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Papers

(The TQCC of Seminars in Pediatric Surgery is 5. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Embryology and anatomy of congenital diaphragmatic hernia	53
3D printing in pediatric surgery	40
A roadmap for starting, growing and sustaining a comprehensive pediatric surgery service in a low resource area	31
The impact of current pediatric anesthesiology fellows shortfall on freestanding children's hospitals and practices	30
Antibiotic therapy and necrotizing enterocolitis	28
Pediatric ovarian torsion	22
Pediatric robotic surgery: An overview	20
Common causes of surgical cancellation in pediatric patients	20
Preface	20
Role of patient and family engagement in quality improvement for pediatric surgery	19
Preface	17
Pediatric ECLS Neurologic Management and Outcomes	17
Extracorporeal life support in congenital diaphragmatic hernia	16
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Anatomy and embryology of tracheo-esophageal fistula	15
Abnormal uterine bleeding during adolescence	15
Intercostal spinal nerve cryoablation for analgesia following pectus excavatum repair	15
Critical elements of radical nephroureterectomy for pediatric unilateral renal tumor	15
Surgical management of pediatric Crohn's disease	14
Anesthetic considerations for fetal interventions	14
Health advocacy through translational science: an experimental model to quantify the impact of human social stressors on health outcomes	14
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Surgical management of uncomplicated biliary stone disease in children	13
Advances in intraoperative imaging technologies for complex biliary disease	13
An overview of malignant ovarian tumors in children	13

Primary palliative care skills in caring for surgical patients in the neonatal intensive care unit	13
Utilization of robotics in pediatric surgical oncology	12
Robotic-assisted resection of mediastinal tumors in pediatric patients	11
Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence-enhanced applications in pediatric surgery	11
Pediatric venoarterial and venovenous ECMO	10
Robotic-Assisted Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in the Pediatric Population	10
Preface	10
Cellular origins and translational approaches to congenital diaphragmatic hernia	10
Surgical management of chronic lymphatic pleural effusions and chronic lymphatic ascites	10
Multidisciplinary approach to patients with lymphatic conduction disorders	10
A tribute to Daniel H. Teitelbaum, M.D.	10
Artificial intelligence in pediatric surgery	9
The impact of maternal stress on the development of necrotizing enterocolitis: A comprehensive review	9
Novel care in the ICU for injured children	9
Complications following ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in pediatric ulcerative colitis	9
Social determinants of health as drivers of inequities in pediatric injury	9
Evolving approaches in neonatal postoperative pain management	9
Neonatal perspective on central lymphatic disorders	9
Post-Kasai cholangitis evaluation and management strategies: Review of the literature with insights from the Swiss Biliary Atresia Registry	8
Endoscopic treatments for complicated biliary disease in children	8
The evidence base for surgical treatment of infants with necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation: Impact of trial design and questions regarding implementation of trial recomme	8
Effective regional anesthesia for pediatric surgical care	8
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Preface of Pediatric Trauma	8
Immunology of Biliary Atresia	8
Ventilator strategies in congenital diaphragmatic hernia	7
Pediatric intestinal transplantation	7
Key biologically active components of breast milk and their beneficial effects	7
Probiotics and novel probiotic delivery systems	7
Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population	7
Prenatal diagnostic and intervention considerations in congenital diaphragmatic hernia	7
Childhood injury prevention: Where we've been and where we need to be	7
Embryology and surgical anatomy of pediatric solid tumors	7
Pediatric peripheral vascular injuries and associated orthopedic considerations	6
In utero renal failure	6
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness and safety of conservative versus surgical management in pediatric pancreatic trauma	6
Pediatric robotic urologic surgery: Pyeloplasty and ureteral reimplantation	6
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The ethics of surgical advocacy	6
Operative standards for pediatric cancer surgery	6
Critical elements of pediatric neuroblastoma surgery	6
Perianal disease: Updates and controversies in closing the gaps	6
Advocacy education in pediatric surgery: Cultivating leadership and impact beyond the operating room	6
Robotic-assisted splenectomy in pediatric patients	5
The impact of COVID-19 on the pediatric solid organ transplant population	5
Surgical approach to Hirschsprung disease	5
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Preface	5
Management of Extreme Prematurity (Manuscript for Seminars in Pediatric Surgery)	5
Children's surgery verification and value-based care in pediatric surgery	5

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Framework for pediatric robotic surgery program development	5
Global children's surgery: Economic and policy priorities	5
Representation matters: advocating for increased diversity in the pediatric surgical workforce to address health inequity	5