The shifting paradigm away from individual efforts toward collaboration has resulted in rapid, greater advancements in the care of children in the past 20 years. As is so often the case in medicine, necessity drives innovation. We can only hope that this trend will continue to evolve in the future. The goal continues to be earlier, non-invasive diagnostics with more effective interventions that minimize patient morbidity and maximize patient comfort.
Pediatric surgical care: have we done enough?
Sutureless closure for the management of gastroschisis
Eosinophilic esophagitis, Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal neoplasms in the pediatric patient: a narrative review
Current management of pediatric achalasia
A narrative review of gastroesophageal reflux in the pediatric patient
Choledocholithiasis—a new clinical pathway
Biliary hyperkinesia in adolescents—it isn’t all hype!
A narrative review of the modern surgical management of pediatric choledochal cysts
Minimally invasive surgery of the pancreas: a narrative review of current practice
A retrospective analysis of pancreas operations in children
Prophylactic colectomy for children with familial adenomatous polyposis: resource utilization and outcomes for open and laparoscopic surgery
A retrospective comparison of outcomes for open vs. laparoscopic surgical techniques in pediatric ulcerative colitis
Reoperative techniques and management in Hirschsprung disease: a narrative review
Reoperative surgery in anorectal malformation patients
Use of hem-o-lok clips for laparoscopic appendectomy in children: retrospective analysis and comparison to ligature loop and endoscopic surgical stapler
Same-day discharge vs. observation after laparoscopic pediatric appendectomy: a prospective cohort study
Enhanced recovery after surgery in children
Nonoperative management of appendicitis in children
What are the participants’ perspective and the system-based impact of a standardized, inter-professional morbidity/mortality- conferences in a children’s hospital?
Disclosure:
The series “Current Topics in Pediatric General Surgery” was commissioned by the editorial office, Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology without any sponsorship or funding. Eduardo A. Perez, Samir Pandya, and Matthew S. Clifton are serving as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.