Publications

Publications 2025

1. Davidson JR, Mutanen A, Granström AL, Hoel AT, Loukogeorgakis SP, De Coppi P, Bjørnland K, Wester T, Eaton S, Pakarinen MP, Curry J (2025)
   Impaired Fertility and Sexual Function in Women With Hirschsprung Disease: Results From an International Multi-Centre Cross-Sectional Study
   BJOG, 132 (11), 1673-1680
   DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.18294, PubMed 40637045
2. Elveos MM, Skari H, Hansson KM, Schistad O, Næss PA (2025)
   Ad libitum feeding after surgery for pyloric stenosis
   Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 145 (3)
   DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.24.0168, PubMed 40042028
3. Hameed RA, Fosby MV, Hoel AT, Diseth TH, Bjørnland K, Gjone H (2025)
   Mental Health, Psychosocial Functioning and Quality of Life in Adolescents With Anorectal Malformation
   J Pediatr Surg, 60 (9), 162422
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162422, PubMed 40544988
4. Hoel AT, Knatten CK, Bjørnland K (2025)
   A National Survey on Paediatric Gastroenterologists' Role in Caring for Anorectal Malformations and Hirschsprung's Disease
   Acta Paediatr, 114 (8), 2023-2028
   DOI 10.1111/apa.70076, PubMed 40130279
5. Hoel AT, Olsboe S, Davidson JR, Mutanen A, Granström AL, Wong CWY, Beltman L, Wong KKY, Chung PHY, Tam PKH, van Heurn E, De Coppi P, Wester T, Pakarinen M, Bjørnland K (2025)
   Systematic Review on Questionnaires Reporting Bowel Function and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Hirschsprung Disease
   J Pediatr Surg, 60 (9), 162418
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162418, PubMed 40541661
6. Karlsen RA, Hoel AT, Bjørnland K (2025)
   Strong agreement between self-administered and interview-obtained bowel function score in patients with Hirschsprung disease and anorectal malformation
   Pediatr Surg Int, 41 (1), 312
   DOI 10.1007/s00383-025-06207-3, PubMed 41051532
7. Møinichen UI, Mikkelsen A, Jensen UL, Birketvedt K, Mørkrid L, IJsselstijn H, Emblem R (2025)
   Longitudinal assessments of motor performance and musculoskeletal abnormalities in preschool children with esophageal atresia
   Early Hum Dev, 206, 106273
   DOI 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2025.106273, PubMed 40347806
8. Olsbø S, Kiserud SG, Telle Hoel A, Stensrud K, Bjørnland K (2025)
   Systematic review of reported outcomes for antegrade continence enema in patients with anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung disease
   J Pediatr Surg, 60 (11), 162634 (in press)
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162634, PubMed 40907881
9. Olsbø S, Larsen MH, Kiserud SG, Hagen TS, Hermansen Å, Bjørnland K (2025)
   Parental health literacy in anorectal malformation: needs and challenges
   Pediatr Surg Int, 41 (1), 214
   DOI 10.1007/s00383-025-06096-6, PubMed 40670693
10. Olsbø S, Telle Hoel A, Karlsen RA, Austrheim AI, Ambrose H, Gjone H, Hamilton Larsen M, Bjørnland K (2025)
    Prolonged Psychological Burden on Parents Following Home-based Anal Dilation for Anorectal Malformation
    J Pediatr Surg, 60 (5), 162246
    DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162246, PubMed 40023106
11. Olsen ACW, Koivusalo A, Emblem R, Mikkelsen A, Svensson JF, Tollne AM, Almström M, Jönsson L, Lilja H, Donoso F, Sæter T, Thorup JM, Stenström P, Arnbjörnsson E, Qvist N (2025)
    Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia Gross Type C and D: A Retrospective Study of Surgical Management and Postoperative Complications Within the First Year of Life in the Nordic Countries
    Children (Basel), 12 (3)
    DOI 10.3390/children12030363, PubMed 40150645
12. Rossi D, Granström AL, Pakarinen M, Bjørnland K, de Blaauw I, Ellebæk M, Leon FF, Gloudemans DJ, Prato AP, Rolle U, Schwarzer N, Tabbers M, Vilanova A, Wijnen R, Sloots CEJ, Wester T, EPSA|ERNICA Registry Group and collaborative authors (2025)
    Defining Excellence: The First Core Set of Quality Indicators for the European Paediatric Surgical Audit on Hirschsprung's Disease Care
    Acta Paediatr, 114 (6), 1464-1477
    DOI 10.1111/apa.17594, PubMed 39865350

