Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Article	Citations
Changes in pediatric trauma during COVID-19 stay-at-home epoch at a tertiary pediatric hospital	70
Delayed presentation and sub-optimal outcomes of pediatric patients with acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic	65
Trends in incidence and outcomes of necrotizing enterocolitis over the last 12 years: A multicenter cohort analysis	59
Prevalence and risk factors for congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A global view	54
Postoperative pain control modalities for pectus excavatum repair: A prospective observational study of cryoablation compared to results of a randomized trial of epidural vs patient-controlled analges	49
Management of intussusception in children: A systematic review	44
Limiting hospital resources for acute appendicitis in children: Lessons learned from the U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic	41
Evolving applications of fluorescence guided surgery in pediatric surgical oncology: A practical guide for surgeons	40
Children are at a high risk of hypocalcaemia and hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy	40
Long-term surgical and patient-reported outcomes of Hirschsprung Disease	39
Fluorescence imaging in pediatric surgery: State-of-the-art and future perspectives	36
The effects of early anesthesia on neurodevelopment: A systematic review	32
Cryptorchidism, gonocyte development, and the risks of germ cell malignancy and infertility: A systematic review	31
Hyponatremia as a predictor of perforated acute appendicitis in pediatric population: A prospective study	31
Intercostal nerve cryoablation is associated with lower hospital cost during minimally invasive Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum	31
Long-term outcomes of severe surgical necrotizing enterocolitis	30
Effectiveness of sirolimus in the treatment of complex lymphatic malformations: Single center report of 56 cases	30
From the editors: The COVID-19 crisis and its implications for pediatric surgeons	29
Update on pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma: A report from the APSA Cancer Committee	28
The pediatric surgery match by the numbers: Defining the successful application	28
Intercostal cryoablation during Nuss procedure: A large volume single surgeon's experience and outcomes	28
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated rise in pediatric firearm injuries: A multi-institutional study	28
Beneficial effects of butyrate in intestinal injury	26
Neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes of extremely preterm infants with necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation	26
Ovarian tumors in children: how common are lesion recurrence and metachronous disease? A UK CCLG Surgeons Cancer Group nationwide study	26

A baseline assessment of enhanced recovery protocol implementation at pediatric surgery practices performing inflammatory bowel disease operations	25
Preventing the O in OHVIRA (Obstructed Hemivagina Ipsilateral Renal Agenesis): Early Diagnosis and Management of Asymptomatic Herlyn–Werner–Wunderlich Syndrome	24
Reaching adulthood with Hirschsprung's disease: Patient experiences and recommendations for transitional care	24
Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on presentation and severity of traumatic injury due to physical child abuse across US children's hospitals	23
Successful use of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway to improve outcomes following the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum	23
Sutureless vs sutured abdominal wall closure for gastroschisis: Operative characteristics and early outcomes from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium	23
A contemporary snapshot of circumcision in US children's hospitals	23
New scoring system to predict foreign body aspiration in children	23
The bell-clapper deformity of the testis: The definitive pathological anatomy	23
EXIT (ex utero intrapartum treatment) surgery for the management of fetal airway obstruction: A systematic review of the literature	23
Statistical power and sample size calculations: A primer for pediatric surgeons	23
Pediatric firearm injuries: Racial disparities and predictors of healthcare outcomes	22
Utilization of CT imaging in minor pediatric head, thoracic, and abdominal trauma in the United States	22
Provider education decreases opioid prescribing after pediatric umbilical hernia repair	22
Cryoanalgesia enhances recovery from minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum resulting in reduced length of stay: A case-matched analysis of NSQIP-Pediatric patients	22
Pathologic correlation with near infrared-indocyanine green guided surgery for pediatric liver cancer	22
Medical conferences in the era of environmental conscientiousness and a global health crisis: The carbon footprint of presenter flights to pre-COVID pediatric urology conferences and a consideration o	22
The value of telemedicine for the pediatric surgery patient in the time of COVID-19 and beyond	21
One-year impact of a bowel management program in treating fecal incontinence in patients with anorectal malformations	21
Surgical necrotizing enterocolitis: Association between surgical indication, timing, and outcomes	21
Tube cecostomy versus appendicostomy for antegrade enemas in the management of fecal incontinence in children: A systematic review	21
Using machine learning analysis to assist in differentiating between necrotizing enterocolitis and spontaneous intestinal perforation: A novel predictive analytic tool	21
Characterization of initial North American pediatric surgical response to the COVID-19 pandemic	20
