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Papers

(The TQCC of Seminars in Pediatric Surgery is 5. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Embryology and anatomy of congenital diaphragmatic hernia	50
3D printing in pediatric surgery	37
A roadmap for starting, growing and sustaining a comprehensive pediatric surgery service in a low resource area	30
The impact of current pediatric anesthesiology fellows shortfall on freestanding children's hospitals and practices	28
Antibiotic therapy and necrotizing enterocolitis	28
Pediatric robotic surgery: An overview	22
Pediatric ovarian torsion	20
Common causes of surgical cancellation in pediatric patients	20
Preface	20
Role of patient and family engagement in quality improvement for pediatric surgery	18
Pediatric ECLS Neurologic Management and Outcomes	17
Extracorporeal life support in congenital diaphragmatic hernia	16
Preface	16
Abnormal uterine bleeding during adolescence	15
Critical elements of radical nephroureterectomy for pediatric unilateral renal tumor	14
Intercostal spinal nerve cryoablation for analgesia following pectus excavatum repair	14
Anatomy and embryology of tracheo-esophageal fistula	14
Surgical management of pediatric Crohn's disease	13
fm i -- Contents	13
Utilization of robotics in pediatric surgical oncology	13
Anesthetic considerations for fetal interventions	13
Health advocacy through translational science: an experimental model to quantify the impact of human social stressors on health outcomes	13
Primary palliative care skills in caring for surgical patients in the neonatal intensive care unit	12
Robotic-assisted resection of mediastinal tumors in pediatric patients	12
Advances in intraoperative imaging technologies for complex biliary disease	12

Surgical management of uncomplicated biliary stone disease in children	12
Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence-enhanced applications in pediatric surgery	11
An overview of malignant ovarian tumors in children	11
Multidisciplinary approach to patients with lymphatic conduction disorders	10
Preface	10
A tribute to Daniel H. Teitelbaum, M.D.	9
Cellular origins and translational approaches to congenital diaphragmatic hernia	9
Robotic-Assisted Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in the Pediatric Population	9
Pediatric venoarterial and venovenous ECMO	9
Social determinants of health as drivers of inequities in pediatric injury	9
Surgical management of chronic lymphatic pleural effusions and chronic lymphatic ascites	9
Post-Kasai cholangitis evaluation and management strategies: Review of the literature with insights from the Swiss Biliary Atresia Registry	8
The evidence base for surgical treatment of infants with necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation: Impact of trial design and questions regarding implementation of trial recomme	8
Neonatal perspective on central lymphatic disorders	8
Preface of Pediatric Trauma	8
The impact of maternal stress on the development of necrotizing enterocolitis: A comprehensive review	8
Novel care in the ICU for injured children	8
Evolving approaches in neonatal postoperative pain management	8
Complications following ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in pediatric ulcerative colitis	8
Artificial intelligence in pediatric surgery	8
Effective regional anesthesia for pediatric surgical care	7
fm i -- Contents	7
Pediatric intestinal transplantation	7
Key biologically active components of breast milk and their beneficial effects	7
Childhood injury prevention: Where we've been and where we need to be	7
Ventilator strategies in congenital diaphragmatic hernia	7
Endoscopic treatments for complicated biliary disease in children	7
Immunology of Biliary Atresia	7
Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population	7
Embryology and surgical anatomy of pediatric solid tumors	7
Critical elements of pediatric neuroblastoma surgery	6
Children's surgery verification and value-based care in pediatric surgery	6
Operative standards for pediatric cancer surgery	6
Prenatal diagnostic and intervention considerations in congenital diaphragmatic hernia	6
Pediatric peripheral vascular injuries and associated orthopedic considerations	6
Framework for pediatric robotic surgery program development	6
In utero renal failure	6
Pediatric robotic urologic surgery: Pyeloplasty and ureteral reimplantation	6
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Perianal disease: Updates and controversies in closing the gaps	6
Probiotics and novel probiotic delivery systems	6
Advocacy education in pediatric surgery: Cultivating leadership and impact beyond the operating room	5
fm i -- Contents	5
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The impact of COVID-19 on the pediatric solid organ transplant population	5
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness and safety of conservative versus surgical management in pediatric pancreatic trauma	5
Surgical approach to Hirschsprung disease	5
Global children's surgery: Economic and policy priorities	5
The ethics of surgical advocacy	5
Management of Extreme Prematurity (Manuscript for Seminars in Pediatric Surgery)	5

Robotic-assisted splenectomy in pediatric patients