Publications 2024

1. Granström AL, Irvine W, Hoel AT, Tabbers M, Kyrklund K, Fascetti-Leon F, Fusaro F, Thapar N, Dariel A, Sloots CEJ, Miserez M, Lemli A, Alexander S, Lambe C, Crétolle C, Qvist N, Schukfeh N, Lacher M, Cavalieri D, van Heurn E, Sfeir R, Pakarinen MP, Bjørnland K, Wester T (2024)
   Ernica Clinical Consensus Statements on Total Colonic and Intestinal Aganglionosis
   J Pediatr Surg, 59 (10), 161565
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.04.019, PubMed 38763854
2. Gulseth E, Urdal A, Andersen MH, Falk RS, Aksnes G, Emblem R, Diseth T, Wæhre A (2024)
   Mental health and health-related quality of life in adolescents surgically treated for hypospadias in childhood
   J Pediatr Urol, 21 (1), 59-70
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpurol.2024.09.031, PubMed 39490269
3. Gaarder C, Naess PA (2024)
   Invited commentary to strengths and opportunities for improvement in surgical education in Ukraine: A qualitative study
   World J Surg, 48 (8), 1820-1821
   DOI 10.1002/wjs.12295, PubMed 39010272
4. Hameed RA, Hoel AT, Diseth TH, Bjørnland K, Gjone H (2024)
   Mental Health, Psychosocial Functioning, and Quality of Life in Adolescents With Hirschsprung Disease
   J Pediatr Surg, 59 (6), 1037-1043
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.01.024, PubMed 38369401
5. Hapnes NC, Stensvold HJ, Bjørnland K, Sæter T, Guthe HJT, Støen R, Moltu SJ, Rønnestad A, Klingenberg C, Norwegian Neonatal Network (2024)
   Surgery for intestinal injuries in very preterm infants: a Norwegian population-based study with a new approach to disease classification
   BMJ Paediatr Open, 8 (1)
   DOI 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002722, PubMed 39299770
6. Knatten CK, Dahlseng MO, Perminow G, Skari H, Austrheim AI, Nyenget T, Aabakken L, Schistad O, Stensrud KJ, Bjørnland K (2024)
   Push-PEG or Pull-PEG: Does the Technique Matter? A Prospective Study Comparing Outcomes After Gastrostomy Placement
   J Pediatr Surg, 59 (9), 1879-1885
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.03.045, PubMed 38604831
7. Lindert J, Hoel AT, Schmiedeke E, Curry JI, Loukogeorgakis S, Amerstorfer E (2024)
   Bowel Function Score in Long-Term Follow-Up for Children with Hirschsprung Disease: OASIS-Holistic Care in Hirschsprung Disease Network Position Paper
   Children (Basel), 11 (11)
   DOI 10.3390/children11111284, PubMed 39594859
8. Olsbø S, Kiserud SG, Hermansen Å, Hamilton Larsen M, Bjørnland K (2024)
   Health literacy in parents of children with Hirschsprung disease: a novel study
   Pediatr Surg Int, 41 (1), 21
   DOI 10.1007/s00383-024-05917-4, PubMed 39633025
9. Røkkum H, Treider MA, Børke WB, Bergersen J, Lassen K, Støen R, Sæter T, Bjørnland K (2024)
   Enhanced recovery protocol for congenital duodenal obstruction - initial experiences with development and implementation
   Pediatr Surg Int, 41 (1), 49
   DOI 10.1007/s00383-024-05951-2, PubMed 39729101
10. Söderström L, Axelsson G, Mutanen A, Stenström P, Danielsson J, Borg H, Telle Hoel A, Olsbø S, Pakarinen M, Qvist N, Bjørnland K, Wester T, Löf Granström A (2024)
    Fertility and Sexual Function in Males with Hirschsprung's Disease: A Nordic Cross-Sectional Study
    Ann Surg (in press)
    DOI 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006615, PubMed 39714784
11. Treider MA, Røkkum H, Sæter T, Bjørnland K (2024)
    "Gastrointestinal Quality of Life After Congenital Duodenal Obstruction Repair: A Nationwide Long-term Follow-up Study"
    J Pediatr Surg, 60 (1), 161938
    DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.161938, PubMed 39332973
12. Örtqvist L, Holmdahl G, Borg H, Bjornland K, Lilja H, Stenström P, Qvist N, Sæther Hagen T, Pakarinen M, Wester T, Rintala R (2024)
    Composite Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes in Adults Operated for Cloacal Malformation
    J Pediatr Surg, 60 (1), 161981
    DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.161981, PubMed 39395844

