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ERAS in Choledochal Cyst & Biliary Atresia

This study aims to compare two feeding approaches after surgery for biliary atresia and choledochal cyst in children. Traditionally, children are kept without oral feeding for more than 48 hours after these operations until bowel activity returns. However, newer Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs suggest that starting feeding earlier may help children recover faster. In this study, children undergoing surgery for biliary atresia or choledochal cyst will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will start oral liquids within 24 hours after surgery and gradually progress to normal feeding as tolerated (early feeding group). The other group will receive conventional care, where feeding is started after more than 48 hours once bowel activity has returned. Researchers will compare both groups for postoperative complications such as wound infection and anastomotic leakage, as well as the duration of hospital stay. Additional observations will include vomiting, abdominal distension, need for reinsertion of a nasogastric tube, requirement for repeat surgery, and time taken to resume normal feeding. Participation in the study will not affect the standard surgical treatment provided. All children will receive routine perioperative care and will be monitored closely throughout their hospital stay and follow-up visits. The findings of this study may help determine whether early oral feeding is a safe and effective strategy to improve recovery and reduce hospitalization after pediatric hepatobiliary surgery.

Clinical Trial on Safety and Efficacy of Thoracoabdominal Endoscopic Surgical System for Pediatric Surgery

This is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm, target-value clinical trial conducted to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Thoracic and Abdominal Endoscopic Surgery System (model WJ-SR01-200) in pediatric surgical procedures. A total of 64 pediatric subjects aged 0 to \<18 years who meet the indications for thoracic and abdominal laparoscopic surgery will be enrolled. The system is used to perform typical pediatric surgeries including pyeloplasty, ureteral reimplantation, ovarian tumor resection, radical resection of Hirschsprung disease, fundoplication, segmental lung resection, and choledochal cyst resection. The primary efficacy endpoint is the rate of non-conversion to open or conventional laparoscopic surgery.The primary safety endpoint is the incidence of device-related or possibly related Clavien-Dindo Grade ≥3 complications from the first incision up to 30 days postoperatively. Secondary assessments include operation time, estimated intraoperative blood loss, pediatric pain scores, transfusion rate, length of hospital stay, device performance, and surgeon intraoperative physical load. Safety is also evaluated by overall complication rate, device deficiency rate, 30-day readmission/reoperation/mortality rates, vital signs, laboratory tests, and adverse events. The trial follows the Declaration of Helsinki and relevant Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. All subjects will provide written informed consent from legal guardians; assent will be obtained from subjects when appropriate.