OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Pediatric Surgery International is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Implementation and outcomes of enhanced recovery protocols in pediatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	29
Telemedicine in the pediatric surgery in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic	26
Cryoablation is associated with shorter length of stay and reduced opioid use in pectus excavatum repair	23
Challenges to delivering pediatric surgery services in the midst of COVID 19 crisis: experience from a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan	21
The role of a pediatric tertiary care center in avoiding collateral damage for children with acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 outbreak	20
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trauma activations at a pediatric level 1 trauma center in New York	19
Administration of extracellular vesicles derived from human amniotic fluid stem cells: a new treatment for necrotizing enterocolitis	18
Thromboelastography-guided management of coagulopathy in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	18
Robotic Soave pull-through procedure for Hirschsprung’s disease in children under 12-months: long-term outcomes	17
Scoliosis after thoracotomy repair of esophageal atresia: a systematic review	16
Fetal surgery for spina bifida in Zurich: results from 150 cases	16
Inclusion of Children’s Surgery in National Surgical Plans and Child Health Programmes: the need and roadmap from Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery	15
The impact of an enhanced recovery perioperative pathway for pediatric pectus deformity repair	15
How well do image-defined risk factors (IDRFs) predict surgical outcomes and survival in patients with neuroblastoma? A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Predictive factors for the development of postoperative Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis in children operated during infancy	15
Prevalence of Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis in patients with Hirschsprung disease	15
Postoperative “complications" following laparoscopic-assisted anorectoplasty: A systematic review	15
Multiple magnetic foreign body ingestion in pediatric patients: a single-center retrospective review	15
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric trauma in Southern California	14
Omphalocele: national current birth prevalence and survival	14
The need for early Kasai portoenterostomy: a Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium study	13
A critical threshold for global pediatric surgical workforce density	13
Pediatric and neonatal extracorporeal life support: current state and continuing evolution	13
Comparison of physical functions and psychosocial conditions between adolescents with pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum and healthy controls	13
Eosinophilic colitis in children: a new and elusive enemy?	13

Early enteral feeding after intestinal anastomosis in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	12
Enhanced recovery after surgery and anesthetic outcomes in pediatric reconstructive urologic surgery	12
Tissue engineering: from the bedside to the bench and back to the bedside	12
Lymphatic malformations: a 20-year single institution experience	12
Diagnostic performance and role of the contrast enema for low intestinal obstruction in neonates	11
Meta-analyses in paediatric surgery are often fragile: implications and consequences	11
Endoscopic removal of tracheobronchial foreign bodies: results on a series of 51 pediatric patients	11
Development of a risk score for choledocholithiasis in pediatric patients	11
Surgical site infection after open and laparoscopic surgery in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Micronutrient deficiencies in pediatric short bowel syndrome: a 10-year review from an intestinal rehabilitation center in China	11
Transgenic animal models of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a comprehensive overview of candidate genes and signaling pathways	10
Does epidural analgesia really enhance recovery in pediatric surgery patients?	10
Same-day discharge after laparoscopic appendectomy for non-perforated appendicitis is safe and cost effective	10
Incidence and prognosis of thyroid cancer in children: based on the SEER database	10
Magnet ingestion in children and its implications: tertiary centre experience	10
Bracka verses Byar’s two-stage repair in proximal hypospadias associated with severe chordee: a randomized comparative study	10
Diagnostic and management strategies for congenital H-type tracheoesophageal fistula: a systematic review	10
Crystallized phenol for treatment of pilonidal sinus disease in children: a comparative clinical study	10
Computed tomography-guided marking using a dye-staining method for preoperative localization of tiny pulmonary lesions in children	10
Laparoscopic vs open portoenterostomy in biliary atresia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
A novel model of injured liver ductal organoids to investigate cholangiocyte apoptosis with relevance to biliary atresia	10
C-reactive protein/albumin ratio is a prognostic indicator for predicting surgical intervention and mortality in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis	10
Long-term functional outcome of sacrococcygeal teratoma after resection in neonates and infants: a single-center experience	10
Thoracoscopic oesophageal atresia/tracheo-oesophageal fistula (OA/TOF) repair is associated with a higher stricture rate: a single institution’s experience	10
It is time for TEG in pediatric trauma: unveiling meaningful alterations in children who undergo massive transfusion	10
Cylindrical and button battery ingestion in children: a single-center experience	9
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after pediatric trauma	9
Inpatient management of Hirschsprung’s associated enterocolitis treatment: the benefits of standardized care	9
CT validation of SVC-RA junction location for pediatric central line placement: is vertebral bodies below the carina accurate?	9
Surgical management of unilateral oophorectomy for ovarian tissue cryopreservation in high-risk children and adolescents with varied backgrounds	9
Resection margin histology may predict intermediate-term outcomes in children with rectosigmoid Hirschsprung disease	9
“When to Nuss? patient age as a risk factor for complications of minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	9
Biliary reconstruction after choledochal cyst resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis on hepaticojejunostomy vs hepaticoduodenostomy	9
High-frequency vs. conventional ventilation at the time of CDH repair is not associated with higher mortality and oxygen dependency: a retrospective cohort study	9
Congenital abdominal wall defects and cryptorchidism: a population-based study	9
Management of perianal abscesses in infants without general anaesthesia: a systematic review of the literature	9
The chest wall gender divide: females have better cardiopulmonary function and exercise tolerance despite worse deformity in pectus excavatum	9
