Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) is a severe malformation associated with an up
to 80% mortality risk as well as significant renal and pulmonary morbidity in survivors. Fetal …

Background Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is one of the most common pediatric
illnesses necessitating surgical intervention. Controversy remains over the optimal surgical …

Innovation is essential to the advancement of the field of pediatric surgery. The natural
skepticism toward new technologies in pediatrics leads to frequent confusion of surgical …

Background Achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder characterized by
aperistalsis of the esophagus and failed relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter that …

Background Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), a modern treatment for achalasia, has
only recently emerged as an option for pediatric patients. Here we describe and characterize …

Objective: To determine whether market-based pricing could be coupled with surgeon
integration into negotiation strategies to achieve lower pricing levels for orthopaedic trauma …

Background Corrective surgery for pectus excavatum often relies on the Haller index (HI),
derived from chest roentgenograms or computed tomography; however, this exposes …

Background Childhood obesity has become a serious public health problem in our country
with a prevalence that is disproportionately higher among minority groups. Laparoscopic …

Background By its nature, surgery involves risks to patients that often go beyond the usual
risks of adverse outcome associated with a diagnostic test or drug treatment. Although …

Background Laparoscopic transcutaneous inguinal hernia repair in children may reduce
postoperative pain, improve cosmesis, allow for less manipulation of the cord structures, and …