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Prophylactic antireflux procedures are not necessary in neurologically impaired children undergoing gastrostomy placement

Purpose: Fundoplication is frequently used in children with neurologic impairment even in the absence of reflux due to concerns for future gastric...

Efficacy and Safety of Introduction Timolol Maleate by Manometer Microneedles among Infantile Hemangioma: A Retrospective Study in China

Objective The objective of the study was to compare the effective rate, cure rate, adverse reaction rate, and effective time of three methods in...

Patient-reported outcomes in pain management after ambulatory pediatric general and urologic surgery

Background: Many studies evaluating opioid stewardship interventions' effects on postoperative pain rely on emergency department (ED) visits or...

The utility of intraoperative neuromonitoring in pediatric surgical oncology

Background: Intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) is a technique used to decrease the possibility of nerve-associated morbidity and damage to...

Interstitial cells of Cajal: clinical relevance in pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders

Abstract Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) are pacemaker cells of gastrointestinal motility that generate and transmit electrical slow waves to...

Colorectal Quiz Episode 37: The Yancey-Soave story of the original surgical descriptions for Hirschsprung disease

Swenson described the first operation for Hirschsprung disease in the 1940s, which involved a full thickness rectal dissection. To respond to...

History of endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux

Abstract Since its first clinical application in 1984, the endoscopic subureteral injection of bulking agents has become an alternative to...

Technical advances in the surgical management of Wilms tumors in children

Surgery is one of the cornerstones of Wilms tumor treatment. In this article, we present technical advancements that are finding their way into...

A comparison of the success rate of pneumatic reduction in intussusception between general anesthesia and deep sedation: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Purpose This study was aimed to compare the success rate between patients who underwent general anesthesia and deep sedation. Methods...

Ultrasonographic features associated with previous torsion and the impact of surgery in managing neonatal ovarian cysts: a 20-year single-centre retrospective study

Abstract Purpose To identify markers of previous ovarian torsion and outline the outcomes according to US appearance and operative management....

Population-based screening methods in biliary atresia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate tested methods of population-based biliary atresia (BA) screening.Design: We searched 11...

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: February 2023, BAPS issue

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

Multi-disciplinary care in patients with complex pediatric general and thoracic surgical pathology: lessons learned from a 20-year experience

Abstract Purpose Complex pediatric surgery patients with thoracic tumors invading the mediastinum and infradiaphragmatic tumors extending into the...

Incidence, predictors and outcomes of redo pancreatectomy in infants with congenital hyperinsulinism: a 16-year tertiary center experience

Abstract Purpose Recurrent severe hypoglycemic attacks often persist even after performing pancreatectomy for medically unresponsive congenital...

Diagnosing Hirschsprung Disease in Children Younger than 6 Months of Age: Insights in Incidence of Complications of Rectal Suction Biopsy and Other Final Diagnoses

Background: The gold standard for diagnosing Hirschsprung disease (HD) in patients younger than 6 months is pathological examination of rectal...

Adolescent experiences of the safe surgical checklist and surgical care processes

Purpose: To explore the perceptions, satisfaction, and needs of adolescent surgical patients with their perioperative pathway, including consent,...

It is all about form and function: a new approach to giant neonatal sacrococcygeal teratomas

Abstract Introduction Giant sacrococcygeal teratomas (GSCTs) involve severe deformation of the buttock region in addition to potential functional...

Effectiveness of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in resection of hepatoblastoma

Abstract Objective The present research aimed to analyze the application of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence contrast technique in the...

Laparoscopic versus open Kasai procedure for biliary atresia: long-term results of a randomized clinical trial

Purpose: The role of the laparoscopic approach for the Kasai procedure in the management of biliary atresia is still controversial. The aim of...

Fetal lung hypoxia and energetic cell failure in the nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia rat model

Abstract Purpose Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) pathogenesis is poorly understood. We hypothesize that fetal CDH lungs are chronically...

Pediatric DUCT Score: A Highly Specific Predictive Model for Choledocholithiasis in Children

Background: Current adult guidelines in the management of choledocholithiasis (CDL) may not be appropriate for children. We hypothesized adult...

Complications and Disease Recurrence After Ileocecal Resection in Pediatric Crohn's Disease: A Retrospective Study

Objective The aim of this retrospective study was to describe the risk of postoperative recurrence (POR) after ileocecal resection, the occurrence...

Role of surgery in neuroblastoma

Abstract Neuroblastoma is the most common malignant solid tumor handled by pediatric surgeons. It is well-known that neuroblastoma shows variable...

Clinical application of enhanced recovery after surgery concept in laparoscopic treatment of pediatric acute appendicitis

Abstract Background This study assesses whether enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is beneficial in treating acute appendicitis in pediatrics...

Functional outcome of Hirschsprung's disease in children: A single center study at The Children's Hospital Lahore

Abstract Aim Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) is a congenital bowel disorder resulting in functional dysmotility. Advancement in surgical techniques...

Single-cell RNA sequencing of intestinal immune cells in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

Abstract Purpose Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) causes fatal intestinal necrosis in neonates, but its etiology is unknown. We analyzed the...

Single-direction thoracoscopic lobectomy for incomplete pulmonary fissure in children with congenital pulmonary airway malformation: initial experience and propensity score-matched analysis

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the safety and efficacy of single-direction lobectomy for congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), especially...

The BIDIAP index: a clinical, analytical and ultrasonographic score for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children

Abstract Background Pediatric acute appendicitis (PAA) continues to be a diagnostic challenge today. The diagnostic performance of classical...

Long term results of non-refluxing ureteral reimplantation in the pediatric population

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the long-term results of UR and to determine the difference between patients with VUR and OMU in terms of...

Stem cell activation during distraction enterogenesis in the murine colon

Abstract Purpose Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a devastating disease. We have proposed spring-mediated distraction enterogenesis for intestinal...

Investigation of VGLL3 and sub-target genes in the aetiology of paediatric acute appendicitis: a prospective case–control study

Abstract Purpose Vestigial like family member 3 (VGLL3) and its sub-target genes show considerable transcriptomic overlap in terms of several...

Drain placement in paediatric complicated appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Children undergoing appendicectomy for complicated appendicitis are at an increased risk of post-operative morbidity. Placement of an...

Commentary on “Unjumbling the TWIST score for testicular torsion: systematic review and meta‑analysis”

How does the number of training years in pediatric surgery affect appendectomy outcomes?

Abstract Introduction Appendectomy has traditionally been considered as a training operation for junior pediatric surgeons during their training...

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: January 2023, APSA Issue

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

Regenerative medicine: current research and perspective in pediatric surgery

Abstract The field of regenerative medicine, encompassing several disciplines including stem cell biology and tissue engineering, continues to...