Testis-sparing surgery for testicular tumors in children: a 20 year single center experience and systematic review of the literature	9
Early experience with universal preoperative and pre-procedural screening for COVID-19 in low-risk pediatric surgical patients requiring general anesthesia	8
Role of image-defined risk factors in predicting surgical complications of localized neuroblastoma	8
Endoplasmic reticulum stress in the acute intestinal epithelial injury of necrotizing enterocolitis	8
Paediatric adhesive bowel obstruction: a systematic review	8
The effect of pre- and post-remote ischemic conditioning reduces the injury associated with intestinal ischemia/reperfusion	8
Laparoscopic diverticulectomy or laparoscopic-assisted resection of symptomatic Meckel diverticulum in children? A systematic review	8
To give or not to give? Blood for pediatric trauma patients prior to pediatric trauma center arrival	8
Paediatric Surgery training in South Africa: Trainees’ perspectives	8
Meso-Rex bypass versus portosystemic shunt for the management of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children: systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Training low–middle-income (LMIC) pediatric surgeons in a high-income country (HIC) program	7
Analysis of patients’ and caregivers’ psychosocial functioning in colorectal conditions: comparison of diagnosis, gender, and developmental functioning	7
Single-port laparoscopic appendicectomy versus conventional three-port approach for acute appendicitis in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7

The incidence of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis nearly halved from 2005 to 2017: analysis of German administrative data	7
Application value of computer-assisted surgery system in pediatric hepatic hemangioma	7
Female pediatric and adolescent genitalia trauma: a retrospective analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank	7
Bladder bowel dysfunction in children with Down’s syndrome	7
In vitro models of fetal lung development to enhance research into congenital lung diseases	7
Comparing the fecal continence scores of patients with anorectal malformation with anorectal manometric findings	7
Decreased incidence of intussusception during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trends in pediatric surgical emergencies	7
Training minimally invasive surgery’s basic skills: is expensive always better?	7
Comparison between cystic biliary atresia and choledochal cyst: a clinical controlled study	7
Morbidity after thoracoscopic resection of congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM): single center experience over a decade	7
Small surgeries, big smiles: using virtual reality to reduce the need for sedation or general anesthesia during minor surgical procedures	7
Development and validation of a novel 3D-printed simulation model for open oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula repair	7
Do post-operative phone calls enhance family satisfaction and outcomes after outpatient pediatric urological surgeries? A prospective study	7
Our experience on management of failed pediatric pyeloplasty	7
Investigation into multi-centre diagnosis and treatment strategies of biliary atresia in mainland China	7
The role of preoperative instructions in parents’ understanding of preoperative fasting for outpatient pediatric urology procedures	7
A meta-analysis comparing dorsal plication and ventral lengthening for chordee correction during primary proximal hypospadias repair	7
Trapdoor anterior thoracotomy for cervicothoracic and apical thoracic neuroblastoma in children	7
Laparoscopic robotic-assisted restorative proctocolectomy and ileal J-pouch-anorectal anastomosis in children	7
COVID-19 pre-procedural testing strategy and early outcomes at a large tertiary care children’s hospital	7
Ultrasound characteristics combined with gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase for diagnosis of biliary atresia in infants less than 30 days	7
Clinical presentation and management of childhood intussusception in South Africa	7
Evaluation of renal oxygenization in laparoscopic pediatric surgery by near infrared spectroscopy	7
Remote ischemic conditioning avoids the development of intestinal damage after ischemia reperfusion by reducing intestinal inflammation and increasing intestinal regeneration	6
Optimization of surgical timing of congenital diaphragmatic hernia using the quantified flow patterns of patent ductus arteriosus	6
Behind the mask: extended use of surgical masks is not associated with increased risk of surgical site infection	6
Recommendations of patients and families of girls with 46XX congenital adrenal hyperplasia in the United Kingdom regarding the timing of surgery	6
The role of gonadotrophins in gonocyte transformation during minipuberty	6
Fecal microbiome alterations in pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome receiving a rotating cycle of gastrointestinal prophylactic antibiotics	6
The administration of hepatocyte growth factor prevents total parenteral nutrition-induced hepatocellular injury in a rat model	6
Noninvasive treatment of pectus excavatum with a vacuum bell combined with a three-dimensional scanner	6
Lysosomal overloading and necrotizing enterocolitis	6
Gynecological and psycho-sexual aspects of women with history of anorectal malformations	6
Risk factors and outcomes of bile leak after laparoscopic surgery for congenital biliary dilatation	6
Accuracy of ultrasonography for differentiating between simple and complex appendicitis in children	6
Considering the value of online support groups for colorectal conditions: perspectives from caregivers and adult patients	6
An unsolved problem in developing countries: hydatid cysts in children	6
Biliary atresia in twins: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Functional outcomes of pediatric laparoscopic pyeloplasty: post-operative functional recovery is superior in infants compared to older children	6
The morphological and histopathological assessment of Alagille syndrome with extrahepatic bile duct obstruction: the importance of the differential diagnosis with subgroup “o” biliary atresia	6
The impact of botulinum injection for hospitalized children with Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis	6
Early definitive operation for patients with anorectal malformation was associated with a better long-term postoperative bowel function	6
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in children	6
Weight gain velocity and adequate amount of nutrition for infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia	6
Use of cryoanalgesia as a postoperative pain management for open pectus carinatum repair	6
Therapeutic ureteroscopy for urolithiasis in children younger than 60 months of age	6
Does physiotherapy applied in conjunction with compression brace treatment in patients with pectus carinatum have efficacy? A preliminary randomized-controlled study	6
Efficacy of early endoscopic intervention in pediatric pancreatic duct injury management	6
Trans-anastomotic tube feeding in the management of congenital duodenal obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6