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Ultrasound assessment of abdominal adhesions in neonates: data over dogma for re-operative timing

Abstract Introduction Neonatal abdominal reoperation is difficult and can be complicated by abdominal adhesions. Identifying patients who could...

📅 Mar 01, 2023 articles
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Prognostic factors and outcomes of Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE): nine-year experience from a lower-middle income country

Abstract Purpose Outcome data after Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) reported worldwide show considerable regional and institutional variation. It is...

1 listens 📅 Feb 28, 2023 articles
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Comparison of laparoscopic and open ileocecal resection for Crohn’s disease in children

Abstract Purpose Ileocecal resection (ICR) is the most frequently performed surgery in paediatric Crohn’s disease (CD) patients. The aim of the...

2 listens 📅 Feb 27, 2023 articles
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Efficacy analysis of multidisciplinary treatment for Wilms tumor in a single center

Abstract Objective To analyze the efficacy of multidisciplinary treatment for Wilms tumor (WT) in Kunming Children’s Hospital, and investigate the...

1 listens 📅 Feb 27, 2023 articles
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Long-term outcomes in newborn surgery

This article describes the common methods to study long-term outcomes in patients who have undergone major surgery in newborn period. It also sums...

📅 Feb 08, 2023 articles
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Comparison of perioperative surgical outcomes following total robotic and total laparoscopic Roux-en Y hepaticojejunostomy for choledochal cyst in paediatric population: a preliminary report from a tertiary referral centre

Abstract Purpose There is a paucity of data regarding the comparison of robotic and laparoscopic hepaticojejunostomy (HJ) for the treatment of...

📅 Feb 26, 2023 articles
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Evaluating the risk of peri-umbilical hernia after sutured or sutureless gastroschisis closure

Introduction: We evaluate the incidence, outcomes, and management of peri‑umbilical hernias after sutured or sutureless gastroschisis...

1 listens 📅 Feb 08, 2023 articles
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Surgical approach to penile reconstruction for shaft skin excision from circumcision

Abstract Purpose Circumcision is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures. Complications are infrequent, including bleeding,...

📅 Feb 23, 2023 articles
Update Course Rewind: Top Disruptive Technologies 2022

Update Course Rewind: Top Disruptive Technologies 2022

We are back with another Update Course Rewind video. This time we are presenting you “the latest innovations that we believe are transforming...

📅 Jul 22, 2026 podcasts
tPA, Empiema y VATs en resumen

tPA, Empiema y VATs en resumen

¿Te pasa que tienes que repasar algo sobre una patología pero necesitas que sea rapido? En esta serie de podcast en resumen te traemos la solución...

27 listens 📅 Feb 22, 2023 podcasts
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Anastomotic stricture prediction in patients with esophageal atresia with distal fistula

Abstract Purpose To investigate potential early risk factors for anastomotic stricture formation and assess the predictive role of post-operative...

📅 Feb 22, 2023 articles
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Unjumbling the TWIST score for testicular torsion: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Objective A systematic review and meta-analysis of the studies evaluating the utility of the Testicular Work-up for Ischemia and...

5 listens 📅 Feb 23, 2023 articles
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Meta-Analysis on Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Renal Cancer Survivors Following COG and SIOP Protocols

Background: Pediatric renal cancer survivors have higher rate of chronic renal disease and hypertension. These patients have similar survival...

📅 Feb 08, 2023 articles
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Minimal access surgery for congenital diaphragmatic hernia: surgical tricks to facilitate anchoring the patches to the ribs

Abstract Objective Minimal Access Surgery (MAS) for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) repair is well described, yet only a minority of...

5 listens 📅 Feb 20, 2023 articles
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Endoscopic injection of bulking agents in pediatric vesicoureteral reflux: a narrative review of the literature

Abstract In the last 20 years, endoscopic injection (EI) has affirmed as a valid alternative to open surgery for management of pediatric...

1 listens 📅 Feb 18, 2023 articles
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Demographic and clinical characteristics of newborn pneumothorax patients and their effects on respiratory function tests during childhood

Abstract Purpose Pneumothorax is defined as the presence of air between the parietal and visceral leaves of the pleura, resulting in lung...

📅 Feb 18, 2023 articles
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Outcomes after Surgical Treatment for Rectal Atresia in Children: Is There a Preferred Approach? A Systematic Review

Rectal atresia (RA) affects only 1 to 2% of all children with anorectal malformations. No consensus on optimal treatment strategy is yet achieved....

1 listens 📅 Feb 08, 2023 articles
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Sonographic follow-up after pyeloplasty: a large, retrospective cohort analysis

Abstract Purpose Routine scintigraphy after surgery for uretero-pelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is discouraged, making ultrasound the preferred...

