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Study Urges Surgery for Safer Pediatric Intestinal Care
10/6/2025
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- A JAMA Pediatrics meta-analysis finds higher failure and complication rates with nonoperative management in pediatric intestinal conditions.
- Operative interventions are more effective and safer within the first year after treatment.
- The study urges reassessment of clinical decision-making for children and adolescents.
- Presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2025, led by Dr. Isabella Faria.
