• Reconceptualizing Pediatric Surgery for the Adult Surgeon: A New Era of Integrated Surgical Care.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHWorld J Surg·Oct 14, 2026
• Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in paediatric surgery: the VIDEOKIDS pragmatic international multicentre randomised trial study protocol.

  Study protocol · no results yet

  RESEARCHBMJ Open·Oct 14, 2026Clinical trial
• Evaluating Postoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Practices: A Pediatric Surgery Quality Collaborative Effort.

  Multicenter mixed-methods quality study; observational

  RESEARCHJ Pediatr Surg·Oct 13, 2026
• Survey Examines Personality and Risk Attitudes in EGS Decisions

  Professional news

  NEWSAmerican College of Surgeons·Oct 13, 2026Worth a read
• Diagnostic and therapeutic yield of postoperative imaging after complicated appendicitis: a western pediatric surgery research consortium prospective study.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHPediatr Surg Int·Oct 12, 2026
  Multicenter Study

  Kahan AM, Traynor MD, Patwardhan UM, Eldredge AK, Cairo SB, Munar D, Highet A, Padilla BE, Lee JH, McGovern P, Acker SN, Dawson-Gore C, Diaz-Miron J, Kelley-Quon LI, Lee J, Chao…

  Abstract / publisher access may vary
• EUPSA CONNECT: A New Global Mentorship Initiative for Career Development and Well-Being in Pediatric Surgery.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHEur J Pediatr Surg·Oct 12, 2026
• External Validation of the Risk Assessment of Morbidity in Pediatric Surgery Score.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHAnesth Analg·Oct 12, 2026
• Request for Information: Nationwide Implementation of Prehospital Blood Transfusion

  Request for information; comments due November 5, 2026

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Oct 6, 2026· Notice · United StatesPolicy watch
• Transparency in Coverage

  Rule · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Oct 6, 2026· Rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Fears Associated with Pediatric Surgery: A Metasynthesis of Experiences from Children, Adolescents, Families, and Healthcare Professionals.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Perianesth Nurs·Oct 5, 2026
• A century of progress: Evolving racial and ethnic diversity in U.S. and Canadian pediatric surgery training.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Pediatr Surg·Oct 3, 2026
• Serious adverse events in pediatric surgery: A French nationwide study.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Pediatr Surg·Oct 3, 2026
• Elective Pediatric Surgery in 1350 COVID-Positive Children: A Multiyear National Surgical Quality Improvement Program - Pediatric Analysis of 30-Day Outcomes.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Surg Res·Oct 1, 2026
• Why Is Pediatric Surgery Still Waiting for Enhanced Recovery?

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHJAMA Surg·Oct 1, 2026Practice relevance
• Modification of Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program Eligibility Guidelines in Response To Honor Our Living Donors Act

  Final program eligibility guidelines

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Sep 29, 2026· Notice · United StatesGuidelinesPolicy watch
• Modeling the Impact of the Updated American Pediatric Surgery Association Blunt Liver and Spleen Injury Guidelines: A Solid Improvement in Care.

  Retrospective counterfactual modeling of guidelines

  RESEARCHJ Surg Res·Sep 28, 2026Guidelines
• Impact of prior pulmonary infection on surgical outcomes in pediatric pulmonary sequestration: a multicenter retrospective study from the East Asia Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHPediatr Surg Int·Sep 27, 2026
  Multicenter Study

  Nishida N, Onishi S, Wong P, Ota K, Suzuki T, Sugita K, Lau E, Miyake Y, Shibuya S, Shirota C, Yu M, Tainaka T, Miyano G, Uchida H, Wong KKY, Ieiri S.

  Abstract / publisher access may vary
• Factors associated with parental anxiety in elective pediatric surgery.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHFront Med (Lausanne)·Sep 25, 2026
• Development, implementation, and assessment of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation training course for pediatric surgery.

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHJ Pediatr Surg·Sep 24, 2026
• Invited commentary on: The bumpy road to retirement: Current practices, perspectives, and the need for formal transition pathways in pediatric surgery.

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHJ Pediatr Surg·Sep 23, 2026
• ACS Chapters of the Carolinas Came Together for Education and Connection

  Professional news

  NEWSAmerican College of Surgeons·Sep 22, 2026Worth a read
• TRICARE: Notice of TRICARE Plan Program Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2027

  Notice · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Sep 18, 2026· Notice · United StatesPolicy watch
• From aspiration to attrition: A qualitative study of general surgery residents' career decisions away from pediatric surgery.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Pediatr Surg·Sep 17, 2026
• Programmed intermittent epidural bolus for postoperative epidural analgesia in major paediatric surgery: a brief report.

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHBr J Anaesth·Sep 15, 2026
• The surgical outcomes and educational value of three laparoscopic approaches for pediatric appendectomy performed by surgical residents rotating through pediatric surgery and pediatric surgery fellow training programs: a two-institution retrospective study.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHPediatr Surg Int·Sep 11, 2026

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