1 listens 📅 Feb 18, 2023 articles
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Anorectal manometry findings in relation with long-term functional outcomes of the patients operated on for Hirschsprung’s disease compared to the reference-based population

Abstract Purpose This study investigated anorectal manometry (AM) findings and bowel function of patients operated on for Hirschsprung’s disease...

1 listens 📅 Feb 17, 2023 articles
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Postoperative morbidity and mortality in pediatric indigenous populations: a scoping review and meta-analysis

Abstract Mounting evidence suggests that childhood health is an important predictor of wellness as an adult. Indigenous peoples worldwide suffer...

📅 Feb 16, 2023 articles
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Assessment of the neonatal referral and transport system for patients with gastroschisis in Kenya

Abstract Purpose To assess the neonatal referral and transport system for gastroschisis patients referred to a tertiary level hospital in Kenya....

📅 Feb 16, 2023 articles
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Surgical management of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children: advantages of MesoRex shunt compared with distal splenorenal shunt

Abstract Purpose To review surgical management of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and...

📅 Feb 16, 2023 articles
Revisión de la Biliografía: Gastrosquisis

Revisión de la Biliografía: Gastrosquisis

Ya es de publico conocimiento que día a día se publican miles de artículos sobre distintas patologías y que es muy difícil seguirlos. En este...

16 listens 📅 Feb 15, 2023 podcasts
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The m6A methyltransferase METTL3 affects cell proliferation and migration by regulating YAP expression in Hirschsprung disease

Abstract Background METTL3, an mRNA m6A methyltransferase, has been implicated in various steps of mRNA metabolism, such as stabilization,...

📅 Feb 16, 2023 articles
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The outcome of esophageal perforation in neonates and its risk factors: a 10-year study

Abstract Purpose Esophageal perforation is a rare complication in infants that can be difficult to diagnose. The mortality rate due to esophageal...

📅 Feb 16, 2023 articles
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Anti-reflux surgery in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A prospective cohort study on a controversial practice

Introduction: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most frequent long-term morbidity of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivors....

📅 Feb 08, 2023 articles
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Association between gastrointestinal perforation and patent ductus arteriosus in extremely-low-birth-weight infants: a retrospective study of our decade-long experience

Abstract Purpose Management of persistently patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in extremely low-birth-weight infants (ELBWIs) requires attention due...

📅 Feb 15, 2023 articles
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Tracheal reconstruction surgery for congenital tracheal stenosis

Abstract Purpose Congenital tracheal stenosis is a rare but dangerous disease. Reconstructive tracheal surgery is a life-saving treatment but also...

📅 Feb 14, 2023 articles
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Prophylactic antireflux procedures are not necessary in neurologically impaired children undergoing gastrostomy placement

Abstract Purpose Fundoplication is frequently used in children with neurologic impairment even in the absence of reflux due to concerns for future...

1 listens 📅 Feb 14, 2023 articles
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Adopting the Swenson-like technique for patients with Hirschsprung disease in Vietnam

Abstract Purpose To evaluate outcomes of adopting the Swenson-like technique in transanal pull-through for Hirschsprung disease (HD) at a...

2 listens 📅 Feb 14, 2023 articles
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Management dilemma in pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction: is transit time the answer?

Abstract Purpose Pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) is the leading cause for hydronephrosis in children. Diuretic renography used in the...

1 listens 📅 Feb 14, 2023 articles
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Reduction of recurrence by peritoneal thermal injury in laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure of internal ring for inguinal hernia in children

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the impact of peritoneal thermal injury (PTI) in the reduction of recurrence incidence in laparoscopic percutaneous...

3 listens 📅 Feb 14, 2023 articles
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The survival time of the ventriculo-peritoneal-shunt in children with hydrocephalus is dependent on the type of valve implanted

Abstract Purpose Despite constantly improving developments in ventriculo-peritoneal shunt systems, most patients with hydrocephalus require...

📅 Feb 13, 2023 articles
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Social injustice symposium: Urban, rural, and global disparities in access to care

Background: Barriers in access to pediatric surgical care are common in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but also exist in high-income...

📅 Jan 17, 2023 articles
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Impact of insertion site on complications in central venous access devices

Abstract Purpose There is still debate over the safest route for the placement of long-term central venous access devices. The aim of this study...

1 listens 📅 Feb 12, 2023 articles
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Incidence and antiviral treatment of cytomegalovirus infection in infants with biliary atresia

Abstract Purpose Patients with biliary atresia (BA) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection may have poorer outcomes after Kasai portoenterostomy...

📅 Feb 11, 2023 articles