1. Steroids after the Kasai procedure for biliary atresia: the effect of age at Kasai portoenterostomy

   • Athanasios Tyraskis
   • Mark Davenport

   Review Article Open access 21 November 2015 Pages: 193 - 200

   

2. Pediatric papillary thyroid carcinoma: outcomes and survival predictors in 2504 surgical patients

   • Samuel Golpanian
   • Eduardo A. Perez
   • Anthony R. Hogan

   Original Article 30 December 2015 Pages: 201 - 208

   

3. Can neoadjuvant chemotherapy reduce the surgical risks for localized neuroblastoma patients with image-defined risk factors at the time of diagnosis?

   • Akihiro Yoneda
   • Masanori Nishikawa
   • Hiroomi Okuyama

   Original Article 13 January 2016 Pages: 209 - 214

   

4. The rising incidence of pediatric empyema with fistula

   • T. K. Pandian
   • Johnathon M. Aho
   • Elizabeth B. Habermann

   Original Article 31 October 2015 Pages: 215 - 220

   

5. Aganglionosis with the absence of hypertrophied nerve fibres predicts disease proximal to rectosigmoid colon

   • Sarath Kumar Narayanan
   • Soundappan S. Soundappan
   • Daniel T. Cass

   Original Article 02 November 2015 Pages: 221 - 226

   

6. Risk factors for congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the Bogota birth defects surveillance and follow-up program, Colombia

   • Ana M. García
   • S. Machicado
   • I. M. Zarante

   Original Article 16 November 2015 Pages: 227 - 234

   

7. Gram-negative organisms in peritoneal dialysis peritonitis: an early indication for surgery in patients with haemolytic uraemic syndrome?

   • Rachel Harwood
   • David Wilkinson
   • Gillian Humphrey

   Original Article 17 November 2015 Pages: 235 - 238

8. Analysis of clinical features and outcomes for inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors in China: 11 years of experience at a single center

   • Zuopeng Wang
   • Xiaolong Zhao
   • Shan Zheng

   Original Article 21 November 2015 Pages: 239 - 243

   

9. A simple scoring system to train surgeons in basic laparoscopic skills

   • Gregory Shepherd
   • Dirk von Delft
   • Hugh Grant

   Original Article 19 November 2015 Pages: 245 - 252

   

10. Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    • Shaoguang Feng
    • Yuhui Qiu
    • Xin-He Lai

    Original Article 11 December 2015 Pages: 253 - 259

    

11. Evaluation of chemotherapeutic sequelae and quality of life in survivors of malignant sacrococcygeal teratoma

    • Marijke E. B. Kremer
    • Joep P. M. Derikx
    • L. W. Ernest van Heurn

    Original Article 14 December 2015 Pages: 261 - 268

    

12. A comparison of pediatric gastrostomy tube placement techniques

    • Jason P. Sulkowski
    • Ana C. De Roo
    • Brian Kenney

    Original Article 19 December 2015 Pages: 269 - 275

    

13. Long-term outcome and need of re-operation in gastro-esophageal reflux surgery in children

    • Valentina Rossi
    • Cinzia Mazzola
    • Girolamo Mattioli

    Original Article 28 December 2015 Pages: 277 - 283

    

14. Feeding gastrostomy in children with complex heart disease: when is a fundoplication indicated?

    • Jennifer L. Carpenter
    • Timothy A. Soeken
    • David E. Wesson

    Original Article 31 December 2015 Pages: 285 - 289

15. Challenges of management and outcome of neonatal surgery in Africa: a systematic review

    • Sebastian O. Ekenze
    • Obinna V. Ajuzieogu
    • Benedict C. Nwomeh

    Original Article 18 January 2016 Pages: 291 - 299

    

16. Development of an operative suspension system for the performance of MRI-OR-guided laparoscopic anoplasty

    • Tina Thomas
    • Daniel H. Teitelbaum
    • Marcus D. Jarboe

    Technical Innovation 25 November 2015 Pages: 301 - 306

    

17. Omental acinar cell carcinoma of pancreatic origin in a child: a clinicopathological rarity

    • Shilpa Sharma
    • Shipra Agarwal
    • Devendra K. Gupta

    Case Report 22 December 2015 Pages: 307 - 311