Pediatric Updates

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Childrenneeding liver transplants can face many unique challenges. Mayo Clinic Children's Center has multidisciplinary expertise and extensive experience in both pediatric and adult liver transplantation.

Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited disorder that can cause serious complications. Mayo Clinic doctors and research scientists are collaborating to find new approaches and offering multidisciplinary expertise, per[...]

Some evidence suggests that the incidence and prevalence of stone disease in children is increasing. Mayo Clinic is working to identify genetic and environmental factors that contribute to kidney stone formation in chil[...]

Campfires are common in warm weather in the Upper Midwest. A Mayo Clinic pediatric trauma surgeon offers injury prevention tips to disseminate in your community and treatment guidelines if burns arise.

A Mayo Clinic congenital cardiologist is lead author of a study that developed new algorithms to detect congenital heart disease (CHD) at different altitudes and was published in the Journal of Perinatology.

A Mayo Clinic research team found some superiority in ovarian tissue vitrification versus slow freezing due to stromal cell viability. The researchers call for a multicenter study to confirm these findings.

Findings published by Mayo Clinic investigators in Prenatal Diagnosis indicate that fetal surgery does not elevate abnormal findings in placental pathology assessment, contradicting the researchers' first hypothesis yet[...]

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic immune system disease where eosinophils build up in the lining of the esophagus. Mayo Clinic Children's Center offers a multidisciplinary approach, which includes an alternative to [...]

While kidney cancer is rare in children, Wilms tumor is the most common type of kidney cancer in kids. With the right care team, meticulous surgeons and cutting-edge research, children get top-of-the-line treatment at M[...]

Ear reconstruction is a complex process that requires a multidisciplinary team of experts. Mayo Clinic Children's Center specialists work together on comprehensive treatment plans to ensure quality care, successful reco[...]

A scientific textbook by Michael C. Brodsky, M.D., an ophthalmologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, provides a comprehensive neurologic explanation for the unique eye movement disorders that afflict children w[...]

Data now indicate higher ED pediatric readiness scores are associated with lower mortality. Such data has now moved the ACS to require trauma centers to take the readiness survey and create a gap plan.

Mayo Clinic Children's Center uses a multidisciplinary approach to manage pain after pectus excavatum surgery, typically leading to decreased use of pain medications, improved pain scores and shorter hospital stays.

Mayo Clinic's Vascular Malformation Specialty Clinic and pediatric thoracic aorta and vascular medicine clinic provide specialized care for complex and rare diseases and create multifaceted treatment plans in coordinati[...]

Trampoline injuries can be minor or serious, with 20% to 30% of children needing surgery. At Mayo Clinic, pediatric physicians are available 24/7 to assess trampoline injuries and recommend a course of action.

Thyroid cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in adolescents and young adults (AYAs). Mayo Clinic endocrinologist M. Regina Castro, M.D., discusses the unique considerations for AYAs with thyroid cancer.

Virtual DOT records short, time-stamped videos of patients taking each dose of a prescribed inhaler. These recordings help health care providers correct and improve inhaler technique for optimal results.

Compared with children having the same procedures performed under general anesthesia, pediatric patients who received spinal anesthesia had shorter anesthesia time, surgical time and recovery room length of stay.

A pediatric emergency medicine physician shares his experiences with abusive head trauma in infants, along with the care provider's role in recognizing and reporting abuse, referral, and avoiding regret.

Evidence-based practices and communication with families are key to pediatric retinoblastoma care. Mayo Clinic physicians work collaboratively with one another, the patient's family and global data to advance retinoblas[...]

A pediatric hematologist/oncologist and trained bone marrow transplant physician at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, describes the program's collaborative approach and her unique role in pediatric sickle cell care.

Mayo Clinic's pediatric sarcoma program provides the latest therapies, collaborative tumor boards and resources for adolescents and young adults to enhance long-term quality of life for pediatric patients.

Mayo Clinic's neurosurgeons have strong expertise in spinal mechanics, which they apply to scoliosis surgery for individuals regardless of age. State-of-the-art imaging modalities help prevent surgical complications for[...]

