Background/Purpose: The purpose of this analysis was to investigate outcomes in newborns
with esophageal atresia (EA) or tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) with respect to prognostic …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Gastrostomy tube insertion is frequently performed in children.
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) insertion, considered by many to be the “gold …

Inflammatory pseudotumors are so named because they mimic malignant tumors clinically
and radiologically. Most often seen in the lungs of young adults, they consist of localized …

Background A relationship between young age and increased risk of recurrence of pediatric
differentiated thyroid carcinoma has been suggested; however, no attempts have been …

BACKGROUND: There is conflicting evidence in the current literature regarding the use of
fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy in the diagnosis of a thyroid nodule in the pediatric …

Background: Knowledge of the extent of aganglionic bowel is important for preoperative
planning of trans-anal surgery in patients with Hirschsprung’s disease (HD). Objective: To …

Objectives To review the experience at a children's hospital of lipoblastoma and
liposarcoma and to identify any factors that would differentiate one type of tumour from the …

The Childrens Cancer Study Group evaluated daily oral 13‐cis‐retinoic acid to determine its
therapeutic efficacy in 28 children with advanced neuroblastoma refractory to conventional …

PURPOSE: Although antenatal resolution of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations (CCAMs)
is well documented, complete spontaneous postnatal resolution is rare, its existence …

Background The shortage and mal-distribution of surgical specialists in sub-Saharan African
countries is born out of shortage of individuals choosing a surgical career, limited training …