Gastrointestinal trichobezoar: An experience with 17 cases	20
Minimally invasive surgery for abdominal and thoracic neuroblastic tumors: A systematic review by the APSA Cancer committee	20
Contemporary outcomes of the Foker process and evolution of treatment algorithms for long-gap esophageal atresia	20
Management of focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: Experience of 50 pediatric patients in a tertiary center	20
The Right Child/Right Surgeon initiative: A position statement on pediatric surgical training, sub-specialization, and continuous certification from the American Pediatric Surgical Association	20
Epidemiology of pediatric trauma during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic	20
Bilateral papillary thyroid cancer in children: Risk factors and frequency of postoperative diagnosis	20
Manual detorsion in testicular torsion: 5 years of experience at a single center	20
Strategies in adjusting for multiple comparisons: A primer for pediatric surgeons	20
Human and economic costs of pediatric firearm injury	19
Esophageal morbidity in patients following repair of esophageal atresia: A systematic review	19
Telemedicine (virtual clinic) effectively delivers the required healthcare service for pediatric ambulatory surgical patients during the current era of COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed descriptive study	19
Comparison of thoracoscopy vs. thoracotomy on musculoskeletal outcomes of children with congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM)	19
Treating children with achalasia using per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): Twenty-one cases in review	19
Bowel function after transanal endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung disease – does outcome improve over time?	19
Psychosocial factors affecting quality of life in patients with anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung disease-a qualitative systematic review	19
Making the diagnosis of midgut volvulus: Limited abdominal ultrasound has changed our clinical practice	19
Symptom persistence after vascular ring repair in children	18
Management and outcomes for long-segment Hirschsprung disease: A systematic review from the APSA Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee	18
Development of pediatric surgical decision-making guidelines for COVID-19 in a New York City children's hospital	18
Early pyeloplasty versus conservative management of severe ureteropelvic junction obstruction in asymptomatic infants	18
Fluorescence-guided lymph node sampling is feasible during up-front or delayed nephrectomy for Wilms tumor	18
Alternative approaches to retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma	18
The burden of esophageal dilatations following repair of esophageal atresia	18
Prostaglandin E1 in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and life-threatening pulmonary hypertension	18
Fecal microbiota transplantation by enema reduces intestinal injury in experimental necrotizing enterocolitis	18
In utero treatment of myelomeningocele with placental mesenchymal stromal cells — Selection of an optimal cell line in preparation for clinical trials	18

Multi-institutional review of bowel management strategies in children with anorectal malformations	18
Nationwide analysis of mortality and hospital readmissions in esophageal atresia	18
Association of operative approach with outcomes in neonates with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula	18
Postoperative pain control following minimally invasive correction of pectus excavatum in pediatric patients: A systematic review	18
Development of a multi-institutional registry for children with operative congenital lung malformations	18
Early enteral feeding after pediatric abdominal surgery: A systematic review of the literature	18
Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of Lactobacillus reuteri in its biofilm state contribute to its beneficial effects in a rat model of experimental necrotizing enterocolitis	17
A comparison of robotic-assisted splenectomy and laparoscopic splenectomy for children with hematologic disorders	17
Effectiveness of one minute per level intercostal nerve cryoablation for postoperative analgesia after surgical correction of pectus excavatum	17
Total robot-assisted choledochal cyst excision using da Vinci surgical system in pediatrics: Report of 10 cases	17
Pediatric differentiated thyroid carcinoma: An update from the APSA Cancer Committee	17
Diagnostic accuracy of serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in diagnosing recurrent sacrococcygeal teratoma: A systematic review	17
Traumatic stress, mental health, and quality of life in adolescents with esophageal atresia	17
Pediatric trauma telemedicine in a rural state: Lessons learned from a 1-year experience	17
The impact of local control in the treatment of children with advanced infantile and adult-type fibrosarcoma: Experience of the cooperative weichteilsarkom studiengruppe (CWS)	17
Correspondence from Northern Italy about our experience with COVID-19	16
Immediate versus silo closure for gastroschisis: Results of a large multicenter study	16
Thoracoscopic versus conventional open repair of tracheoesophageal fistula in neonates: A short-term comparative study	16
Hospitalizations for pediatric dog bite injuries in the United States	16
Neurologic outcomes of the premature lamb in an extrauterine environment for neonatal development	16
Enhancing recovery after minimally invasive surgery in children: A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis	16
Pediatric adaptions are needed to improve the diagnostic accuracy of thyroid ultrasound using TI-RADS	16
