiz: Episode 44 - HD Frozen Section

In this episode of the Colorectal Quiz, Drs. Marc Levitt, Jason Frischer, and Martin Lacher dive into the intricacies of frozen sections and...

Colorectal Quiz: Episode 45 - Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia

In this engaging episode of the Colorectal Quiz, Drs. Marc Levitt, Jason Frischer, and Erin Teeple dive into the complexities of pelvic floor...

Colorectal Quiz: Episode 43 - Malone Problems

In this episode of the Colorectal Quiz, Drs. Marc Levitt and Jason Frischer are joined by Drs. Jeffrey Avansino and Hira Ahmad to discuss the...

Simulation Models for Training in Pediatric General, Thoracic, Plastic, and Urologic Surgery in Low-resource Settings: A Scoping Review

Simulation is an educational tool that can be used to augment surgical training. We sought to provide an overview of existing pediatric surgical...

Analysis of Preventable Transfers of Pediatric Trauma Patients From Montana to an Out of State Tertiary Level I Pediatric Trauma Center

The process of transferring pediatric trauma patients to specialized centers is essential for providing high-level trauma care to critically...

Beneath the Surface: A Retrospective Analysis of Pediatric Drowning Trends & Risk Factors in Quebec

Despite the known importance of water safety, and recent efforts to enact pool safety legislation, drowning remains a leading cause of...

Staged thoracoscopic internal traction approach for early repair of long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) with distal tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)

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Food for Thought: The Impact of a Nutritional Toolkit on Well-being in Children

This study investigated whether attendance by a cohort of pediatric patients at an educational/interventional nutritional program could impact...

Functional Outcomes of Anterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty Repair for Rectovestibular Fistula: An Integrated Clinical and MRI-based Assessment: Initial Findings

This study aimed to assess the functional outcomes of anterior sagittal anorectoplasty for rectovestibular fistula using an integrated Rintala...

Nutritional support in children treated for advanced adrenocortical carcinoma

Abstract Purpose Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare, aggressive pediatric malignancy. Advanced ACC requires multimodal treatment, including...

Ovotesticular Disorders of Sexual Development: Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Evolutionary Aspects

Disorders of sexual development (DSDs) have various etiologies. Our study aims to describe the diagnostic, therapeutic, and evolutionary aspects...

Child Opportunity Index is Not Associated With Cleanliness in Patients With Anorectal Malformations Treated at Pediatric Colorectal Centers: A Multi-Institutional Study

Individually collected social determinants of health (SDOH) have been associated with negative outcomes in children with anorectal malformations...

Utilizing Preoperative Rectus Sheath Blocks to Decrease Opioid Administration During Pediatric Umbilical Hernia Repair

Regional anesthetic blocks are an adjunct to decrease pediatric opioid utilization and improve perioperative pain control. We compared opioid use...

Dictation Precision: Evaluating Paediatric Oncology Operative Reports as an Impetus for Synoptic Reports

The purpose of this study was to audit paediatric surgical oncology dictations to evaluate completeness and ease of data collection and provide a...

Early Versus Late Enteral Nutrition in the Pediatric Critically-Ill Trauma Patient: A Retrospective Cohort Study

To determine the effect of early (within 48 h of admission) enteral nutrition on length of stay (LOS) and number of ventilator days in the...

Letter to the Editor in Response to: Retrospective Review of Management of Antenatally Diagnosed Ovarian Cysts at the Hospital for Sick Children

We read with great interest the article by Bloomfield et al., titled “Retrospective Review of Management of Antenatally Diagnosed Ovarian Cysts at...

Invited Commentary on Moturu, et al.: Identifying Quality Improvement Targets After Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube Insertion: A NSQIP-Pediatric Pilot Study

Gastrostomy tube insertion continues to be one of the most common operations performed by pediatric surgeons across the nation. Yet, best...

Child- and Proxy-reported Differences in Patient-reported Outcome and Experience Measures in Pediatric Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Pediatric health outcomes are often assessed using proxy reports, which may not fully capture children's experiences. Children with surgical...

Nationwide Comparison of Epidural and Regional Analgesia Versus Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation in Pectus Repair

Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall deformity, occurring in 1 in 250–300 live births. Surgical correction of this pathology...

Conservative Management of Pediatric Patients With Appendicolith Appendicitis Versus Non-appendicolith Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Up to one-third of pediatric patients with acute appendicitis present with radiological evidence of appendicoliths. However, whether appendicolith...

Glucagon-like peptides agonists promote maturation of intestinal organoids derived from neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis

Abstract Purpose Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) majorly affects premature infants, causing not only necrosis and inflammation but also feeding...

Crime Victim Compensation: We Can Do Better for Our Children

Interpersonal injury disproportionately impacts marginalized communities. Crime Victim Compensation (CVC) was developed in Canada and the United...