abstract：BACKGROUND:Duodenal atresia (DA) is associated with cardiac defects that may have perioperative care implications. Standard preoperative care includes echocardiography to identify such cardiac defects, but this dogma has been challenged. We aimed to assess selective and selective strategies for preoperative echocardiog...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Khan A,Tanny ST,Perkins EJ,Hunt RW,Hutson JM,King SK,Jones B,Teague WJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Legend holds that treating the hundreds of children injured in the Halifax explosion of December 6, 1917, compelled Dr. William E. Ladd (1880-1967) to dedicate his career to the surgical care of infants and children. However, he had made the commitment to be a pediatric surgeon several years before when he joined the ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Nakayama DK

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) studies may influence and direct surgical practice. Against this background we have analyzed the quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in the specialty field of pediatric surgery using the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews 11-item tool (A...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Salim A,Mullassery D,Losty PD

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In addition to trauma center levels and types, trauma volume may be an important factor impacting outcomes in severe pediatric trauma. METHODS:All severely injured pediatric patients treated at adult trauma centers were identified from the National Trauma Data Bank. All qualifying centers were stratified in...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Miyata S,Cho J,Park H,Matsushima K,Bliss DW

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Implementation of a nonaccidental trauma (NAT) screening guideline for the evaluation of infants admitted with an unwitnessed head injury has eliminated screening disparities. This study sought to determine the overall NAT rate and key predictive factors using this guideline. METHODS:All infants screened via t...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Kim PT,McCagg J,Dundon A,Ziesler Z,Moody S,Falcone RA Jr

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pyriform sinus fistula (PSF) is very rare. It is difficult to make an accurate diagnosis preoperatively. The aim of this study is to summarize the characteristics of clinical and radiologic presentations in neonates and children with PSF and to assess which examination is more helpful for diagnosis. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Pan J,Zou Y,Li L,Yang TY,Yang JL,Hu C

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Donor cell engraftment patterns following transamniotic stem cell therapy (TRASCET) with amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cells (afMSCs) are incompatible with solely direct amniotic seeding. We sought to determine whether fetal bone marrow is a component of such engraftment and to examine the chronology of afMSC...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Shieh HF,Ahmed A,Tracy SA,Zurakowski D,Fauza DO

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is classically a disease of prematurity, with less reported regarding morbidity and mortality of this disease among other infants. METHODS:Data were prospectively collected from 2009 to 2015 at 252 Vermont Oxford Network member centers on neonates with birth weight>2500g admi...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Velazco CS,Fullerton BS,Hong CR,Morrow KA,Edwards EM,Soll RF,Jaksic T,Horbar JD,Modi BP

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Avalon dual-lumen venovenous catheter has several advantages, but placement techniques and management have not been adequately addressed in the pediatric population. We assessed our institutional outcomes and complications using the Avalon catheter in children. METHODS:We reviewed all pediatric patients wh...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Jarboe MD,Gadepalli SK,Church JT,Arnold MA,Hirschl RB,Mychaliska GB

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Single visit surgery (SVS) consists of same-day pre-operative assessment and operation with telephone post-operative follow-up. This reduces family time commitment to 1 hospital trip rather than 2-3. We began SVS for ambulatory patients with clear surgical indications in 2013. We sought to determine family s...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Olson JK,Deming LA,King DR,Rager TM,Gartner S,Huibregtse N,Moss RL,Besner GE

更新日期：2017-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Neurologically impaired children with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are a challenging group of patients. We theorized that a laparoscopic gastroesophageal dissociation (LGED) may decrease reflux-related readmissions and healthcare visits, and improve quality of life (QOL) for them and their care...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： DeAntonio JH,Parrish DW,Rosati SF,Oiticica C,Lanning DA

更新日期：2017-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The role of bariatric surgery and its role in adolescent is still under discussion worldwide. The aim of this study is to report an Italian survey for bariatric procedures in adolescents and the outcome with a medium and long-term follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed consecutive da...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Castellani RL,Toppino M,Favretti F,Camoglio FS,Zampieri N

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of nonparasitic splenic cysts (NPSC) remains controversial. Surgical resection is indicated for symptomatic or complicated forms, but no guidelines are available for asymptomatic NPSC. The aims of this study were to evaluate the management of NPSC in French hospitals and to analyze the results...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Delforge X,Chaussy Y,Borrego P,Abbo O,Sauvat F,Ballouhey Q,Irtan S,Arnaud A,Ibtissam K,Panait N,Rodesch G,Steyaert H,Schneider A,Dubois R,Mesureur S,Haraux E,Buisson P