Thoracoscopic surgery for congenital lung malformations: Does previous infection really matter?	16
H-type congenital tracheoesophageal fistula: Insights from 70 years of The Royal Children's Hospital experience	16
Quality of life outcomes in children born with duodenal atresia	16
Systematic review and meta-analysis of safety and efficacy of early enteral nutrition as an isolated component of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery [ERAS] in children after bowel anastomosis surgery	16
Early enteral feeding versus traditional feeding in neonatal congenital gastrointestinal malformation undergoing intestinal anastomosis: A randomized multicenter controlled trial of an enhanced recove	16
Assessing the benefit of reoperations in patients who suffer from fecal incontinence after repair of their anorectal malformation	16
Next day discharge after the Nuss procedure using intercostal nerve cryoablation, intercostal nerve blocks, and a perioperative ERAS pain protocol	16
Patch repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is not at risk of poor outcomes	16
Minimally invasive surgery for pediatric renal tumors: A systematic review by the APSA Cancer Committee	16
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus thoracic epidural analgesia: Postoperative pain management after Nuss repair for pectus excavatum	15
Intussusception: A 14-year experience at a UK tertiary referral centre	15
Favorable postoperative outcomes for children with COVID-19 infection undergoing surgical intervention: Experience at a free-standing children's hospital	15
From bench to bedside: 3D reconstruction and printing as a valuable tool for the chest wall surgeon	15
Congenital short bowel syndrome: systematic review of a rare condition	15
Child physical abuse and COVID-19: Trends from nine pediatric trauma centers	15
Factors associated with pediatric firearm injury and enrollment in a violence intervention program	15
Supporting recovery after adverse events: An essential component of surgeon well-being	15
Congenital hepatic hemangiomas: Clinical, histologic, and genetic correlation	15
Alterations of gut microbiota and serum bile acids are associated with parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease	15
Short and long term outcomes of using cryoablation for postoperative pain control in patients after pectus excavatum repair	15
Are routine postoperative dilations necessary after primary posterior sagittal anorectoplasty? A randomized controlled trial	15
Does academic authorship reflect gender bias in pediatric surgery? An analysis of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2007–2017	15
Progression to colectomy in the era of biologics: A single center experience with pediatric ulcerative colitis	15
Magnamosis for esophageal atresia is associated with anastomotic strictures requiring an increased number of dilatations	15
Pediatric solid tumors and associated cancer predisposition syndromes: Workup, management, and surveillance. A summary from the APSA Cancer Committee	15
Risk factors for enterocolitis in patients with Hirschsprung disease: A retrospective observational study	15
Accuracy of prenatal and postnatal imaging for management of congenital lung malformations	15
Hepatic separation of conjoined twins: Operative technique and review of three-dimensional model utilization	15
Ingestion of multiple magnets in children	14
Allocation of resources and development of guidelines for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): Experience from a pediatric center in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic	14
Surgical tray reduction for cost saving in pediatric surgical cases: A qualitative systematic review	14
An analysis of pediatric social vulnerability in the Pennsylvania trauma system	14
The influence of prematurity on neonatal surgical morbidity and mortality	14
Laparoscopy is increasingly used for pediatric inguinal hernia repair	14
Comparison of intra- and extra-corporeal laparoscopic hernia repair in children: A systematic review and pooled data-analysis	14
No pain is gain: A prospective evaluation of strict non-opioid pain control after pediatric appendectomy	14
Adhesive small bowel obstruction after appendectomy in children – Laparoscopic versus open approach	14
Discordant prenatal ultrasound and fetal MRI in CDH: wherein lies the truth?	14
Diagnosis and treatment of pleuropulmonary blastoma in children: A single-center report of 41 cases	14
Management of recurrent ileocolic intussusception	14
Decision-making in pediatric blunt solid organ injury: A deep learning approach to predict massive transfusion, need for operative management, and mortality risk	14
A supportive physiologic environment for the extreme premature infant: Improving life outside the womb	14
Measuring malnutrition and its impact on pediatric surgery outcomes: A NSQIP-P analysis	14
Thoracoscopic versus open lobectomy in infants with congenital lung malformations: A multi-institutional propensity score analysis	14
Delayed diagnosis and surgical treatment of bronchial foreign body in children	14
Optimal timing for Soave primary pull-through in short-segment Hirschsprung disease: A meta-analysis	14
Biliary atresia liver histopathological determinants of early post-Kasai outcome	14
An enhanced recovery after surgery pathway in pediatric colorectal surgery improves patient outcomes	14
Quality of life after esophageal replacement in children	14
Hypocalcemia prevention and management after thyroidectomy in children: A systematic review	14
Critical care resource use, cost, and mortality associated with firearm-related injuries in US children's hospitals	13
Influence of birth weight on primary surgical management of newborns with esophageal atresia	13
