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Influence of Stone Size on Spontaneous Migration of Choledocholithiasis in Pediatric Patients

The incidence of choledocholithiasis in pediatric patients with gallstones is higher than in adults (30%). However, spontaneous migration is very...

Commentary to “Clinical evaluation and comprehensive management strategies for adolescent varicocele”

Correction to: transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy for acute appendicitis in children: appendiceal stump inversion is not necessary – a retrospective study

Safety of 200iU of intravesical Botox in children of all ages with functional urinary incontinence

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Leveraging Real-World Evidence for Pediatric Medical Device Label Expansion: A Case Study in Surgical Cryoanalgesia

Real-world evidence (RWE) has emerged as an increasingly critical component in the regulatory development and evaluation of medical devices. RWE...

Clarifying Methodological Concerns in the Study of Sacrococcygeal Teratomas: Cohort or Ecological Study?

We read with great interest the article “Sacrococcygeal teratomas in children and adolescents – a Danish 26-year retrospective cohort study” by...

Colorectal Quiz: Episode 49 – Collaborating for Kids: Colorectal & Pelvic Solutions (with a Little Help from AI)

In this special episode of the Colorectal Quiz, Drs. Marc Levitt and Jason Frischer are joined by Dr. Todd Ponsky and Em Gootee for a...

The Evolving Role of Inotropes in Pediatric Septic Shock: Shifting Paradigms from Fluid First to Vasoactive Early

Septic shock in the pediatric population is one of the alarming conditions. Septic shock results from the Systemic inflammatory response to...

GATA6 and TBX3 gene expressions analysis of indirect inguinal hernia sacs in children

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Erratum to “Best Practices for Vessel Management in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation, Decannulation, and Follow-up: A Narrative Review” [Journal of Pediatric Surgery 60 (2025) 161961]

The publisher regrets that the following footnote was inadvertently omitted from the original article:

Complications during central venous access device removal in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Central venous access device (CVAD) removals are susceptible to mechanical complications including catheter adherence, fragmentation or retention....

Factors influencing early surgical outcomes of intestinal atresia in a resource-limited tertiary center

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Microbiota Dysbiosis and Gut-Brain Axis Interactions in Short Bowel Syndrome: A Rat Model Study

Short bowel syndrome (SBS), resulting from extensive intestinal resection, disrupts gut microbiota composition and may impact gut-brain axis (GBA)...

Letter to the Editor: Re: Aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRi) as biomarker for liver damage in biliary atresia (BA): a meta-analysis

I appreciate the authors’ thoughtful response to my letter and their effort to clarify the methodological scope of their meta-analysis on APRi in...

ONE-STAGE TRANS-SPHINCTER ANORECTOPLASTY: AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH FOR TREATING VESTIBULAR FISTULA IN CHILDREN

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Trans-sphincter Anorectoplasty (TSARP). By preserving the perineal body and avoiding perineal...

Use and Outcomes of Vascular Access in Complicated Paediatric Appendicitis – a multicentre prospective observational study

Intravenous access is essential for post-operative management of complicated appendicitis. An alternative to peripheral cannulation is insertion...

Actg2D245G mutation cause megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome by impairing smooth muscle contractility

Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS; OMIM:619431) is a congenital disorder of the urinary and digestive systems that...

Overall outcome of the prenatally diagnosed left isolated congenital diaphragmatic Hernia ― a report from the Japanese CDH study group

Owing to advances in prenatal diagnoses, the overall outcome of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) can be estimated; however, practical...

Leveraging Multicenter Databases to Improve Care in Pediatric Vascular Surgery

Pediatric vascular surgical problems are rare and variable in presentation, thus making them challenging to characterize and treat. The diversity...

Outcome analysis of surgical complications in pediatric solid tumors: a retrospective clinical study

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Barriers in an East African refugee camp: applying the three delays framework to pediatric surgical care

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Barking dogs do bite: animal-related injuries in children

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Ogerin Inhibits Development of Post-Operative Abdominal Adhesions in a Murine Model

Adhesions form as a response to peritoneal tissue trauma. Myofibroblast collagen production is key to adhesion formation and ogerin can prevent...

Robotic assisted versus conventional laparoscopic adrenalectomy for local adrenal neuroblastoma in children: a comparative study

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Selective use of minimally invasive surgery in Wilms tumours: supporting evidence and cautionary notes

Transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy for acute appendicitis in children: appendiceal stump inversion is not necessary—a retrospective study

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Systematic review of the training process of minimally invasive surgery in neonates and infants

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Musculoskeletal outcomes following thoracoscopic versus conventional open repair of esophageal atresia: A systematic review and meta-analysis from pediatric surgery meta-analysis (PESMA) study group

Thoracic musculoskeletal deformities are a recognized long-term complication after esophageal atresia (EA) repair. Although evidence remains...

Predictive modeling for early detection of refractory esophageal stricture following esophageal atresia surgery: insight from a machine learning study

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Global, regional, and national burden for childhood and adolescent cancers from 1990 to 2021: from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

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Thoracoscopic salvage surgery for oesophageal atresia is feasible after previous thoracotomy.

To describe the collective experience of six international tertiary paediatric surgery centres performing thoracoscopic salvage surgery for...

A journey full of surprises: surgical insights from pediatric undifferentiated embryonal liver sarcomas

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Risk Factors for Adverse Surgical Outcomes After Liver Resection for Hepatoblastoma – A Review of 30 years of Experience

We reported the surgical outcomes in hepatoblastoma treated over 30 years and analyzed risk factors leading to early post-operative complications...

Outcomes after appendicostomy and neo-appendicostomy in a single institution

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Comparing the profile of patients with anorectal malformations and delayed presentation of anorectal malformations in the Johannesburg paediatric colorectal clinic: a retrospective study

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