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Management of gallstone pancreatitis in children

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 34Author(s): Arianna Kahler-Quesada, Insiyah Campwala, Stefan Scholz

Non-congenital biliary disease in infants

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 34Author(s): Alison Lehane, Hanna Alemayehu

Shifting the pediatric choledocholithiasis paradigm: Development of a surgery-first clinical practice guideline at a tertiary children’s hospital

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 34Author(s): Meredith A. Achey, Jessica K. Sims, Jordan Busing, Sari...

Medical management of biliary stone disease in pediatric patients

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 34Author(s): Alicia C. Greene, Robert Ricca

Combating human trafficking: pediatric surgeons as agents of change

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 35Author(s): Mikayla Mefford, Sarah Alchemy, Zayn Gerakitis, Elizabeth A. Berdan

Endoscopic and surgical approaches in the management of pediatric gallstone disease: A review of associated complications

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 34Author(s): Micaela K. Gomez, Maggie E. Bosley

ERCP first vs. surgery first: A comparative perspective in pediatric choledocholithiasis

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 34Author(s): Wesley Judy, Micaela K Gomez, Quin Liu, Lucas Neff

Advocacy education in pediatric surgery: Cultivating leadership and impact beyond the operating room

Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 35Author(s): Amanpreet Brar, Saunders Lin, Marion Henry, Deborah Loeff,...

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Publication date: August 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 35Author(s):

Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio and platelet–lymphocyte ratio in morbidity and mortality in children with burns

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Propensity-score matched analysis comparison of robotic and laparoscopic assisted anorectoplasty for anorectal malformation: a multicenter study

To explore the efficacy of robotic-assisted anorectoplasty (RAARP) and laparoscopic-assisted anorectoplasty (LAARP) in children with high and...

Outcomes of Vacuum-Assisted and Conventional Wound Management in Pediatric Abdominal Surgery: A Retrospective Study from a Resource-Limited Setting

Complicated abdominal wounds following pediatric laparotomy, particularly in cases of enterocutaneous fistulae, trauma, or re-exploration, present...

Clinical Outcomes of Total Peri-adventitial Cystectomy Compared to Conventional Techniques in Pediatric Pulmonary Hydatid Disease

Pediatric pulmonary cystic echinococcosis (PCE) frequently necessitates surgical intervention, but the optimal surgical technique remains a...

Application of glanular decompression and expansion surgery in proximal hypospadias with hypoplastic glans penis

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Excision versus division of Müllerian duct remnants in male disorders of sexual development and differentiation: a prospective study to generate anatomical assessment criteria

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Pediatric Tourniquet Use: Safe and Effective

Tourniquet (TQ) use is conditionally recommended in injured children largely on the basis of adult data. This investigation seeks to better...

Minimal invasive duodenal atresia repair – does surgical technique of anastomosis matter? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Minimally invasive repair of duodenal atresia has gained widespread popularity since its introduction in 2001. While the diamond-shaped (DS)...

Letter to the Editor:

From Liverpool to Chicago: The legacy of Mitchell-Banks and Ferguson in pediatric herniotomy

Inguinal herniotomy remains one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in children. Its fundamental principle is the high ligation...

Gender differences in self-reported quality of life and bowel function among patients with anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung’s disease compared to a healthy population: a multicenter cross-sectional study

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Letter to the Editor RE: “Repair of Type C Tracheo-esophageal Fistula/Esophageal Atresia With or Without Trans Anastomotic Tube: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial” by Ramyasree Bade et al. (J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jan;60(1):161970)

We are writing to share a concern that emerged during our recent institutional journal club discussion of one of JPS’s recent publications:...

A systematic review of risk stratification for pediatric appendicitis

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Sphincter preserving anorectoplasty (SPARP) with anterior approach: A revisited and modified technique in the treatment of anorectal malformations

Surgical management of anorectal malformations (ARM) such as rectoperineal and rectovestibular fistulas frequently involves posterior sagittal...

Novel CTNNB1 gene mutations reveal critical pathogenic mechanisms in pediatric hepatoblastoma

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Laparoscopically assisted versus open colostomy for anorectal malformations: a comparison of postoperative outcomes

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Protocolized management of intussusception in children: optimizing pneumatic reduction outcomes

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Pediatric surgery in Burkina Faso: capacity, gaps, and challenges

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Enhancing AI Readiness in Pediatric Surgery: Impact of a Targeted Workshop on Knowledge and Competencies

Despite an awareness of the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, its development in pediatric surgery seems...

PediBIG: Optimizing the brain injury guideline for pediatric care

The number of hospitalizations for traumatic brain injury is high with over 200,000 estimated in 2020 alone. With improvements in technology and...

Lymphangioma Circumscriptum of the tongue in paediatric patients: a clinic-pathological and immunohistochemical study with High-Tech protocol and comprehensive literature analysis

Vascular anomalies (VAs) encompass a heterogeneous group of congenital disorders characterized by variable clinical presentations, biological...

Maternal Plasma Micro-RNAs in Fetal Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Potential Non-Invasive Tool for Prenatal Diagnosis and Risk Stratification

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is characterized by a wide range of morbidity. Although imaging studies are used for CDH risk...

Management of hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy for differentiated thyroid cancer in children and young adolescents: Experiences from a multicenter cohort in China

Hypoparathyroidism is one of the most common postoperative complications of total thyroidectomy (TT) in children and young adolescents...

Retained gallstones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in kids: a systematic review

Postoperative outcomes of robotic-assisted vs. laparoscopic pull-through surgery in pediatric Hirschsprung’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Debunking the myth of bladder defunctionalisation after urinary diversion in PUV patients Bladder function after urinary diversion in PUV patients

To evaluate bladder outcomes of PUV patients managed with ablation vs. diversion.

Intraoperative quantitative analysis of intestinal perfusion by ICG fluorescence in Hirschsprung disease: a single-center retrospective cohort study

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