Purpose Nonoperative management is the standard of care for hemodynamically stable
pediatric and adult blunt splenic injuries. In adults, most centers follow a well-defined protocol …

Pilonidal disease is a chronic, acquired inflammatory process of the skin due to entrapped
hair at the natal cleft. Reported recurrence rates are as high as 30%, and recurrence has …

Background Postoperative intussusception can be a complication of abdominal surgery and
often poses a diagnostic dilemma. Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the …

Background The risk of infection associated with subcutaneous port (SQP) placement in
patients with neutropenia remains unclear. We reviewed the rate of early infectious …

Background: Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is gaining popularity among
thoracic surgeons, but the limited space in the thorax of children makes uniportal VATS …

Background Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) has several commonly used
management strategies: observation, aspiration, and chest tube (CT). Economic modelling of …

Purpose The origin of congenital abdominal cysts in the female fetus often dictates management.
While most arise from the ovary and are often managed non-operatively, some are non-…

Purpose Randomized controlled trials (RCT) in pediatric appendicitis remain limited, and
the robustness of available evidence is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Purpose The “cut and push” technique for removal of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
(PEG) tubes with collapsible bumpers offers an alternative to the standard traction method …

Purpose Given the paucity of data on pediatric spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM),
management is largely informed by extrapolation from adult studies or personal clinical …