PURPOSE To compile international data on the risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of endophthalmitis following pediatric cataract surgery. METHODS An e-mail containing a link to an online survey was sent to all members of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. The questionnaire examined the incidence, risk factors, treatment, outcomes, and prophylaxis of endoph...

1 Pediatric Oncology Department, Hôpital de la Mère et de l’Enfant, 87042 Limoges, France 2 Adolescent and Pediatric Oncology Department, Institut Curie, 75005 Paris, France 3 Adolescent and Pediatric Oncology Department, Institut Gustave Roussy, 94800 Villejuif, France 4 Pediatric Surgery Department, Hôpital Trousseau, 75012 Paris, France 5 Pediatric Surgery Department, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-...

BACKGROUND Despite the central role that pediatric hospitals play in the surgical treatment of congenital heart disease, little is known about outcomes of adult congenital cardiac surgical care in pediatric hospitals. Risk factors for inpatient death, including adult congenital heart (ACH) surgery volume, are poorly described. METHODS AND RESULTS We obtained inpatient data from 42 free-standi...

BACKGROUND/AIM It is necessary to improve the quality of health care for children. Assessment data would provide new insights into better treatment outcomes. The aim of this descriptive study was to estimate and to compare applied quality indicators in five pediatric in-patient tertiary level institutions in Serbia during the period from January 1st to December 31st 2008. METHODS Quality data...

Introduction to Special Edition of Pediatric Plastic Surgery Normally, when parents bring their infant or child for evaluation and management of a birth defect, congenital anomaly, or acquired deformity, they seek a plastic surgeon with expertise in the field of pediatric plastic surgery. Challenges for the plastic surgeon can involve relatively routine clinical problems, ranging from a congeni...

1Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey 2Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey 3Department of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hos...

1 Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA15224, USA 2 Department of General Surgery, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Rd, Changsha 410013, China 3 Department of Pediatric Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospit...

Hybrid pediatric cardiac surgery is an emerging field that combines skills and techniques used by pediatric cardiac surgeons and interventional pediatric cardiologists. This article describes the emerging indications and techniques in hybrid pediatric cardiac surgery and discusses potential future applications. It focuses on peratrial and perventricular septal defect closure, intraoperative ste...