Does primary posterior tracheopexy prevent collapse of the trachea in newborns with oesophageal atresia and tracheomalacia? A study protocol for an international, multicentre randomised controlled trial (PORTRAIT trial).

Introduction: Tracheomalacia (TM) often occurs in children with oesophageal atresia (OA), leading to recurrent respiratory symptoms and in severe cases to blue spells or ultimately respiratory arrest. In some patients, a secondary posterior tracheopexy may then be indicated. This secondary surgery, as well as respiratory morbidity, may be prevented by performing a primary posterior tracheopexy (PPT) concurrent with primary OA correction.

Abdominal Lymphatic Malformations: A Novel Approach in Management.

Aim Of The Study: Abdominal lymphatic malformations (LM) are a challenging clinical entity. Complete excision can be impossible due to the infiltrative nature of some lesions and high rate of complications. Sclerotherapy may require multiple episodes of general anaesthesia and an inability to be definitive in terms of diagnosis and treatment.

The effects of health beliefs and acculturation on the acceptance of human papillomavirus vaccination among Asian Indian parents in the United States.

Background: The available limited literature and Centers for Disease Control data suggest that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination acceptance is lower among Asian Indians than the general population in the United States.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of health beliefs, subjective norms, acculturation, and demographics on HPV vaccination acceptance among Asian Indian parents.

Methodology: Using a comparative descriptive cross-sectional study design, immigrant and first-generation Asian Indian parents of 9- to 16-year-old children were recruited ( N = 171).

Development and implementation of sexual and gender minority curriculum for advanced practice nursing: A feasibility study.

Aim: To explore the feasibility of development and implementation of an educational intervention addressing sexual and gender minority healthcare issues; examine recruitment processes and instrument appropriateness.

Design: Non-randomized feasibility study.

Methods: The educational intervention was developed and implemented in family nurse practitioner courses with data collection from August through December 2022.

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR): the benefit of the double stitch in the largest single-center experience.

Aim: To review our experience of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) regarding complication rates, the practice of closing the asymptomatic patent processes vaginalis (PPV), and comparison of complication rates between pre-term (< 37 week gestation) and term infants.

Methods: Retrospective review of LIHR performed between 2009 and 2021. Repair was performed by intracorporal single or double purse string/purse string + Z-stitch using a non-absorbable suture.

Short and Medium Term Outcomes of Open and Laparoscopic Assisted Oesophageal Replacement Procedures.

Aim Of The Study: We describe the short- and medium-term outcomes following open and laparoscopic assisted oesophageal replacement surgery in a single tertiary paediatric surgical centre.

Methods: A retrospective review (institutional audit approval no. 3213) on patients who underwent open or laparoscopic-assisted oesophageal replacement (OAR vs.

A Systematic Review of Women's Experiences of Interpersonal Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: To explore and synthesize women's experiences of interpersonal violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data Sources: The MEDLINE, Ovid, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, and CINAHL databases were searched to identify articles published between December 2019 and November 2022.

Study Selection: Seventeen peer-reviewed studies were included, for a total of 2,046 women.

Stress, Grit, Satisfaction With Life, and Remediation of Prelicensure Nursing Students.

Background: Stress and poor academic performance often lead to high levels of nursing school attrition.

Purpose: To explore nursing students' perceived stress, grit, and satisfaction with life, and assess the effectiveness of a remediation program for students at risk for poor academic performance.

Methods: Perceived stress, grit, and satisfaction with life were measured, and the effect of remediation given to at-risk students was studied.

Development of a Moral Resilience Collaborative Program During a Pandemic.

Elevated psychological stress can lead to moral distress affecting health care workers and organizations affecting patient care, job satisfaction, and retention. A Moral Resilience Collaborative program was implemented through an academic partnership between a school of nursing and a rehabilitation facility to provide the health care workers in the facility the skills necessary for self-management of moral distress and move them toward moral resilience. Moral distress and resiliency were measured pre-implementation using the Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals (MMD-HP) and Short Resiliency Survey (SRS), respectively.

Ultrasonographic features associated with previous torsion and the impact of surgery in managing neonatal ovarian cysts: a 20-year single-centre retrospective study.

Purpose: To identify markers of previous ovarian torsion and outline the outcomes according to US appearance and operative management.

Methods: A retrospective single-centre review of neonatal ovarian cysts from January 2000 to January 2020. Data on postnatal cyst size and sonographic features and operative treatment were co-related with outcomes of ovarian loss and histology.

Minimal access surgery for congenital diaphragmatic hernia: surgical tricks to facilitate anchoring the patches to the ribs.

Objective: Minimal Access Surgery (MAS) for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) repair is well described, yet only a minority of surgeons report this as their preferred operative approach. Some surgeons find it particularly difficult to repair the defect using MAS and convert to laparotomy when a patch is required. We present in this study our institutional experience in using an easy and relatively cheap methodology to anchor the patch around the ribs using Endo Close™.