Long-term impact of abusive head trauma in young children: Outcomes at 5 and 11 years old	13
One-year outcomes of congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: Factors associated with recurrence and complications	13
Environmental impact of telehealth use for pediatric surgery	13
Opioid use in children's surgery: Awareness, current state, and advocacy	13
Effect of consumer-grade wearable device data on clinician decision making during post-discharge telephone calls after pediatric surgery	13
Indocyanine green–guided nephron-sparing surgery for pediatric renal tumors	13

Clinical outcomes following implementation of a management bundle for esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula	13
Validation of low-cost models for minimal invasive surgery training of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and esophageal atresia	13
Is necrotizing enterocolitis the same disease in term and preterm infants?	13
LncRNA HCP5 promotes neuroblastoma proliferation by regulating miR-186-5p/MAP3K2 signal axis	13
Evaluation of racial disparities in postoperative opioid prescription filling after common pediatric surgical procedures	13
Predictors of index admission mortality and morbidity in contemporary esophageal atresia patients	13
Management of cervicofacial lymphatic malformations requires a multidisciplinary approach	13
Opportunities for novel diagnostic and cell-based therapies for Hirschsprung disease	13
Sex differences in surgically correctable congenital anomalies: A systematic review	13
Long-term outcomes of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A single institution experience	13
Long term bowel function after repair of anorectal malformations in Uganda	13
Bowel function and associated risk factors at preschool and early childhood age in children with anorectal malformation type rectovestibular fistula: An ARM-Net consortium study	13
Quantifying postoperative sleep loss associated with increased pain in children undergoing a modified Nuss operation	12
Fetal hemoglobin levels in premature newborns. Should we reconsider transfusion of adult donor blood?	12
Declining frequency of thoracoscopic decortication for empyema — redefining failure after fibrinolysis	12
Inguinal hernia in girls: A retrospective analysis of over 1000 patients	12
Ileal exclusion for pruritus treatment in children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis and other cholestatic diseases	12
An experimental study on long term outcomes after magnetic esophageal compression anastomosis in piglets	12
The utility and promise of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) in the pediatric population: An evidence-based review	12
Elevated proBNP levels are associated with disease severity, cardiac dysfunction, and mortality in congenital diaphragmatic hernia	12
The impact of social determinants of health on the overall wellbeing of children: A review for the pediatric surgeon	12
Management and outcome of paediatric testicular tumours – A 20 year experience	12
Recurrence of pectus excavatum in long-term follow-up after the Nuss procedure in young children based on the radiographic Haller index	12
Lymphadenopathy in children: A streamlined approach for the surgeon — A report from the APSA Cancer Committee	12
Beyond survival: Readmissions and late mortality in pediatric ECMO survivors	12
Use of an enterocolitis triage and treatment protocol in children with Hirschsprung disease reduces hospital admissions	12
Operative management of pediatric ovarian tumors and the challenge of fertility-preservation: Results from the UK CCLG Surgeons Cancer Group Nationwide Study	12
Correlation of anorectal malformation complexity and associated urologic abnormalities	12
Perioperative and long-term functional outcomes of neonatal versus delayed primary endorectal pull-through for children with Hirschsprung disease: A pediatric colorectal and pelvic learning consortium	12
Differences in primary hyperparathyroidism characteristics between children and adolescents	12
Risk factors for the development of medical stress syndrome following surgical intervention	12
Acquired undescended testis: When does the ascent occur?	12
It's time to deconstruct treatment-failure: A randomized controlled trial of nonoperative management of uncomplicated pediatric appendicitis with antibiotics alone	12
Testicular function and sexuality in adult patients with anorectal malformation	12
Qualities and characteristics of applicants associated with successful matriculation to pediatric surgery fellowship training	12
Effects of high-fat diet on liver injury after small bowel resection	12
Practice patterns in imaging guidance for ECMO cannulation: A survey of the American Pediatric Surgical Association	11
Laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy for complicated appendicitis in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Evaluating abusive head trauma in children < 5 years old: Risk factors and the importance of the social history	11
Geodemographic analysis of pediatric firearm injuries in Miami, FL	11
Diagnosis and management of ectopic cervical thymus in children: Systematic review of the literature	11
Surge in testicular torsion in pediatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Revolutionizing Healthcare with ChatGPT: An Early Exploration of an AI Language Model's Impact on Medicine at Large and its Role in Pediatric Surgery	11
Abdominal pain in teenagers: Beware of testicular torsion	11
Biobanking for necrotizing enterocolitis: Needs and standards	11
Variation across centers in standardized mortality ratios for congenital diaphragmatic hernia receiving extracorporeal life support	11
