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Use of electronic health record best practice alerts to improve adherence to American Urological Association vesicoureteral reflux guidelines

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effect of a guidelines-based best practice alerts (BPA) in the electronic health record (EHR) on adherence to...

Operative repair in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: How long do we really need to wait?

Objective: To analyze preoperative cardiopulmonary support and define preoperative stability relative to timing of surgical repair for CDH...

Recognizing Life-Threatening Bleeding in Pediatric Trauma: A Standard for When to Activate Massive Transfusion Protocol

Background: Traumatic hemorrhage is the most common cause of preventable death in civilian and military trauma. Early identification of pediatric...

The cutback revisited - The posterior rectal advancement anoplasty for certain anorectal malformations with rectoperineal fistula

Background: The repair of rectoperineal fistulae can pose a significant challenge to the pediatric surgeon given the proximity of the fistula to...

Rectal suction biopsy versus incisional rectal biopsy in the diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease

Background: Hirschsprung disease is one of the most common congenital anomalies that affect colorectal function. Rectal biopsy demonstrating the...

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: August 2022, Part 2

We're featuring Journal of Pediatric Surgery articles earlier in the week to bring you some of the latest news! This week we're discussing two...

Technology : Digital Twinning

Here is our second bonus episode explaining a technology that we believe will transform healthcare: Digital Twinning. A digital twin is a virtual...

"Reading the room:" A qualitative analysis of pediatric surgeons' approach to clinical counseling

Background: In our prior analysis of parental preferences for discussions with pediatric surgeons, we identified that parents prefer more guidance...

Guest Podcast: Transforming Healthcare, VR Surgical Planning

In this episode, hosts Em, Todd and Ramy are talking to Matt Bramlet, MD about his experience on 3D Printing & VR Surgical Planning and...

The utility of echocardiography and pulmonary function testing in the preoperative evaluation of pectus excavatum

Purpose: Echocardiography (ECHO) and pulmonary function testing (PFT) are routinely performed during the preoperative evaluation of pectus...

Hernia Inguinal 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...

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: August 2022, Part 1

We're featuring Journal of Pediatric Surgery articles earlier in the week to bring you some of the latest news! This week we're discussing two...

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Surgical Factors Influencing Local Relapse and Outcome in the Treatment of Unilateral Nephroblastoma

Objective: This study aims to identify factors associated with the occurrence of local relapse (LR) after treatment for unilateral...

Molecular profiling identifies targeted therapy opportunities in pediatric solid cancer

To evaluate the clinical impact of molecular tumor profiling (MTP) with targeted sequencing panel tests, pediatric patients with extracranial...

Synthetic versus Biological Patches for CDH: A Comparison of Recurrence Rates and Adverse Events, Systematic Review, and Meta-Analysis

Objective: Our systematic review aims to compare recurrence rates and complications of biological versus synthetic patches for the repair of...

What is the best approach for pediatric kidney stones of moderate-sized between shock wave lithotripsy, ultramini percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde intrarenal surgery?

Abstract Purpose This study aimed to compare the results of ultramini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (UMP), shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and...

Current management of the urachal anomalies (UA). Lessons learned from the clinical practice

Abstract Purpose It has been suggested that symptomatic UA requires surgical excision. However, the management of asymptomatic urachus is still...

Laparoscopy ıs a defınıtıve dıagnostıc method for auto-amputated ovary ın ınfants

Abstract Purpose Antenatal auto-amputation of the ovary is an extremely rare event, and its diagnosis is difficult. We aimed to retrospectively...

One-stage transanal endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung disease: experience with 229 neonates

Abstract Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transanal endorectal pull-through (TEPT) and the long-term outcomes in newborns with...

A pilot study characterizing longitudinal changes in fecal microbiota of patients with Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis

Abstract Purpose Hirschsprung disease is a neurointestinal disease that occurs due to failure of enteric neural crest-derived cells to complete...

Endoscopic septum division of tubular esophageal duplication in two children and systematic review

Abstract Tubular esophageal duplication is a rare congenital malformation The surgical treatment of this lesion can be challenging. We aimed to...

Persistent cloaca with fetal ascites: clinical features and perinatal management

Abstract Purpose Fetuses with persistent cloaca are known to develop urine or meconium backflow into the abdominal cavity caused by obstruction of...

Laparoscopic versus open repair of congenital duodenal obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Purpose To assess the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic versus open repair of congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO), we conducted a...

Role of urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL), Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1(MCP-1), and Interleukin-6(IL-6) as biomarkers in pediatric patients with hydronephrosis

Abstract Objectives The decision to surgically intervene in a hydronephrotic kidney in children is based on many debatable guidelines, some...

Intrauterine exposure to oxidative stress induces caspase-1-dependent enteric nerve cell pyroptosis

Abstract Purpose This study determined whether oxidative stress causes the developmental abnormalities of the enteric nervous system during the...

An evaluation of the association between radiological parameters and survival outcomes in pediatric patients with hepatoblastoma

Abstract Background We evaluated the survival outcomes following hepatic resection as a treatment modality in pediatric patients with...

COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown: what has changed in common home accidents such as foreign bodies and corrosive injuries?

Abstract Background COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected our lives in all areas. Due to the social isolation policies implemented during this...

Letter to the Editor in reference to the article entitled ‘Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) study: the first report in children to evaluate the oropharyngeal dysphagia after esophageal atresia repair’

Differential expression profiling of onco and tumor-suppressor genes from major-signaling pathways in Wilms’ tumor

Abstract Purpose Wilms’ tumor is the most-frequent malignant-kidney tumor in children under 3–4 years of age and is caused by genetic alterations...

Implementation of enhanced recovery protocols reduces opioid use in pediatric laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery

Abstract Purpose Enhanced recovery protocols [ERPs] standardize care and have been demonstrated to improve surgical quality in adults. We...

Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as a diagnostic tool in pediatric acute appendicitis: a prospective validation study

Abstract Introduction NGAL has recently been studied as a biomarker in the diagnostic context of pediatric acute appendicitis (PAA), although...

Intraoperative evaluation of testicular vascularization and perfusion in rat testicles with indocyanine green (ICG)/near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent imaging after torsion–detorsion and reperfusion

Abstract Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate testicular perfusion and vascularization with intraoperative ICG/NIR imaging in a...