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to expand on our previous report of 115 patients after more than a decade-long experience using incision and loop drainage for pediatric subcutaneous abscess management. This report comprises the largest consecutive series of pediatric abscess patients from a single institution ever re...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Aprahamian CJ,Nashad HH,DiSomma NM,Elger BM,Esparaz JR,McMorrow TJ,Shadid AM,Kao AM,Holterman MJ,Kanard RC,Pearl RH

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A large cohort of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) survivors exist. With patients transitioning from pediatric to adult care, practitioners should be aware of potential complications. The aim of this study was to describe the long-term complications of patients who had staging laparotomy for the treatment of HL. METHO...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Lobeck I,Rymeski B,Burns K,Nagarajan R,Correll J,Kent D,Dasgupta R

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Appendectomy has remained the gold standard treatment of acute appendicitis for more than 100years. Nonoperative management (NOM) has been shown to be a valid treatment alternative for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in adults. A systematic review of available evidence comparing operative management (OM) and N...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Xu J,Adams S,Liu YC,Karpelowsky J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Safety profile of different gastrostomy procedures in small children has not been well studied. This study was conducted to investigate whether complication and mortality rates differ between surgical gastrostomy (G-tube) and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in infants and neonates. METHODS:In this re...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Miyata S,Dong F,Lebedevskiy O,Park H,Nguyen N

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Postoperative unplanned readmissions are costly and decrease patient satisfaction; however, little is known about this complication in pediatric surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine rates and predictors of unplanned readmission in a multi-institutional cohort of pediatric surgical pati...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Polites SF,Potter DD,Glasgow AE,Klinkner DB,Moir CR,Ishitani MB,Habermann EB

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnosing intestinal strangulation as a complication of small bowel obstruction (SBO) remains a considerable challenge in children. We evaluated the clinicoradiological parameters for predicting the presence of a strangulated intestine. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of 69 pediatric patients who u...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Chang YJ,Yan DC,Lai JY,Chao HC,Chen CL,Chen SY,Tsai MH

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Initiatives exist to prevent pediatric injuries, but targeting these interventions to specific populations is challenging. We hypothesized that mapping pediatric injuries by zip code could be used to identify regions requiring more interventions and resources. METHODS:We queried the trauma registries of two...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Stewart CL,Acker SN,Pyle L,Smith DS,Bensard DD,Moulton SL

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may have beneficial effects in reversing intestinal damage resulting from circulatory disorders. The hypothesis of this study is that MSCs increase antioxidant capacity of small bowel tissue following intestinal ischemia reperfusion (I/R) damage. METHODS:A total of 100 rats wer...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Inan M,Bakar E,Cerkezkayabekir A,Sanal F,Ulucam E,Subaşı C,Karaöz E

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to identify patient and treatment characteristics associated with early (in hospital) hernia recurrence after congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) repair. METHODS:Data from the Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group registry were queried from 2007 to 2015. Recurrence of t...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Putnam LR,Gupta V,Tsao K,Davis CF,Lally PA,Lally KP,Harting MT,Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group.

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our objective was to evaluate the accuracy of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography in determining extent of liver fibrosis in pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS). METHODS:This prospective cohort study included pediatric patients with SBS who underwent ultrasound with ARFI meas...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Lodwick D,Dienhart M,Cooper JN,Fung B,Lopez J,Smith S,Warren P,Balint J,Minneci PC

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Management guidelines for infants with chylothorax lack substantial evidence. We sought to identify variables that impact outcomes in these patients in order to develop an evidence-based management algorithm. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all infants diagnosed with chylothorax from...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Church JT,Antunez AG,Dean A,Matusko N,Deatrick KB,Attar MA,Gadepalli SK

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cryoanalgesia prevents pain by freezing the affected peripheral nerve. We report the use of intraoperative cryoanalgesia during the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum and describe our initial experience, modifications of technique, and lessons learned. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Graves C,Idowu O,Lee S,Padilla B,Kim S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to compare the relatedness of revisits to the index surgical encounter across different pediatric surgical procedures and to explore whether all-cause revisit rates are an accurate surrogate measure for related revisits in this cohort of children. METHODS:We reviewed all-cause rev...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Cameron DB,Graham DA,Milliren CE,Serres S,Glass CC,Goldin AB,Rangel SJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A significant number of children with short bowel syndrome experience intestinal failure-associated liver disease. We recently demonstrated accelerated hepatic steatosis after 50% small bowel resection (SBR) in mice. Since SBR is associated with alterations in the gut microbiome, the purpose of this study wa...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Barron LK,Bao JW,Aladegbami BG,Colasanti JJ,Guo J,Erwin CR,Warner BW

