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Necessity of Enterostomy at the Initial Operation in Neonatal Intestinal Perforation: A Nationwide Matched Study in Japan

Neonatal intestinal perforation often necessitates urgent surgery, yet whether enterostomy is necessary or primary repair is preferable remains...

School toilet facilities perception of children with hirschsprung disease: a parents perspective

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Pilonidal Disease: Toward a Severity-Stratified, Value-Based Approach

Pilonidal disease affects up to 100 per 100,000 adolescents and young adults, with incidence rising worldwide. Its impact extends far beyond the...

Investigation of anogenital distance/anal position index and intestinal functional outcomes in children with hypospadias

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Intra-diaphragmatic Extralobar Pulmonary Sequestration: Surgical Approaches and Outcome

Intra-diaphragmatic extralobar pulmonary sequestration (IDEPS) is an extremely rare congenital lung malformation characterized by non-functional...

Investigation of vasoactive intestinal peptide expression and significance in a congenital diaphragmatic hernia animal model

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Implementing Pediatric Appendicitis Pathways Across Multiple Hospitals: A Quality Improvement Project

Standardized care pathways for appendicitis are safe and effective ways to minimize practice variation and optimize resource allocation. This...

Simulation of Cotside Silo Application, Reduction, and Sutureless Closure, for Gastroschisis: Performance of the GABBY-T Model

Simulation training enhances efficacy and safety of preformed silo deployment in gastroschisis. Limitations of existing simulation models include...

A Declining Incidence of Gastroschisis Parallels Trends in Maternal Smoking Rates in the United States

Previous studies demonstrated that smoking is a risk factor for gastroschisis. Since smoking rates among young adults have declined, we...

Pediatric Minor Procedure Rooms Generate Less Waste Compared to Similar Procedures in Operating Rooms

Operating rooms (ORs) are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and hospital waste, producing up to 33% of a hospital’s total waste....

LETTER TO THE EDITOR REGARDING “ARTIFICIAL WOMB TECHNOLOGIES-INNOVATION AT THE EDGE OF VIABILITY: ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS”

Jennifer Paul et al. claim that artificial womb technology (or “AWT”) aims “to extend fetal development ex utero” by “replicating the intrauterine...

Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Surgery: From Diagnostics and Preoperative Planning to Risk Stratification: A Comprehensive Review of Current Applications

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly explored in pediatric surgical care, yet its translation into diagnostics and preoperative planning...

Family decision-making during access to surgical care for children: A qualitative analysis and conceptual framework

How family decisions impact access to surgical care for children remains poorly understood. Our aims were to examine family decision-making during...

Outcomes of major liver resection for children with hepatoblastoma weighing less than 10 kg: avoiding liver transplantation with extended or extreme resection

Altered enteric neurodevelopment in the knockout mouse model of intestinal neuronal dysplasia

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ROBOTIC-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY IN CHILDREN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) has emerged as an innovative alternative to conventional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in...

Ultrasound-guided hydrostatic enema reduction for recurrent intussusception in children: a retrospective analysis of 215 cases

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Unmasking Biliary Dyskinesia in Children Through Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis of 3,348 Patients Over the Last Two Decades

Biliary dyskinesia (BD) is an increasingly common indication for pediatric cholecystectomy, but diagnostic criteria and outcomes remain debated....

Beyond Hyponatremia: The Crucial Role of Hypernatremia and Hypokalemia in Pediatric Intussusception Surgical Outcomes

While hyponatremia is a recognized marker of disease severity in certain pediatric gastrointestinal conditions, the prognostic value of serum...

Determining the Anal Position Index in Portuguese Newborns: Is It a consistent and Reproducible Measurement?

The anatomical position of the anus is a critical parameter in neonatal physical assessment due to its association with functional symptoms like...

Home removal of Firlit Kluge stents and hypospadias dressing after distal hypospadias repair in day surgical unit: A Single Centre Experience

In this study, we present our single-centre experience using the Firlit Kluge (FK) stent with Duoderm and Tegaderm dressings removed at home on...

Incidence and risk factors of pulmonary hypertension in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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The essential role of cytoskeleton and ciliary abnormalities in the development of congenital pulmonary airway malformations

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Adding Gauze Sweep Technique to Pit-Picking Procedure Increases Hair Removal and Lowers Recurrence Rate of Pilonidal Disease

Pit-picking (PP) procedure has been used to treat pilonidal patients, with the main goal of removing all hair within the pilonidal sinus. We...

Psychological and Sexual Outcomes in Patients with Bladder Exstrophy and Their Caregivers

Bladder exstrophy is a rare congenital anomaly with long-term physical and psychosocial implications. While surgical management has improved,...

Effects of caudal versus penile block on the incidence of hypospadias complications following primary repairs: A prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Publication date: Available online 19 November 2025Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Fikret Salık, Meral Erdal Erbatur, Mehmet Ali...

Artificial womb technologies – innovation at the edge of viability: ethical considerations

Artificial womb technologies (AWT) represent true innovation, and a potential paradigm shift in neonatal care at the edge of viability. As AWT...

Clinical Characteristics, Treatment, and Prognosis of Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver in Children: A retrospective study from four hospitals in China

Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver (UESL) is a rare and aggressive pediatric malignancy. This study aims to provide clinical evidence...

Trends in Pediatric Opioid Prescribing Following Implementation of Statewide Opioid Stewardship Policies in Michigan

Pediatric opioid prescribing has received heightened scrutiny following legislative and professional efforts to curb excess supply. In Michigan,...

The effect of neighborhood deprivation on access to surgical care for pediatric renal tumors

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A Multi-Institutional Comparison of Management Techniques for Infants with Giant Omphalocele

Giant omphaloceles (GO) are uncommon with no consensus on treatment strategy. Placement of a DuoDerm® silo (DDS) is a novel management technique....

Single-stage laparoscopic proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for familial adenomatous polyposis

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Report of the Annual Meeting of the 2025 AAP Section on Surgery (SoSu)

The Annual Meeting of the AAP Section on Surgery (SoSu) took place on Septemeber 26-28, 2025, in Denver, CO. It was an exceptional meeting with...

Clinical characteristics and target exploration via scRNA-seq and high-throughput drug screening of FOXO1 fusion positive rhabdomyosarcoma

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Surgical resection of giant hepatoblastoma involving second and third hepatic portals: a study of 59 cases

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Diversion pharyngostomy: a new surgical technique to manage salivary aspiration associated with complete esophageal stenosis

To report a new surgical technique for pharyngostomy to divert the saliva flow in patients with chronic complete upper digestive tract occlusion.