We are back with another episode of our Journal of Pediatric Surgery article review podcast. This time we have three publications from the first quarter of 2025, January, February and March issues. This time we're talking to editors Drs. Romeo Ignacio, Patrick Chung and Mark Davenport joined by authors Drs. Oluyinka Olutoye, Howard Jen, Jordan Rook and Liam McCarthy.

Host: Em Gootee, MD

Articles:

Gadde R, Xia J, Hameedi S, Saulsbery A, Schafer C, Sbragia L, Olutoye OO. Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC) Decreases the Incidence and Severity of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) - Validation in a Large Animal Model. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jan;60(1):161957. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.161957. Epub 2024 Sep 24. PMID: 39368858.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39368858/

Rook JM, Lee LK, Wagner JP, Sullins VF, Lee SL, Shekherdimian S, DeUgarte DA, Dichter CE, Jen HC. Six Years of Quality Improvement in Pectus Excavatum Repair: Implementation of Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation and ERAS Protocols for Patients Undergoing Nuss Procedure. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Feb;60(2):161634. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.07.019. Epub 2024 Jul 20. PMID: 39117536.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39117536/

Parkinson E, Robb A, McCarthy L. Long-term Survival of Bladder Augmentation is Influenced by its Shape and Mucosal Lining. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Mar;60(3):162051. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.162051. Epub 2024 Nov 1. PMID: 39572279.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39572279/