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of gastrointestinal morbidity and mortality in premature infants. While studies have shown potential for stem cell (SC) therapy in experimental NEC, no study has compared different SC side-by-side. Our purpose was to determine whether one type of SC may more ef...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： McCulloh CJ,Olson JK,Zhou Y,Wang Y,Besner GE

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Healthcare reform policies are emphasizing value-based healthcare delivery. We hypothesize that time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) can be used to appraise healthcare interventions in pediatric appendicitis. METHODS:Triage-based standing delegation orders, surgical advanced practice providers, and a ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Yu YR,Abbas PI,Smith CM,Carberry KE,Ren H,Patel B,Nuchtern JG,Lopez ME

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ideal colostomy type for patients with anorectal malformations (ARM) is undetermined. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of short-term complications comparing loop and divided colostomies. METHODS:After review registration (PROSPERO: CRD42016036481), multiple databases were searched for ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Youssef F,Arbash G,Puligandla PS,Baird RJ

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric intestinal failure (PIF) is a life-altering chronic condition with significant morbidity and mortality. Omegaven® therapy has been used to treat children with advanced intestinal failure associated liver disease. Our objective was to determine the evolution of hepatic fibrosis in PIF patients who r...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Belza C,Thompson R,Somers GR,de Silva N,Fitzgerald K,Steinberg K,Courtney-Martin G,Wales PW,Avitzur Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study is to identify the diagnostic values of serum exosomal miRNA-34s of patients with HB in a large Asian group and explore the prognostic value of the exosomal miRNA-34s panel compared with other risk factors. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 89 children with HB. Among these patients, 63 ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Jiao C,Jiao X,Zhu A,Ge J,Xu X

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of biologic mesh where native tissue deficiencies limit reconstructive options has been well documented in the adult population, with increasing use to address the special requirements of complex abdominal wall reconstruction. There is, however, little documented evidence as to the safety and effic...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Siy RW,Pferdehirt RE,Izaddoost SA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal replacement in children is indicated in cases of esophageal atresia with or without fistula, in case of long gap esophageal atresia or failed primary repair. Intractable post corrosive esophageal stricture is considered also a major indication for replacement. METHODS:This is a cohort retrospecti...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Elfiky MM,El Tagy G,Mohamed W,Abdel Azim O,Elfiky MA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing prevalence of obesity has necessitated the increasing use of bariatric surgery in the adolescent population. Outcomes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) among adolescents, however, have not been well-studied. We report outcomes following LSG as a first-line surgical therapy in pat...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Ejaz A,Patel P,Gonzalez-Heredia R,Holterman M,Elli EF,Kanard R

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The Duhamel and transanal pull-through (TAPT) techniques have been commonly used for the treatment of children with Hirschsprung disease (HD). However, despite adequate treatment, some patients present with fecal incontinence that severely affects the quality of life (QoL) and lead to psychiatric dis...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Tannuri AC,Ferreira MA,Mathias AL,Tannuri U

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Non-central nervous system (non-CNS) rhabdoid tumors tend to present at a young age and have an extremely aggressive course, with dismal overall survival rates. Inactivation of the tumor suppressor gene SMARCB1 has been shown in rhabdoid tumors regardless of anatomic location, suggesting a common genetic b...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Farber BA,Shukla N,Lim II,Murphy JM,La Quaglia MP

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of transumbilical multiport (TMLP) and standard laparoscopic pyeloplasty (SLP) for the treatment of congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children. METHODS:Forty-eight patients were included in this matched-pair study. The TMLP applied three transumbilical incisions for one...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Mei H,Zhao X,Li D,Fang E,Wang X,Song H,Pu J,Zheng L,Tong Q

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adrenergic alpha-antagonists as a medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones in pediatric patients. METHODS:The PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register databases were searched up to January 2016. All...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Tian D,Li N,Huang W,Zong H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the incidence and outcomes to one-year in infants born with oesophageal atresia (OA) with no distal tracheoesophageal fistula within a population cohort. METHODS:A subgroup analysis of a prospective multicentre population cohort study was undertaken describing the outcomes of infants with OA and no...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Long AM,Tyraskis A,Allin B,Burge DM,Knight M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00