OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Seminars in Pediatric Surgery is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The science of Hirschsprung disease: What we know and where we are headed	34
Vascular rings	23
Robotics and future technical developments in pediatric urology	17
Importance of education and the role of the patient and family in the care of anorectal malformations	17
Long-term urologic and gynecologic follow-up and the importance of collaboration for patients with anorectal malformations	16
Current understanding of Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis: Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment	16
Evaluation and treatment of the post pull-through Hirschsprung patient who is not doing well; Update for 2022	15
Trauma in pediatric urology	15
Social determinants of health as drivers of inequities in pediatric injury	13
Embryology and anatomy of congenital diaphragmatic hernia	13
Adjuncts to bowel management for fecal incontinence and constipation, the role of surgery; appendicostomy, cecostomy, neoappendicostomy, and colonic resection	11
Surgical approach to Hirschsprung disease	11
Pediatric advanced diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy	10
Bowel management for the treatment of fecal incontinence and constipation in patients with anorectal malformations	10
Median arcuate ligament syndrome – Current state of management	10
Congenital airway anomalies	10
EXIT-to-airway: Fundamentals, prenatal work-up, and technical aspects	10
Current concepts in tracheobronchomalacia: diagnosis and treatment	10
Total Colonic Aganglionosis in Hirschsprung disease	9
The impact of COVID-19 on the pediatric solid organ transplant population	9
Congenital and acquired tracheoesophageal fistulas in children	9
Surgery of uretero-pelvic junction obstruction (UPJO)	9
Swallowing problems in children with a tracheostomy	8
Ongoing care for the patient with an anorectal malfromation; transitioning to adulthood	8
The ethics of offering fertility preservation to pediatric patients: A case-based discussion of barriers for clinicians to consider	8

Infections in the NICU: Neonatal sepsis	8
Testicular tumors in the pediatric patient	8
Optimal management of the newborn with an anorectal malformation and evaluation of their continence potential	8
Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population	8
The ethics of informed consent and shared decision-making in pediatric surgery	7
Treating pediatric colorectal patients in low and middle income settings: Creative adaptation to the resources available	7
Pediatric colorectal robotic surgery	7
Congenital lung malformations: Dysregulated lung developmental processes and altered signaling pathways	7
Pediatric heart transplant	7
Peripherally inserted central venous access	7
Management of adolescent varicocele	7
Utilization of robotics in pediatric surgical oncology	6
Current management of aerodigestive foreign bodies in children	6
Pediatric hemodialysis access	6
Embryology and anatomy of anorectal malformations	6
The use of mechanical assist devices in the pediatric population	6
Management of pediatric intestinal failure related to short bowel syndrome	6
Assessing the previously repaired patient with an anorectal malformation who is not doing well	6
Tracheostomy in children: Recommendations for a safer technique	6
Surgical history of Hirschsprung disease	5
What parents need to know about Hirschsprung disease	5
Organizing the care of a patient with a cloacal malformation: Key steps and decision making for pre-, intra-, and post-operative repair	5
Torso vascular trauma	5
Hirschsprung's disease in low- and middle-income countries	5
Pediatric intestinal transplantation	5
Anatomy and embryology of abdominal wall defects	5
Hirschsprung disease outcomes	5
Venous thoracic outlet syndrome and Paget-Schroetter syndrome	5
Congenital duodenal obstruction – Advances in diagnosis, surgical management, and associated controversies	5
Current management of pyloric stenosis	4
Creating a collaborative program for the care of children with colorectal and pelvic problems	4
Radiology of anorectal malformations: What does the surgeon need to know?	4
Ethics in the Era of COVID-19	4
Lasting impact on children with an anorectal malformations with proper surgical preparation, respect for anatomic principles, and precise surgical management	4
The impact of maternal stress on the development of necrotizing enterocolitis: A comprehensive review	4
Patent ductus arteriosus: From pharmacology to surgery	4
Robotic-Assisted Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in the Pediatric Population	4
Children's surgery verification and value-based care in pediatric surgery	4
Working as a team in airway surgery: History, present and perspectives	4
Iatrogenic vascular trauma and complications of vascular access in children	4
Robotic repair of pediatric hernias: Current techniques and practices	4
Meckel's diverticulum: Evaluation and management	4
Anatomy and embryology of congenital surgical anomalies: Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract	4
The utilization of botulinum toxin for Hirschsprung disease	4
Evolving approaches in neonatal postoperative pain management	4
An overview of pediatric peritoneal dialysis and renal replacement therapy in infants: A review for the general pediatric surgeon	3
Children in disasters	3
Pediatric venoarterial and venovenous ECMO	3
Impact of neonatal nutrition on necrotizing enterocolitis	3
Implementation science for quality improvement in pediatric surgery	3

Virtual reality applications in pediatric surgery	3
Acquired tracheal stenosis: Cervical slide tracheoplasty	3
Key biologically active components of breast milk and their beneficial effects	3
Pediatric tracheal trauma	3
Cardiac critical care of the post-operative congenital heart disease patient	3
Rethinking pediatric trauma triage	3
New insights into the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis and the dawn of potential therapeutics	3
Artificial intelligence in pediatric surgery	3
Intestinal atresia and necrotizing enterocolitis: Embryology and anatomy	3
Laryngeal webs and laryngotracheoesophageal clefts: State of the art	3
What animal model should I use to study necrotizing enterocolitis?	3
Pediatric robotic surgery: An overview	3
Pediatric trauma in the rural and low resourced communities	3
Peer review and its ethical implications	3
Resorbable airway splint, stents, and 3D reconstruction and printing of the airway in tracheobronchomalacia	3
Managing the kidney – The role of continuous renal replacement therapy in neonatal and pediatric ECMO	3
Academic paediatric surgery – Why not?…	3
Embryology and anatomy of Hirschsprung disease	3
Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence-enhanced applications in pediatric surgery	3
Probiotics and novel probiotic delivery systems	3
Hypospadias	3