OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Seminars in Pediatric Surgery is 4. 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
Lymphatic malformations	40
The science of Hirschsprung disease: What we know and where we are headed	31
Recent developments in diagnostics and treatment of neonatal cholestasis	29
Biliary atresia: East versus west	26
Genetics of vascular anomalies	22
Vascular rings	18
Biliary atresia: Potential for a new decade	18
Update on extracranial arteriovenous malformations: A staged multidisciplinary approach	17
Predicting native liver injury and survival in biliary atresia	17
Infantile and congenital hemangiomas	16
Venous malformations	15
Importance of education and the role of the patient and family in the care of anorectal malformations	14
Robotics and future technical developments in pediatric urology	14
Long-term urologic and gynecologic follow-up and the importance of collaboration for patients with anorectal malformations	13
Surgical diversion of enterohepatic circulation in pediatric cholestasis	12
Islet cell transplantation in children	12
Current understanding of Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis: Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment	12
Trauma in pediatric urology	12
Adjuncts to bowel management for fecal incontinence and constipation, the role of surgery; appendicostomy, cecostomy, neoappendicostomy, and colonic resection	11
Embryology and anatomy of congenital diaphragmatic hernia	11
Vascular tumors	11
Lymphedema (Seminars in pediatric surgery)	10
Evaluation and treatment of the post pull-through Hirschsprung patient who is not doing well; Update for 2022	9
Current concepts in tracheobronchomalacia: diagnosis and treatment	9
Pediatric advanced diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy	9

The impact of COVID-19 on the pediatric solid organ transplant population	9
EXIT-to-airway: Fundamentals, prenatal work-up, and technical aspects	9
Coagulation issues in vascular anomalies	8
Congenital and acquired tracheoesophageal fistulas in children	8
Optimal management of the newborn with an anorectal malformation and evaluation of their continence potential	8
Strategies in liver Trauma	8
Bowel management for the treatment of fecal incontinence and constipation in patients with anorectal malformations	8
Testicular tumors in the pediatric patient	8
Surgery of uretero-pelvic junction obstruction (UPJO)	7
Ongoing care for the patient with an anorectal malfromation; transitioning to adulthood	7
The ethics of offering fertility preservation to pediatric patients: A case-based discussion of barriers for clinicians to consider	7
Management of benign liver tumors	7
Congenital airway anomalies	7
Evolving indications for surgical intervention in patients with differences/disorders of sex development: Implications of deferred reconstruction	7
Pediatric hepatic vascular tumors	7
Adrenocortical tumors in children	7
Management of adolescent varicocele	7
Pediatric heart transplant	6
Surgical approach to Hirschsprung disease	6
The use of mechanical assist devices in the pediatric population	6
Surgical treatment of congenital hyperinsulinism	6
The ethics of informed consent and shared decision-making in pediatric surgery	6
Median arcuate ligament syndrome – Current state of management	6
Current management of aerodigestive foreign bodies in children	6
Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population	6
Management of pediatric intestinal failure related to short bowel syndrome	6
Swallowing problems in children with a tracheostomy	6
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma in Children	6
Tracheostomy in children: Recommendations for a safer technique	6
Organizing the care of a patient with a cloacal malformation: Key steps and decision making for pre-, intra-, and post-operative repair	5
Hirschsprung's disease in low- and middle-income countries	5
Pediatric colorectal robotic surgery	5
Transitional care of biliary atresia	5
Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma	5
Infections in the NICU: Neonatal sepsis	5
Total Colonic Aganglionosis in Hirschsprung disease	5
Treating pediatric colorectal patients in low and middle income settings: Creative adaptation to the resources available	5
Pediatric hemodialysis access	5
Social determinants of health as drivers of inequities in pediatric injury	5
Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Cancer in children and adolescents: Current approach and future directions	5
Peripherally inserted central venous access	5
Congenital duodenal obstruction – Advances in diagnosis, surgical management, and associated controversies	5
Iatrogenic vascular trauma and complications of vascular access in children	4
Patent ductus arteriosus: From pharmacology to surgery	4
Embryology and anatomy of anorectal malformations	4
Management of visceral vascular anomalies	4
Anatomy and embryology of abdominal wall defects	4
Pediatric parathyroid disease	4
What parents need to know about Hirschsprung disease	4
Working as a team in airway surgery: History, present and perspectives	4

Assessing the previously repaired patient with an anorectal malformation who is not doing well	4
Long-term morbidity and follow-up after choledochal malformation surgery; A plea for a quality of life study	4
Evolving approaches in neonatal postoperative pain management	4
The impact of maternal stress on the development of necrotizing enterocolitis: A comprehensive review	4
Overgrowth syndromes and new therapies	4
Ethics in the Era of COVID-19	4
Lasting impact on children with an anorectal malformations with proper surgical preparation, respect for anatomic principles, and precise surgical management	4