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Comparing Healthcare Needs in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants With NEC and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) affect 6–8% of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. SIP has...

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Comparative Effects on Fetal Hematopoiesis and Placental Inflammation From Mesenchymal and Hematopoietic Stem Cells as Agents of Transamniotic Stem Cell Therapy (TRASCET) in a Syngeneic Model of Intrauterine Growth Restriction

We compared transamniotic stem cell therapy (TRASCET) using either mesenchymal (MSCs) or hematopoietic (HSCs) stem cells on fetal hematopoiesis in...

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Evaluation of Post-neonatal Intensive Care Unit Home Irrigations Prior to Pull-through: Implications for Hirschsprung Disease Management

Pull-through procedures for Hirschsprung disease (HD) can be performed during the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stay or delayed until...

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History of the Section on Surgery, The American Academy of Pediatrics: The Third 25 Years (1998–2023)

The Section on Surgery of the American Academy of Pediatrics celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2023. To continue the tradition begun 25 years ago...

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Rates of Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis Decrease With Increasing Child Opportunity Index

Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD). There...

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Cold Therapy for Pain Control in Pediatric Appendectomy Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Topical ice has been shown to reduce pain scores and opioid use in adults with midline abdominal incisions. This study was designed to evaluate...

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Utility of Indocyanine Green for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Pediatric Sarcoma and Melanoma

Indocyanine green (ICG) is a fluorescent dye with increasing use for adult sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). The utility of ICG in pediatric...

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The RNA-binding protein quaking is upregulated in nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia lungs at the end of gestation

Abstract Background The RNA-binding protein Quaking (QKI) increases during epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and its expression is controlled...

📅 Mar 29, 2024 articles
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The Association of Weight With Surgical Morbidity in Infants Undergoing Enterostomy Reversal: A Study of the NSQIP-Pediatrics Database

Optimal criteria and timing for enterostomy closure (EC) in neonates is largely based on clinical progression and adequate weight, with most...

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Commentary on: Social Determinants of Health: What Every Pediatric Surgeon Should Know

In this edition of the Journal, Drs Cockrell, Shah, Krinock, and colleagues from the American Pediatric Surgical Association Committee on...

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The Risk of Adhesive Bowel Obstruction in Children With Appendicitis: A Systematic Review

Complicated appendicitis is associated with a higher risk of postoperative complications, including adhesive bowel obstruction. The aim of this...

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Primary Liver Transplant in Biliary Atresia: The Case for and Against

The role of liver transplantation as a primary procedure in biliary atresia has been argued over for at least 40 years, indeed since the coming of...

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The Impact of Antibiotic Strategy on Outcomes in Surgically Managed Necrotizing Enterocolitis

We sought to evaluate postoperative antibiotic practices in a large population of patients with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and determine...

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Variability in Standardized Mortality Rates Among Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients: A Comparative Analysis of Trauma Centers

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes significant morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients and care is highly variable. Standardized mortality...

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The RNA-binding protein quaking is upregulated in nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia lungs at the end of gestation

Abstract Background The RNA-binding protein Quaking (QKI) increases during epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and its expression is controlled...

📅 Mar 13, 2024 articles
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A Population-Based Cohort Study on Diagnosis and Early Management of Anorectal Malformation in the UK and Ireland

This study describes the presentation and initial management of anorectal malformation (ARM); evaluating the frequency, causes and consequences of...

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Methods of measurement for pneumothorax in pediatric patients: a systematic review

Abstract Accurate measurement of pneumothorax (PTX) size is necessary to guide clinical decision making; however, there is no consensus as to...

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Methods of measurement for pneumothorax in pediatric patients: a systematic review

Abstract Accurate measurement of pneumothorax (PTX) size is necessary to guide clinical decision making; however, there is no consensus as to...

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Antegrade Continence Enema Alone for the Management of Functional Constipation and Segmental Colonic Dysmotility (ACE-FC): A Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium Study

Purpose The purpose of the study was to determine if antegrade continence enema (ACE) alone is an effective treatment for patients with severe...

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Low-risk pneumatosis intestinalis in the pediatric surgical population

Abstract Background Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI, presence of air in bowel wall) develops in a variety of settings and due to a variety of insults...

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Low-risk pneumatosis intestinalis in the pediatric surgical population

Abstract Background Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI, presence of air in bowel wall) develops in a variety of settings and due to a variety of insults...

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Transanal fistula repair for the treatment of rectovestibular fistula with normal anus in female children: a 5-year single-center experience

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to review a 5-year operative experience of transanal fistula repair for the treatment of...

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Transanal fistula repair for the treatment of rectovestibular fistula with normal anus in female children: a 5-year single-center experience

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to review a 5-year operative experience of transanal fistula repair for the treatment of...

📅 Mar 09, 2024 articles
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Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging with Intravenous Indocyanine Green Method in Segmentectomy for Infants with Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation

Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is a commonly used procedure for treating congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) in...

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: September 2023

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: September 2023

We’re featuring Journal of Pediatric surgery articles to bring you some of the latest news! This week we are discussing 4 articles from...

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Comparison of scrotal and inguinal orchiopexy for palpable undescended testis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Introduction Scrotal and inguinal orchiopexy are two commonly used surgical approaches for palpable undescended testis (UDT), each with...

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Surgical outcomes of very-early-onset ulcerative colitis: retrospective comparative study with older pediatric patients

Abstract Purpose The study compares the surgical outcomes of very-early-onset ulcerative colitis (VEO-UC), which is a rare disease diagnosed in...

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Reply to Letter to the Editor by Lohmann and Fernandes

Most patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) who developed pneumothorax on mechanical ventilation have an underlying pulmonary...

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The Diagnostics and Management of Bronchopulmonary Sequestration: An International Survey among Specialized Caregivers

Background Our objective was to explore the treatment preferences for bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS) among an international group of...

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Outcomes of one-stage feminizing genitoplasty in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and severe virilization

Abstract Purpose To present our surgical experience and outcomes in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) patients with severe virilization using a...

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Factors affecting neurodevelopmental outcome following surgical necrotising enterocolitis: a systematic review

Abstract Surgically treated necrotising enterocolitis (sNEC) is associated with significantly worse neurodevelopmental outcomes than that seen in...

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Efforts to improve outcomes among neonates with complex intestinal atresia: a single-center low-income country experience

Abstract Purpose Intestinal obstruction caused by intestinal atresia is a surgical emergency in newborns. Outcomes for the jejunal ileal atresia...

📅 Mar 07, 2024 articles
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Innervation pattern of the unclosed detrusor muscle in classic bladder exstrophy: a study of patients with urothelial overexpression of nerve growth factor

Abstract Purpose An overexpression of nerve growth factor (NGF) in the urothelium is discussed to lead to neuronal hyperinnervation of the bladder...

📅 Mar 06, 2024 articles
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Use of Vacuum-Assisted Closure to Reduce the Likelihood of Wound Complications After Limb-Sparing Resection of Pediatric Primary Bone Sarcomas of the Femur

Limb-sparing surgery is the standard of care for primary bone tumors. However, such procedures are associated with high rates of wound...

📅 Mar 28, 2024 articles
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Efficacy of Da Vinci Robot-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in Children With Congenital Cystic Adenomatiod Malformation

Surgical intervention is advisable for both asymptomatic and symptomatic CCAM children. This study aims to compare and analyze the efficacy of...

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Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Xu G

We appreciate Dr. Ge Xu's insightful feedback on our article, “Recent Advancements in Pectus Surgery: Crane Lifting, Multiple-Bar Approach, Bridge...

📅 Mar 28, 2024 articles
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