Mayo Clinic's patient-specific, life-sized models help neurosurgeons to visualize the anatomy of rare pediatric cerebrovascular lesions. The goal is to better prepare surgeons to treat young patients with challenging co[...]

About 90% of prenatal myelomeningocele repairs performed at Mayo Clinic reverse brain malformations before birth. The procedure requires multidisciplinary neurological, pediatric and radiologic expertise.

In Mayo Clinic's adolescent bariatric surgery program, adolescent patients with severe obesity receive education and support to facilitate lifestyle modifications before surgery and close follow-up after.

Fetoscopic endotracheal occlusion (FETO) transforms lung to head ratio and reduces extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use for fetuses diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Learn about risks, survival rates an[...]

Intervention is critical in maximizing the outcomes of pediatric arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Mayo Clinic researchers have found that favorable functional outlooks for pediatric patients with AVMs can persist for[...]

Early referral is key to optimal outcomes for children with congenital hand anomalies. Mayo specialists coordinate to provide their best recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and emotional support.

Mayo Clinic multidisciplinary teams employ fetal endoscopic tracheal occlusion to promote lung growth in utero. The early intervention helps manage severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia successfully.

Mayo Clinic Children's Center brings broad experience in microsurgery, bone lengthening and straightening, free tissue transfer, and infant and pediatric prosthetics to provide integrated care for children with hand ano[...]

A Mayo Clinic study indicates perception differs among Minnesota health care workers on the leading pediatric traumatic injury cause. Read about efforts to inform, engage and address children's falls.

Subtle nuances add complexity to care of pediatric trauma patients. Christopher Moir, M.D., a Mayo Clinic pediatric and trauma surgeon, offers perspectives on children's pneumothorax risk, plus how to recognize and mana[...]

Mayo specialists answer questions about pediatric epileptic encephalopathies caused by neuroinflammation in the absence of antibodies, which can present with signs and symptoms similar to those of autoimmune epilepsy.

Understanding and treating all aspects of patellofemoral instability, coupled with early intervention, are key to preventing recurrence of instability and pain for children with sports-related injuries.

Mayo specialists perform cochlear implantation for children with a range of hearing-loss etiologies, including auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder and progressive hearing loss. In children with residual hearing, cochl[...]

Mayo Clinic pediatric pulmonologists provide expert diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy spanning infancy into adulthood for patients with breathing problems ranging from common to extremely challenging.

Pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders are common and sometimes considered benign. Yet often these disorders, such as constipation, dysphagia, abdominal distension, chronic nausea and vomiting, and acid reflux, h[...]

Mayo Clinic collaborates with Phoenix Children's Hospital in Arizona and Wolfson Children's Hospital in Florida to provide certain pediatric neurological and neurosurgical services. The collaborations offer pediatric pa[...]

Quantitative morphometric MRI analysis provides voxel-by-voxel comparisons between patient MRIs and a normative pediatric sample to detect the subtle signs of focal cortical dysplasia in children and guide decisions abo[...]

Pediatric airway management is inherently intricate. Managing an extraglottic airway device in a child who arrives at your hospital requires thoughtful and thorough preparation. Dawit T. Haile, M.D., Pediatric Anesthesi[...]

Mayo pediatric radiologists construct 3D, color-coded models of the tumor and surrounding structures to assess the best potential therapies for each child and assist the surgical team with preoperative planning and refe[...]

State-of-the-art echocardiography and expertise in complex cardiac conditions help Mayo specialists diagnose and treat patients with congenital heart disease. For patients who need heart transplantation, a Mayo protocol[...]

Any animal has the potential to bite a child, especially if its space is invaded. Denise E. Klinkner, M.D., M.Ed., discusses a dog bite case study, what may be gleaned from it and when to transfer these patients.

Pediatric eyes feed the brain clear images of the world so that the brain can learn to process vision. Cataracts that are present in a newborn for only a few months before removal can impact future vision profoundly.

Malformation type and location determine the specialists and procedures required for treatment. At Mayo Clinic, pediatric patients with vascular anomalies generally complete imaging on Monday, see specialists Tuesday mo[...]

Mayo Clinic is at the forefront of an international effort to build a body of evidence to guide decision-making about treatment of pediatric patients with complex breathing problems who require complex airway reconstruc[...]

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