1. Editorial

   • Prem Puri

   Editorial 30 October 2021 Pages: 1641 - 1643

   

2. Results of mass screening for neuroblastoma in 18-month-old infants in Osaka area, Japan

   • Taku Yamamichi
   • Takaharu Oue
   • Noriaki Usui

   Original Article 14 September 2021 Pages: 1645 - 1649

3. Current thoracoscopic approach for mediastinal neuroblastoma in Japan–results from nationwide multicenter survey

   • Takafumi Kawano
   • Ryota Souzaki
   • Satoshi Ieiri

   Original Article 27 August 2021 Pages: 1651 - 1658

   

4. Urinary N¹,N¹²-diacetylspermine as a biomarker for pediatric cancer: a case–control study

   • Kazuki Yokota
   • Akinari Hinoki
   • Masao Kawakita

   Original Article 28 August 2021 Pages: 1659 - 1665

   

5. Best pre-ductal PaO₂ prior to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as predictor of mortality in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a retrospective analysis of a Japanese database

   • Keita Terui
   • Taizo Furukawa
   • Noriaki Usui

   Original Article 06 September 2021 Pages: 1667 - 1673

   

6. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of the right congenital diaphragmatic hernia compared to the left: a 10-year single-center experience

   • Masamune Okamoto
   • Hizuru Amano
   • Yoichi Nakagawa

   Original Article 26 August 2021 Pages: 1675 - 1681

7. Comparative study of open and laparoscopic Kasai portoenterostomy in children undergoing living donor liver transplantation for biliary atresia

   • Masahiro Takeda
   • Seisuke Sakamoto
   • Mureo Kasahara

   Original Article 28 August 2021 Pages: 1683 - 1691

   

8. The triangular cord ratio and the presence of a cystic lesion in the triangular cord. Suggested new ultrasound findings in the early diagnosis of Biliary Atresia

   • Kei Ohyama
   • Atsuko Fujikawa
   • Hiroaki Kitagawa

   Original Article 15 September 2021 Pages: 1693 - 1697

   

9. Meso-Rex bypass versus portosystemic shunt for the management of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children: systematic review and meta-analysis

   • Masaya Yamoto
   • Sinobol Chusilp
   • Agostino Pierro

   Original Article 29 October 2021 Pages: 1699 - 1710

   

10. Efficacy of early endoscopic intervention in pediatric pancreatic duct injury management

    • Miki Ishikawa
    • Naoki Shimojima
    • Seiichi Hirobe

    Original Article 03 September 2021 Pages: 1711 - 1718

    

11. An imaging study on tracheomalacia in infants with esophageal atresia: the degree of tracheal compression by the brachiocephalic artery is a good indicator for therapeutic intervention

    • Wataru Sumida
    • Takahisa Tainaka
    • Hiroo Uchida

    Original Article 28 August 2021 Pages: 1719 - 1724

    

12. Perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease in children with or without scoliosis

    • Shinichiro Yokoyama
    • Akihiro Nui
    • Ichiro Takemasa

    Original Article 31 August 2021 Pages: 1725 - 1730

    

13. Risk factors for recurrent gastroesophageal reflux disease after Thal fundoplication

    • Daisuke Ishii
    • Hisayuki Miyagi
    • Masatoshi Hirasawa

    Original Article Open access 26 August 2021 Pages: 1731 - 1735

14. Infectious complications after tracheoplasty for congenital tracheal stenosis: a retrospective comparative study

    • Yuki Fujieda
    • Keiichi Morita
    • Tadashi Hatakeyama

    Original Article 27 August 2021 Pages: 1737 - 1741

15. The protective effects of hepatocyte growth factor on the intestinal mucosal atrophy induced by total parenteral nutrition in a rat model

    • Koshiro Sugita
    • Tatsuru Kaji
    • Satoshi Ieiri

    Original Article Open access 26 August 2021 Pages: 1743 - 1753

    

16. Muscle imbalance as a cause of scoliosis: a study in a fetal lamb abdominal wall defect model

    • Kohei Kawaguchi
    • Juma Obayashi
    • Hiroaki Kitagawa

    Original Article 12 September 2021 Pages: 1755 - 1760

    

17. Decreased incidence of intussusception during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trends in pediatric surgical emergencies

    • Shogo Seo
    • Kazuto Suda
    • Atsuyuki Yamataka

    Original Article 01 September 2021 Pages: 1761 - 1764

    

18. Face and construct validity assessment of training models for intestinal anastomosis in low-birth-weight infants

    • Shinya Takazawa
    • Akira Nishi
    • Ryota Koyama

    Original Article 02 September 2021 Pages: 1765 - 1772

    

19. Postoperative complications and long-term outcomes in Currarino syndrome

    • Tsuyoshi Sakurai
    • Megumi Nakamura
    • Naobumi Endo

    Original Article 30 August 2021 Pages: 1773 - 1781

    

20. Exosomal miR-214-3p as a potential novel biomarker for rhabdoid tumor of the kidney

    • Bin Yamaoka
    • Eri Nagasaki-Maeoka
    • Shuichiro Uehara

    Original Article 07 September 2021 Pages: 1783 - 1790

    

21. Recovery of bowel function after transperitoneal or retroperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty. A multi-center study

    • Go Miyano
    • Takayuki Masuko
    • Atsuyuki Yamataka

    Original Article 08 September 2021 Pages: 1791 - 1795