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The disproportionate burden of severe obesity in youth with special needs and the role of metabolic and bariatric surgery

Publication date: June 2026Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 42Author(s): Adil A. Shah, Evan Nadler

Type of pledget and suture technique relative to esophageal tensile strength in long-gap esophageal atresia

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Appendicolith and inflammatory burden in pediatric acute appendicitis: an independent association

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Pediatric Urethroscope versus Flexible Choledochoscope for Removal of Distal Protein Plugs and Calculi in Choledochal Cyst: A Prospective Cohort Study

Choledochal cyst (CC) is a common congenital biliary malformation that occurs frequently in children. CC is often complicated by protein plugs,...

Letter to the Editor Comment on; Surgical Risk, Operative Time, and Anesthesia Time Associated With Combining Tracheostomy and Gastrostomy Tube Placement Under a Single Anesthetic

We read with great interest the study by Cooke et al. [1], examining the combined tracheostomy and gastrostomy tube placement under a single...

Corrigendum: A Retrospective Assessment of Soft Tissue Interposition during Redo Surgery for Postoperative Hypospadias Repair-Related Complications

Operative Strategies for Hirschsprung Disease Presenting in Adults: A Systematic Review

To systematically review the surgical management of Hirschsprung disease in patients diagnosed or undergoing definitive surgical treatment in...

Telemedicine follow-up after pediatric esophageal atresia repair: parental satisfaction and safety outcomes

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First Comparison of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Pyeloplasty for Pediatric Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction at a Single Institution

Open retroperitoneal (OR), laparoscopic retroperitoneal (LR), and robot-assisted laparoscopic retroperitoneal (RR) pyeloplasty (PP) were compared...

Clinical outcomes and influencing factors of reoperation in biliary atresia

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What Are We Trying To Teach? A Content Analysis of Pediatric Surgery Rotation Objectives in General Surgery Training

Pediatric surgery is mandatory for general surgery residents; however, no standardized curriculum exists. Written goals and objectives (G&O) can...

Transumbilical single-port appendectomy in children: a retrospective study

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Ileocecal valve preservation reduces parenteral nutrition duration and catheter-related bloodstream infections in pediatric short bowel syndrome: a retrospective cohort study

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Do Congenital Heart Diseases or Chromosomal Anomalies Influence the Surgical Outcomes of Esophagocoloplasty in Esophageal Atresia Patients?

Esophageal atresia (EA) is frequently associated with congenital heart disease (CHD) and chromosomal anomalies, mainly Down syndrome (DS). While...

Feasibility and Accuracy of Using Pediatric Health Information System to Study Hirschsprung Disease Outcomes in the ICD-10 Era

National administrative databases, such as the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS), which aggregates encounter-level data from tertiary...

Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kinder- und Jugendchirurgie

Trainee involvement in laparoscopic pyloromyotomy does not compromise outcomes: evidence from a longitudinal institutional experience

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Efficacy of modified tubularized incised plate urethroplasty for hypospadias

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Seminars in pediatric sugery pediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery

Publication date: Available online 9 May 2026Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): John Craig Egan

Imposter Syndrome: Reframing Self-Doubt in Medicine

Since it was first described in 1978, there have been over 15,000 publications in the academic and lay press on “imposter syndrome,” a form of...

Development of a machine learning-based prognostic prediction model and a web-based tool for pediatric hepatoblastoma: a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database study

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Unraveling the molecular basis of clinical heterogeneity in Hirschsprung disease through gene expression analysis

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Latter to the Editor Comment on: Subclavian approach without ultrasound guidance is safe and effective for pediatric central venous access

We read with great interest the recent article by Mayon et al. reporting that subclavian central venous access without ultrasound (US) guidance is...

Diagnostic Imaging of Neonatal Anorectal Malformations: Emphasis on Discordant Cases and Implications for Surgical Planning

/Purpose: Accurate preoperative classification of anorectal malformations (ARM) guides surgical planning, yet cross–table radiography may...

Transfascial Temporary Fixation is Associated with an Increased Rate of Return to the Operating Room after Gastrostomy Tube Dislodgement When Compared to the Subcutaneous Stay Suture Technique: A Single-Institution Retrospective Analysis

Gastrostomy tube dislodgement is a common postoperative complication in children, with reported rates of dislodgement from 10% to 43%....

Thread- Reinforced Encapsulation Devices (THRED) for Therapeutic Stem Cell Delivery

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been studied as potential therapeutic agents for various diseases. However, their widespread application has...

Caregivers’ perceptions of fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) in pediatric oncology: a questionnaire-based study

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Oncologic Outcomes of Parenchyma-Sparing Resection for Hepatoblastoma

Surgery is the cornerstone of therapy for hepatoblastoma (HB). While standard resection (SR) via hemi-hepatectomy and trisectionectomy has...

Implementing Universal Firearm Injury Prevention Interventions across Pediatric Trauma Centers: A type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation study protocol

Overall, firearms are the leading cause of death for young people ages 1 to 19, and non-fatal firearm injuries are more than twice as prevalent as...

Letter to the Editor in Response to: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes and Long-term Quality of Life in Esophageal Atresia: A Narrative Review

We read with interest the narrative review by Doucet et al. [1], which helpfully shifts attention from survival after esophageal atresia repair to...

Surgical approach to the management of biliary atresia in the United States

The Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) is the only option to achieve native liver survival for patients with biliary atresia and yet technical...

Two faces of necrotizing enterocolitis: early and late-onset disease in preterm infants

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Letter to the Editor Comment on: The Physiological Mirage: Why Oxygen Pulse Overstates Surgical Success in Pectus Excavatum

We read with interest the correspondence by de Paoli et al. regarding the interpretation of oxygen pulse (VO2/HR) after minimally invasive repair...

Quick clots for tiny spots: Hemostatic agents in action

Publication date: Available online 2 May 2026Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Elizabeth Reynolds, Francois Trappey

Assessing the Value of Postnatal Echocardiograms Prior to Congenital Duodenal Obstruction Repair

Congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO) is surgically repaired in the immediate postnatal period; however, its association with congenital heart...

Thoracoscopic Mobilization and Intraoperative Internal Traction—A Novel Approach for Treatment of Long-gap Type C Esophageal Atresia with Distal Carinal Fistula

Long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) is challenging due to the substantial distance between the proximal and distal esophageal pouches....