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Impaired Aortic Growth in Neuroblastoma Patients After Intensive Treatment

This study evaluated the abdominal aortic diameter in high-risk neuroblastoma (NB) patients and the risk of aortic narrowing following intensive treatment.

What is Gastroschisis? An ERNICA animation for parents and families

Animation video [in English]. Target audience: Parents and families. The video could also be used as an explanatory tool by healthcare...

What is Omphalocele? An ERNICA animation for parents and families

Animation video [in English]. Target audience: Parents and families. The video could also be used as an explanatory tool by healthcare...

What is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)? An ERNICA animation for parents and families

Animation video [in English]. Target audience: Parents and families. The video could also be used as an explanatory tool by healthcare...

What is small bowel atresia?: An ERNICA animation for parents and families

Animation video [in English]. Target audience: Parents and families. The video could also be used as an explanatory tool by healthcare...

Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis in children: An ERNICA animation for parents and families

Animation video [in English]. Target audience: Parents and families. The video could also be used as an explanatory tool by healthcare...

Surgical treatment for Hirschsprung’s Disease: An ERNICA animation for parents and families

Animation video [in English]. Target audience: Parents and families. The video could also be used as an explanatory tool by healthcare...

How is Hirschsprung's Disease diagnosed? An ERNICA animation for parents and families

Animation video [in English]. Target audience: Parents and families. The video could also be used as an explanatory tool by healthcare...

What is Hirschsprung's Disease? An ERNICA animation for parents and families

Animation video [in English]. Target audience: Parents and families. The video could also be used as an explanatory tool by healthcare...

Reliance on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and travelling abroad

Intestinal failure in children: Reliance on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and travelling abroad - An ERNICA animation for patients and families...

Disconnecting the parenteral nutrition infusion for children at home: An ERNICA animation

Animation video [in English]. Target audience: Parents and families. The video could also be used as an explanatory tool by healthcare...

ERNICA Research Collaboration - Mental health of parents in the context of EA/TOF

The title of this webinar is: Research findings on mental health of parents in the context of esophageal atresia (EA) / tracheoesophageal fistula...

Adolescent and Parent Perceptions of Postoperative Opioid Use: A Qualitative, Thematic Analysis

Little is known about how families make decisions regarding postoperative prescription opioid consumption. This qualitative study examines...

Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation Reduces Opioid Use and Length of Stay Without Increasing Adverse Events: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 5,442 Patients Undergoing Surgical Correction of Pectus Excavatum

Objective: To examine differences in opioid use, length of stay and adverse events after minimally invasive correction of pectus excavatum (MIRPE)...

The History and Legacy of the Foker Process for the Treatment of Long Gap Esophageal Atresia

Historically, children afflicted with long gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) had few options, either esophageal replacement or a life of gastrostomy...

Argon inhalation attenuates systemic inflammation and rescues lung architecture during experimental neonatal sepsis

Abstract Purpose Neonatal sepsis is a systemic inflammatory infection common in premature infants and a leading cause of mortality. Argon is an...

The mechanism of intestinal stem cells differentiation after ischemia–reperfusion injury in a rat model

Abstract Purpose Notch and Wnt/β-catenin signaling are responsible for regulation of intestinal stem cells (ISCs) proliferation and...

Rectal biopsy: is it really necessary in anorectal malformations?

Abstract Aim of the study The coexistence of Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) with anorectal malformation (ARM) is rare but many surgeons still ask...

Bringing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery to the NICU: An Implementation Trial

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines are bundled evidence-informed recommendations implemented to improve quality and safety of...

Association of Prophylactic Antibiotics With Early Infectious Complications in Children With Cancer Undergoing Central Venous Access Device Placement

Objective: To evaluate the impact of prophylactic antibiotics on early infectious complications after central venous access device (VAD) placement...

Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Children With Wilms’ Tumour: A 15-year Experience in a Single Centre in Nigeria

Wilms' tumor (WT) is the most common paediatric renal tumor and is one of the most treatment-responsive solid tumours. Survival from Wilms tumour...

Report of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons

The 56th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons was held from September 10th to 14th, 2023, at the Bali International...

Pulmonary Artery Measurements as Postnatal Prognostic Tool in Right Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (RCDH) is a rare and often fatal congenital anomaly, primarily attributed to lung hypoplasia, which is...

Recent Advancements in Pectus Surgery: Crane Lifting, Multiple-Bar Approach, Bridge Stabilization, and Sandwich Technique

The most recent procedure for pectus excavatum repair involves crane-powered entire chest wall remodeling, which employs crane lifting,...

The Association between Pediatric Readiness and Mortality for Injured Children Treated at US Trauma Centers

Objective: To use updated 2021 weighted Pediatric Readiness Score (wPRS) data to identify a threshold level of trauma center emergency department...

Modeling the Relationship Between Firearm Restrictions, Medicaid Expansion, and Political Partisanship with Pediatric Firearm Mortality Costs

Firearms are now the leading cause of pediatric mortality in the U.S., but few studies have investigated the economic impact of these deaths....

Los catéteres centrales de inserción periférica pueden ser una alternativa a los catéteres venosos centrales tunelizados en quimioterapia para pacientes pediátricos hematológicos y oncológicos

Nuevo artículo que debes conocer de la Dra. Cecilia Gigena "Los catéteres centrales de inserción periférica pueden ser una alternativa a los...

QUAD #1: Cervical Tracheopexy with Dr. Alessandro de Alarcon

Cincinnati Children's hosted the QUAD conference in October 2022 which was a combination of four conferences: The international organization for...

Peripherally inserted central catheters can be an alternative to tunneled central venous catheters in chemotherapy for hematological and oncological pediatric patients

New article you should know by Dr. Cecilia Gigena  "Peripherally inserted central catheters can be an alternative to tunneled central venous...

A simple machine learning approach for preoperative diagnosis of esophageal burns after caustic substance ingestion in children

Abstract Purpose The unresolved debate about the management of corrosive ingestion is a major problem both for the patients and healthcare...

Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Children of Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction Without Obvious Biliary Dilatation

There is no standard surgical approach for pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) without congenital biliary dilatation (CBD). This study aimed to...

Letter to the Editor

Selection of Quality Indicators to Evaluate Quality of Care for Patients with Esophageal Atresia Using a Delphi Method

Objective Survival of neonates with esophageal atresia (EA) is relatively high and stable, resulting in increased attention to optimizing care and...

Long-Term Functional Outcomes and Multidisciplinary Management after Ileorectal Duhamel Pull-Through for Total Colonic Aganglionosis—20-Year Experience in a Tertiary Surgical Center

Introduction Management of patients with total colonic aganglionosis (TCA) is challenging for pediatric surgeons. The purpose of this study was to...

High Serum Albumin Levels were Associated with Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Surgical Intensive Care Units

There are limited studies revealing the association between serum albumin concentrations and acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill children.

Quick Literature Updates Episode 14

We’re back with fourteenth episode of "Quick Literature Updates" the podcast series that delivers the latest updates in pediatric surgery...