The newborn was struggling to breathe. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in July with Pierre Robin Sequence, a rare craniofacial condition that consists of upper airway obstruction, the 3-day-old baby girl ...

Before a child goes into an operating room, a large screen displays a risk score. This score predicts potential complications, provides an estimated time for recovery, and recommends the course of ...

Surgical repair of craniosynostosis typically occurs during infancy. The procedure has a high success rate with a very low risk of long-term side effects. Most babies go on to live typical, healthy ...

Artificial intelligence is entering pediatric operating rooms faster than the rules governing its use can keep up. From autonomous surgical robots stitching tissue without a human hand on the controls ...

Mary Mediatrix Medical Center successfully performed a cochlear implant surgery on a five-year-old patient with profound ...

New recommendations from the nation’s leading pediatrics group aim to streamline operative care for children by improving coordination between pediatricians and surgical specialists. The ...

A handful of common surgical procedures account for large shares of all opioids dispensed after surgery in children and adults, according to two studies recently published by researchers at the ...

Robust healthcare systems play a pivotal role in driving economic growth. Yet, within this spectrum, pediatric surgery remains critically underfunded. With millions of children having no access to ...