Thoracoscopic vs open repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a comparison of intra-operative data.

Purpose: ECMO is an escalation treatment for hypoxic respiratory failure in patients with CDH. Open repair has been advocated after ECMO indicating that physiological changes associated to thoracoscopic repair were not well tolerated.

Methods: We have performed a retrospective review of all patients who underwent ECMO prior CDH repair over a 7 year period (2015-2021).

The Management of Asymptomatic Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation: Results of a European Delphi Survey.

Consensus on the optimal management of asymptomatic congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) is lacking, and comparison between studies remains difficult due to a large variety in outcome measures. We aimed to define a core outcome set (COS) for pediatric patients with an asymptomatic CPAM. An online, three-round Delphi survey was conducted in two stakeholder groups of specialized caregivers (surgeons and non-surgeons) in various European centers.

Experiential Skills Laboratory Experiences in a Didactic Undergraduate Reproductive Health Course.

Background: Experiential learning provides undergraduate nursing students with hands-on opportunities to integrate knowledge and clinical skills. Using educational theory, nurse educators can integrate experiential laboratory experiences into didactic courses to increase comprehension of knowledge and skills required in the clinical setting.

Method: Experiential laboratory experiences were coordinated with didactic content in an undergraduate reproductive health course, and student scores on weekly quizzes and a standardized final examination were compared for three cohorts.

Maintaining a minimally invasive surgical service during a pandemic.

Purpose: The safety of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) was questioned in the COVID-19 pandemic due to concern regarding disease spread. We continued MIS during the pandemic with appropriate protective measures. This study aims to assess the safety of MIS compared to Open Surgery (OS) in this setting.

Current treatment and outcomes of pediatric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST): a systematic review of published studies.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare cancer of mesenchymal origin mostly seen in adult and elderly populations. Therefore, the prognostic and therapeutic features of pediatric GIST are not clearly defined. Clinical knowledge has been largely extrapolated from case series and adult studies.

Development of a core outcome set for congenital pulmonary airway malformations: study protocol of an international Delphi survey.

Introduction: A worldwide lack of consensus exists on the optimal management of asymptomatic congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) even though the incidence is increasing. Either a surgical resection is performed or a wait-and-see policy is employed, depending on the treating physician. Management is largely based on expert opinion and scientific evidence is scarce.

Thoracoscopic oesophageal atresia/tracheo-oesophageal fistula (OA/TOF) repair is associated with a higher stricture rate: a single institution's experience.

Purpose: Thoracoscopic OA/TOF repair was first described in 1999. Currently, less than 10% of surgeons routinely employ minimally access surgery. Our primary aim was to review our immediate-, early- and long-term outcomes with this technique compared with the open approach.

Neuroblastoma: the association of anatomical tumour site, molecular biology and patient outcomes.

Background: Numerous factors have been identified as carrying prognostic value in neuroblastoma (NB) and therefore incorporated in risk stratification of disease. Here, we investigate the association of anatomical site of NB with molecular biology and clinical outcomes.

Methods: A total of 117 patients with NB were studied over a 30-year period.

Stage 4S Neuroblastoma: What Are the Outcomes? A Systematic Review of Published Studies.

Introduction:  The prognosis of stage 4S/MS neuroblastoma has traditionally been reported as excellent, yet conflicting treatment protocols exist for this enigmatic disease. To critically address this question, we have undertaken a systematic review of published studies to accurately determine outcomes for infants with stage 4S/MS neuroblastoma.

Materials And Methods:  Studies were identified using MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases using the relevant search terms.

Potential Benefits of Laparoscopic Repair of Duodenal Atresia: Insights from a Retrospective Comparative Study.

Introduction:  Congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO) repair can be performed open or laparoscopically. We aimed to determine the potential benefit of laparoscopic repair regarding tolerance of enteral feeding, postoperative pain, hospital stay, and complication rate.

Materials And Methods:  In a single-center retrospective cohort study, we compared neonates with isolated CDO operated open versus laparoscopically from 2010 to 2019.

Congenital intrathoracic stomach can be safely managed laparoscopically.

Purpose: Congenital intrathoracic stomach (CIS) is an uncommon pediatric surgical diagnosis where > 2/3rd of the stomach lies within the chest through a hiatus defect. We reviewed our recent experience with this condition.

Methods: A retrospective single-center review of children with a diagnosis of CIS (2007-2018) was performed.

Loop colostomies are safe in anorectal malformations.

Aim Of The Study: Divided colostomy (DC) has been recommended in anorectal malformations (ARMs) with previously reported advantages of decreasing overflow into the distal limb and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Skin bridge loop colostomy (LC) is a technically easier alternative without an increase in these complications. We report our institutional experience of LC in ARM.