Network Office

Welcome to the EUPSA Network Office webpage !!

The Network Office has a number of ambitions largely centred around the concepts of facilitating collaboration and networking amongst EUPSA members. We encourage all members to participate in all of the opportunities provided. We also encourage members to make proposals for new projects and surveys. We will work together to maximise the scientific quality. Only those projects that have been approved by the Network Office will be distributed by EUPSA to the membership.

This page includes details of our current activities, how you can get involved and a summary of the historical activity including links to publications.

We encourage you to get involved.

What does the EUPSA Network office do?

• Encourage scientific networking among EUPSA members
• Help develop and promote surveys of EUPSA members – click here for current surveys and how to submit an idea for a survey of EUPSA members
• Support research through the EUPSA Small Grants Scheme € 5,000,00 is available each year – click here for more details
• Coordinate multi-centre cohort studies – more information on current and future studies is available here .
• Promote collaboration between EUPSA and ERNICA. We work closely with ERNICA to avoid duplication of work and build on areas of common interest.

Who are the Network Office and how can I join?

A full list of members is at the bottom of the page.

There are 2 vacancies for new members each year. We encourage applications from young, enthusiastic, dynamic paediatric surgeons who are willing to put in a small amount of work throughout the year. We meet monthly via video conference for about an hour. If you are interested please send a CV and a short statement indicating how you will contribute to the Network office activities and ambitions to Gaia at the EUPSA office (office@eupsa.info). New members are selected during the annual congress each year.

In addition to the elected members, meetings are joined be a representative of the TEPS group (Trainees European Pediatric Surgeons’) and a representative from ERNICA.

I have an idea for a survey, how can I get this supported?

Please check firstly that a survey on the same of similar topic has not been completed before (see list below) and also check the survey guidelines (https://www.eupsa.info/surveys-and-studies/ )Then send a copy of your survey to the chair of the network office via the EUPSA office accompanied by introductory text explaining why you wish to do the survey and what the aims are. The Network Office will review your survey, consider its suitability, assess its scientific value and if supported will work with you to develop and distribute it. We have limits on the number of surveys open for participation at any one time.

I’d like to run a multicentre study amongst the EUPSA family, what should I do?

Firstly check the survey guidelines (https://www.eupsa.info/surveys-and-studies/), then create a brief protocol of your study. You will need to consider how feasible the study is to deliver across multiple centres and aim to keep the amount of data you wish to record to a minimum to achieve your study objectives. At some stage you will need to ensure there is ethical approval in place for your study. Once you have a brief protocol please send it to the chair of the network office via the EUPSA office for consideration and feedback. We are particularly keen to support studies of rare conditions since the multicentre network is an efficient mechanism for collecting larger numbers of cases where there are only a few cases per centre.

What has the Network Office done in the past?

In short quite a lot!

The office has coordinated the distribution of many surveys of EUPSA members that have resulted in publications as well as helped coordinate several large multicentre cohort studies. You can find more information about these below.

PREVIOUS EUPSA NETWORK OFFICE SURVEYS

European Pediatric Surgeons’ Association Survey on the Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Children. Soyer T, Dariel A, Dingemann J, Martinez L, Pini-Prato A, Morini F, De Coppi P, Gorter R, Doi T, Antunovic SS, Kakar M, Hall NJ Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Oct;32(5):415-421. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1739420. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34823267/

Is there unity in Europe? First survey of EUPSA delegates on the management of gastroschisis. Zani A, Ruttenstock E, Davenport M, Ade-Ajayi N. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Feb;23(1):19-24. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1326954. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23093440/

Transitional Care for Patients with Congenital Colorectal Diseases: An EUPSA Network Office, ERNICA, and eUROGEN Joint Venture. de Beaufort CMC, Aminoff D, de Blaauw I, Crétolle C, Dingemann J, Durkin N, Feitz WFJ, Fruithof J, Grano C, Burgos CM, Schwarzer N, Slater G, Soyer T, Violani C, Wijnen R, de Coppi P, Gorter RR; Transition of Care study group. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Dec;58(12):2319-2326. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.06.008. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23093440/

Implementation of Enhanced Recovery Protocols After Minimally Invasive Surgery in Children: A Multinational Survey Study Among International Pediatric Endosurgery Group and European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association Members. Martynov I, Scholz S, Perger L, Lacher M. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2023 May;33(5):503-511. doi: 10.1089/lap.2022.0537. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37062759/

