European Journal of Pediatric Surgery & Reports

🫁 Thoracoscopic Aortopexy for Pediatric Tracheomalacia — early experience (2023–now): 🌟 75% success, rising to 88.9% with pledgeted sutures + IA suspension 💡 Conclusion: Thoracoscopic aortopexy is feasible, safe, and effective when open-surgery principles are replicated.

Early #herniarepair in #preemies = more respiratory complications + more #recurrences ❗ No benefit in preventing #incarceration. When possible, late repair after #NICU discharge is safer. 📊 See key results below. See this Instagram post by @ejps_reports instagram.com/p/DRJN5OtAgy7/…

Welcome Prof. Satoshi Ieiri! We are honored to introduce Prof. Satoshi Ieiri, Professor and Chair of #PediatricSurgery at Kagoshima University, as a new #EditorialBoard Member of European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports. #EJPSReports #SurgicalInnovation #RoboticSurgery

📈 10-year study on pediatric appendicitis (2010–2020): Multi drug resistent bacteria increased by ~9% per year. 🧫 especially in patients <12 years 💊 Findings call for updated antibiotic choices & stronger #antimicrobialstewardship. #PediatricSurgery

👶 28 infants (mean 31 d) underwent laparoscopic pyloromyotomy with low-pressure CO₂ (6–8 mmHg). 🧠 Cerebral O₂: stable 🫀 Splanchnic O₂: ↓ 7%, reversible 💧 Urine output: ↓ first 4 h postop ✅ Low-pressure laparoscopy = safe & effective in neonates #PediatricSurgery

💡 EUPSA 2023 Consensus for giant omphalocele: 💧 Paint & Wait still key ✂️ Early closure → biological mesh 🪡 Delayed closure → native tissue ❤️ Prognosis shaped by cardiac & chromosomal defects 👉 Unified guidance for surgeons facing giant omphalocele. #EUPSA #PedSurgery

CDE plication (n=112; median age 12 mo): 88% symptom relief, 90% radiographic improvement. #Thoracoscopy vs #thoracotomy: 💧36h vs 96h IV 🛏️4d vs 8d stay 🤖 #RATS (n=5): ↑ hepatic injury + long-term issues ➜ Thoracoscopic plication favored #RATS

A rare case of vanishing #gastroschisis: A preterm newborn born with only 21 cm of intestine underwent serial lengthening surgery & is thriving today at nearly 3 years, off parenteral nutrition. Prenatal diagnosis & multidisciplinary care are key. #PedsSurg

🧬 In AVMs, KRAS mutation has been linked to osteolysis. In our cohort, 100% of AVM patients with KRAS mutations showed bone loss, while none with MAP2K1, RASA1, or BRAF variants did. Genetic testing may guide early detection & targeted therapy. #AVM #KRAS #Genetics

Distal humeral CSF classifications in youth? 🔍 Study of 51 pts → Dubberley, Bryan & Morgan = fair, AO = slight, Murthy = poor. ✅ Nearly all treated surgically. 💡 Bottom line: Classifications add little—surgery is standard. #Orthopedics #PedsSurg

💧Can a simple #uroflowmetry test detect urethral strictures in kids after #hypospadias repair? We looked at 7 years of data to find out👇 #PediatricUrology #MedTwitter ✅ In non-TIP cases, uroflowmetry (Qmax) is a highly reliable screening tool. #ejps_reports

Carmen Mesas Burgos is the new Editor-in-Chief of EJPS Reports. Goal: keep the Impact Factor strong & boost submissions 🚀 💡 Fee waived if accepted for #EUPSA Annual Meeting! Good luck, Carmen – the journal is in great hands! 🙌 #PediatricSurgery #EJPSReports #Research

📊 Review of 794 patients 🔄 Redo-Kasai –710 💧 Bile lake interventions –14 🩸 Shunt surgery –49 🧵 TIPSS –21 ⏳ Age at intervention: 27 days → 35 years 💡Some salvage procedures can delay transplant in stable patients with complications like bile lakes or portal hypertension

🍼 NEC is a major cause of death in very preterm infants. In a study of 401 surgical NEC cases, we identified key pre-op risk factors for 30-day mortality & NEC totalis: ▪️ Male sex ▪️ Low birthweight ▪️ PVG ▪️ Cardiovascular support ▪️ Short Dx-to-surgery time #NEC #PedsSurg

🎓 “I love the academic vibe, the chance to meet the experts we read every month – and to make friends for life.” — Alexandra Wilke, young trainee at #EUPSA2025 💙 This is EJPS. This is EUPSA. #PediatricSurgery #FutureSurgeons #EJPS #SurgicalTraining #WomenInSurgery #MedEd

💡 New study on Chait Trapdoor™ cecostomy (CTC) in kids with therapy-resistant constipation or fecal incontinence: 🧒 62 pts, median age 12 ⚠️ 79% had complications (32% major) ✅ Yet 65% reported symptom relief & satisfaction #PedsSurg #Constipation #FI #Cecostomy

🎤 “We must move beyond surgical technique and focus on function, quality of life & global access.” — Prof. Ivo de Blaauw 🇳🇱 👏 A brilliant lecture on 25 years of progress in #AnorectalMalformations at #EUPSA2025. #PediatricSurgery #ARM #SurgicalLeadership #GlobalSurgery #EJPS

🧪 #Urinedipstick in kids with suspected #appendicitis? Lund study (n=311) found: 🔹 But: Abnormal dipstick linked to ✔️ Retrocecal appy (aOR 2.4) ✔️ Complicated appy (aOR 2.3) See this Instagram post by @ejps_reports instagram.com/p/DMO7VEVtT75/…

🗣️ “A society like EUPSA needs a reference journal.” — Prof. Paolo De Coppi, Past President 📚 Our members want more than updates — they want data, depth & science. That’s why the EUPSA–EJPS partnership matters. #PediatricSurgery #EUPSA #EJPS @paolodecoppi

🟢💡 Green light for safer surgery? ICG fluorescence-guided surgery was safe & useful in kids with #biliaryatresia, #choledochalcysts & #cholelithiasis. No side effects, better visualization, safer dissection! #PedsSurg #ICG #FluorescenceSurgery #some4pedsurg