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Papers

(The TQCC of Seminars in Pediatric Surgery is 4. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Antibiotic therapy and necrotizing enterocolitis	41
Ethical considerations in pediatric solid organ transplantation	32
3D printing in pediatric surgery	22
A roadmap for starting, growing and sustaining a comprehensive pediatric surgery service in a low resource area	20
The impact of current pediatric anesthesiology fellows shortfall on freestanding children's hospitals and practices	20
Embryology and anatomy of congenital diaphragmatic hernia	19
Pediatric robotic surgery: An overview	17
It's the message not the medium: Ethics in pediatric surgery communication	16
Preface	15
Preface	14
Critical elements of radical nephroureterectomy for pediatric unilateral renal tumor	13
Pediatric ECLS Neurologic Management and Outcomes	13
Role of patient and family engagement in quality improvement for pediatric surgery	13
Anatomy and embryology of tracheo-esophageal fistula	12
Common causes of surgical cancellation in pediatric patients	12
Extracorporeal life support in congenital diaphragmatic hernia	12
Intercostal spinal nerve cryoablation for analgesia following pectus excavatum repair	11
Anesthetic considerations for fetal interventions	11
Robotic-assisted resection of mediastinal tumors in pediatric patients	10
Primary palliative care skills in caring for surgical patients in the neonatal intensive care unit	10
Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence-enhanced applications in pediatric surgery	10
Utilization of robotics in pediatric surgical oncology	10
Preface	10
fm i -- Contents	10
Surgical management of pediatric Crohn's disease	10

Cellular origins and translational approaches to congenital diaphragmatic hernia	9
Robotic-Assisted Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in the Pediatric Population	9
Multidisciplinary approach to patients with lymphatic conduction disorders	9
Pediatric venoarterial and venovenous ECMO	9
Artificial intelligence in pediatric surgery	8
Surgical management of chronic lymphatic pleural effusions and chronic lymphatic ascites	8
Neonatal perspective on central lymphatic disorders	8
Social determinants of health as drivers of inequities in pediatric injury	8
Complications following ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in pediatric ulcerative colitis	8
A tribute to Daniel H. Teitelbaum, M.D.	8
Novel care in the ICU for injured children	7
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	7
Evolving approaches in neonatal postoperative pain management	7
The impact of maternal stress on the development of necrotizing enterocolitis: A comprehensive review	7
Post-Kasai cholangitis evaluation and management strategies: Review of the literature with insights from the Swiss Biliary Atresia Registry	6
Airway Clearance in Tracheomalacia	6
Ventilator strategies in congenital diaphragmatic hernia	6
Tracheostomy in children: Recommendations for a safer technique	6
Immunology of Biliary Atresia	6
Management of adolescent varicocele	6
Embryology and surgical anatomy of pediatric solid tumors	6
Pediatric intestinal transplantation	6
Preface of Pediatric Trauma	6
Effective regional anesthesia for pediatric surgical care	6
Key biologically active components of breast milk and their beneficial effects	6
Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population	6
Probiotics and novel probiotic delivery systems	6
Working as a team in airway surgery: History, present and perspectives	5
Critical elements of pediatric neuroblastoma surgery	5
Management of Extreme Prematurity (Manuscript for Seminars in Pediatric Surgery)	5
Framework for pediatric robotic surgery program development	5
Global children's surgery: Economic and policy priorities	5
Childhood injury prevention: Where we've been and where we need to be	5
Prenatal diagnostic and intervention considerations in congenital diaphragmatic hernia	5
Pediatric peripheral vascular injuries and associated orthopedic considerations	5
fm i -- Contents	5
Surgical approach to Hirschsprung disease	5
Current management of aerodigestive foreign bodies in children	5
Pediatric robotic urologic surgery: Pyeloplasty and ureteral reimplantation	5
Surgery of uretero-pelvic junction obstruction (UPJO)	5
Resorbable airway splint, stents, and 3D reconstruction and printing of the airway in tracheobronchomalacia	5
In utero renal failure	5
Perianal disease: Updates and controversies in closing the gaps	4
fm i -- Contents	4
Global children's surgery- A 2023 perspective	4
fm i -- Contents	4
Operative standards for pediatric cancer surgery	4
Children's surgery verification and value-based care in pediatric surgery	4
Median arcuate ligament syndrome – Current state of management	4
New aspects and innovations in the local treatment of renal and urogenital pediatric tumors	4

The impact of COVID-19 on the pediatric solid organ transplant population	4
Robotic-assisted splenectomy in pediatric patients	4
Anorectal malformations in low and middle-income countries- spectrum, burden and management	4
Integrating pediatric trauma care into a national system of trauma care	4