Standardizing lymph nodal sampling for Wilms tumor: A feasibility study with outcomes	11
Elevated pediatric age-adjusted shock-index (SIPA) in blunt solid organ injuries	11
Hydrogen-rich saline protects intestinal epithelial tight junction barrier in rats with intestinal ischemia–reperfusion injury by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis pathway	11
Use of cryoanalgesia for pain management for the modified ravitch procedure in children	11
Implementation of a contextually appropriate pediatric emergency surgical care course in Uganda	11
Using deep learning and natural language processing models to detect child physical abuse	11
The incidence of abdominal surgical site infections after abdominal birth defects surgery in infants: A systematic review with meta-analysis	11
Children from disadvantaged neighborhoods experience disproportionate injury from interpersonal violence	11
Insufflation in minimally invasive surgery: Is there any advantage in staying low?	11
Pre-hospital and emergency department shock index pediatric age-adjusted (SIPA) “cut points” to identify pediatric trauma patients at risk for massive transfusion and/or mortality	11
Outcomes of laparoscopic and open surgical treatment of intestinal malrotation in children	11
De novo somatic mutations and KRAS amplification are associated with cholangiocarcinoma in a patient with a history of choledochal cyst	11
Incidence of spontaneous intestinal perforations exceeds necrotizing enterocolitis in extremely low birth weight infants fed an exclusive human milk-based diet: A single center experience	11
Multicenter retrospective comparison of spontaneous intestinal perforation outcomes between primary peritoneal drain and primary laparotomy	11
Insights into the pathophysiology and classification of type 4 choledochal malformation	11
Ultrasound imaging as the first line of investigation to diagnose intestinal malrotation in children: Safety and efficacy	11
Infectious complications of intercostal nerve cryoablation mediated by perioperative hypothermia during pediatric Nuss procedure	11
The evolution of early liver biopsy findings in babies with jaundice may delay the diagnosis and treatment of biliary atresia	11
Increased protease activated receptors in the colon of patients with Hirschsprung's disease	11
Patient-reported outcome measures in pediatric surgery - A systematic review	11
Shifting paradigms: The top 100 most disruptive papers in core pediatric surgery journals	11
Sources of regional and center-level variability in survival and cost of care for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)	11
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A strategic priority for the American Pediatric Surgical Association	11
Impact of “Stay-at-Home” orders on non-accidental trauma: A multi-institutional study	11
Nesfatin-1 ameliorates oxidative bowel injury in rats with necrotizing enterocolitis: The role of the microbiota composition and claudin-3 expression	11
Massive transfusion in pediatric trauma-does more blood predict mortality?	11
STEP improves long-term survival for pediatric short bowel syndrome patients: A Markov decision analysis	10
Extreme Thrombocytosis after Pediatric Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation Is Unique Compared to Other Postsplenectomy States	10
The adherence of adult trauma centers to American Pediatric Surgical Association guidelines on management of blunt splenic injuries	10
Circumstances surrounding gun violence with youths in an urban setting	10
Effect of transanastomotic feeding tubes on anastomotic strictures in patients with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: The Quebec experience	10
Clinical outcomes and protocol for the management of isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia based on our prenatal risk stratification system	10
Comparison of clinical outcomes after total transanal and laparoscopic assisted endorectal pull-through in patients with rectosigmoid Hirschsprung disease	10
Reducing cost and waste in pediatric laparoscopic procedures	10
A cross-sectional analysis of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in pediatric surgeons in the U.S.	10
Gastroschisis prevalence substantially decreased from 2009 through 2018 after a 3-fold increase from 1997 to 2008	10
Early surgical complications after congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair by thoracotomy vs. laparotomy: A bicentric comparison	10
The novel application of an emerging device for salvage of primary repair in high-risk complex esophageal atresia	10
Primary vs. salvage liver transplantation for biliary atresia: A retrospective cohort study	10
Emergency department utilization following pediatric gastrostomy tube placement is driven by a small cohort of patients	10
Hepatopulmonary fusion: A rare variant of congenital diaphragmatic hernia	10
Predictors of long ECMO runs for congenital diaphragmatic hernia	10
Pediatric blunt cerebrovascular injuries: A national trauma database study	10
Subspecialization in pediatric surgery: Results of a survey to the American Pediatric Surgical Association	10
Outpatient follow-up after pediatric surgery reduces emergency department visits and readmission rates	10
Acid suppression duration does not alter anastomotic stricture rates after esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula repair: A prospective multi-institutional cohort study	10
Comparison of drugs used for intubation of pediatric trauma patients	10
A novel two-component, expandable bioadhesive for exposed defect coverage: Applicability to prenatal procedures	10
Outcomes after enterostomies in children with and without motility disorders: A description and comparison of postoperative complications	10