Current Opinions and Practices of Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents: A Survey among Pediatric Surgeons. Roebroek YGM, Pruijssers SR, Bouvy ND, van Heurn ELWE. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Feb;30(1):117-121. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1701469. https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0040-1701469

EUPSA Network Office. European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association Survey on the Management of Hirschsprung Disease. Zani A, Eaton S, Morini F, Puri P, Rintala R, Heurn EV, Lukac M, Bagolan P, Kuebler JF, Friedmacher F, Wijnen R, Tovar JA, Hoellwarth ME, Pierro A;

Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Feb;27(1):96-101. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1593991. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27898990/

European Pediatric Surgeons’ Association Survey on Timing of Inguinal Hernia Repair in Premature Infants. Soyer T, Pio L, Gorter R, Martinez L, Dingemann J, Pederiva F, Dariel A, Zani-Ruttenstock E, Kakar M, Hall NJ. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.1055/a-2297-8857. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38565193/

European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association Survey on the Management of Pediatric Appendicitis. Zani A, Hall NJ, Rahman A, Morini F, Pini Prato A, Friedmacher F, Koivusalo A, van Heurn E, Pierro A. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb;29(1):53-61. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1668139. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30112745/

European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association Survey on the Adherence to EAU/ESPU Guidelines in the Management of Undescended Testes. Aubert O, Zaidan H, Garnier H, Saxena AK, Cascio S. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Nov 28. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1777338. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38016641/

EUPSA Network. International survey on the management of necrotizing enterocolitis. Zani A, Eaton S, Puri P, Rintala R, Lukac M, Bagolan P, Kuebler JF, Hoellwarth ME, Wijnen R, Tovar J, Pierro A;

Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Feb;25(1):27-33. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1387942. Epub 2014 Oct 26. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25344942/

EUPSA Network Office. International Survey on the Management of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Zani A, Eaton S, Puri P, Rintala R, Lukac M, Bagolan P, Kuebler JF, Friedmacher F, Hoellwarth ME, Wijnen R, Tovar JA, Pierro A. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Feb;26(1):38-46. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1564713. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26465385/

Management of pediatric inguinal hernias in the era of laparoscopy: results of an international survey. Zani A, Eaton S, Hoellwarth M, Puri P, Tovar J, Fasching G, Bagolan P, Lukac M, Wijnen R, Kuebler J, Cecchetto G, Rintala R, Pierro A. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Feb;24(1):9-13. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1354586. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24000130/

Current Management of Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations: A “European Pediatric Surgeons’ Association” Survey. Morini F, Zani A, Conforti A, van Heurn E, Eaton S, Puri P, Rintala R, Lukac M, Kuebler JF, Friedmacher F, Wijnen R, Tovar JA, Pierro A, Bagolan P. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Feb;28(1):1-5. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1604020. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28709163/

International survey on the management of esophageal atresia. Zani A, Eaton S, Hoellwarth ME, Puri P, Tovar J, Fasching G, Bagolan P, Lukac M, Wijnen R, Kuebler JF, Cecchetto G, Rintala R, Pierro A.

Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Feb;24(1):3-8. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1350058. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23934626/

European Pediatric Surgeons’ Association Survey on the Use of Splenic Embolization in Blunt Splenic Trauma in Children. Dariel A, Soyer T, Dingemann J, Pini-Prato A, Martinez L, Faure A, Oumarou M, Hassid S, Dabadie A, De Coppi P, Gorter R, Doi T, Antunovic SS, Kakar M, Morini F, Hall NJ. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Dec;32(6):497-503. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1749643. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35882355/

European Pediatric Surgeon’ Association Survey on the Management of Short-Bowel Syndrome. Dariel A, Faure A, Martinez L, Morini F, Pini Prato A, Friedmacher F, Coste ME. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Feb;31(1):8-13. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1721040. Epub 2020 Nov 16. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33197945/

Point of Care Ultrasound in Pediatric Surgery across the European Region-European Pediatric Surgery Association Endorsed Survey. Lindert J, Rolle U, Naidoo G. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Feb;34(1):20-27. doi: 10.1055/a-2185-8963. Epub 2023 Oct 4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37793426/