Publications 2023

1. Arntzen T, Mikkelsen A, Emblem R, Lai X, Haugen G (2023)
   Prenatal Diagnosis of Esophageal Atresia - Performance and Consequences
   J Pediatr Surg, 58 (11), 2075-2080
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.05.015, PubMed 37407414
2. Avanzini S, Dall'Igna P, Bjornland K, Braungart S, Cross K, Flores P, Gabra HOS, Gomez-Chacon J, Irtan S, Lobos P, Loh A, Matthyssens LE, Metzelder M, Parodi S, Pio L, Van de Ven CP, Fuchs J, Losty PD, Sarnacki S (2023)
   Beyond image defined risk factors (IDRFs): a delphi survey highlighting definition of the surgical complexity index (SCI) in neuroblastoma
   Pediatr Surg Int, 39 (1), 191
   DOI 10.1007/s00383-023-05477-z, PubMed 37140693
3. Gjølberg TT, Wik JA, Johannessen H, Krüger S, Bassi N, Christopoulos PF, Bern M, Foss S, Petrovski G, Moe MC, Haraldsen G, Fosse JH, Skålhegg BS, Andersen JT, Sundlisæter E (2023)
   Antibody blockade of Jagged1 attenuates choroidal neovascularization
   Nat Commun, 14 (1), 3109
   DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-38563-w, PubMed 37253747
4. Gulseth E, Urdal A, Andersen MH, Falk RS, Aksnes G, Emblem R, Wæhre A (2023)
   Sexual well-being and penile appearance in adolescents operated for distal hypospadias in childhood
   J Pediatr Urol, 19 (3), 293.e1-293.e8
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.03.001, PubMed 36935329
5. Hoel AT, Teig CJ, Lindam A, Øresland T, Bjørnland K (2023)
   Evaluation of a Group-based Patient Education Program Promoting Self-management in Adults with Hirschsprung Disease and Anorectal Malformations
   J Pediatr Surg, 58 (12), 2332-2336
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.06.015, PubMed 37455172
6. Karlsen RA, Hoel AT, Gjone H, Bjørnland K (2023)
   Nurses' Experiences With Anal Dilatations in Babies With Anorectal Malformations - A Focus Group Interview Study
   J Pediatr Surg, 58 (10), 1929-1934
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.04.021, PubMed 37246043
7. Kazaryan AM, Knudsen PK, Dretvik T, Ertresvåg KN, Aksnes G, Schistad O (2023)
   Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis for children undergoing gastrointestinal surgery
   Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 143 (17)
   DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0658, PubMed 37987072
8. Markel M, Lacher M, Hall NJ, Martynov I, Siles Hinojosa A, de Augustin Asensio JC, Fortmann C, Hukkinen M, Mutanen A, Ford K, Glenisson M, Bonnard A, Dimitrios G, Zavras N, Malowiecka M, Patkowski D, Zambaiti E, Pelizzo G, Salo M, Wester T, Hoel AT, Bjornland K, Arni D, Wildhaber BE, Karagöz A et al. (2023)
   Training in minimally invasive surgery: experience of paediatric surgery trainees in Europe
   Br J Surg, 110 (10), 1397-1399
   DOI 10.1093/bjs/znad245, PubMed 37527435
9. Mutanen A, Engstrand Lilja H, Wester T, Norrby H, Borg H, Persson S, Bjornland K, Brun AC, Telborn L, Stenström P, Pakarinen MP (2023)
   A nordic multicenter study on contemporary outcomes of pediatric short bowel syndrome in 208 patients
   Clin Nutr, 42 (7), 1095-1103
   DOI 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.05.017, PubMed 37270343
10. Pio L, Brisse HJ, Alaggio R, Zambaiti E, Stenman J, Giuliani S, Montano V, Hinojosa AS, Hoel AT, Pevere A, Abu-Zaid A, Franchi-Abella S, Abdelhafeez AH, Davidoff AM, Losty PD (2023)
    Image-guided core-needle or surgical biopsy for neuroblastoma diagnosis in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis from the International Society of Pediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO)
    Pediatr Blood Cancer, 71 (2), e30789
    DOI 10.1002/pbc.30789, PubMed 38015091
11. Røkkum H, Johannessen H, Bjørnland K (2023)
    Perioperative and Long-Term Outcome in Patients Treated for Jejunoileal Atresia
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, 76 (4), 434-439
    DOI 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003709, PubMed 36727903

Publications 2022

1. Dahlseng MO, Skari H, Perminow G, Kvello M, Nyenget T, Schistad O, Stensrud KJ, Bjornland K, Knatten CK (2022)
   Reduced complication rate after implementation of a detailed treatment protocol for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy with T-fastener fixation in pediatric patients: A prospective study
   J Pediatr Surg, 57 (10), 396-401
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.03.025, PubMed 35487796
2. Fyhn TJ, Kvello M, Edwin B, Schistad O, Pripp AH, Emblem R, Knatten CK, Bjørnland K (2022)
   Outcome a decade after laparoscopic and open Nissen fundoplication in children: results from a randomized controlled trial
   Surg Endosc, 37 (1), 189-199
   DOI 10.1007/s00464-022-09458-6, PubMed 35915187
3. Hoel AT, Karlsen RA, Fosby MV, Bjørnland K (2022)
   Sexual function and lower urinary tract symptoms after minimally invasive endorectal pull-through in adolescent males with Hirschsprung disease
   J Pediatr Surg, 58 (3), 490-495
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.09.017, PubMed 36283850
4. Karlsen RA, Hoel AT, Fosby MV, Ertresvåg K, Austrheim AI, Stensrud KJ, Bjørnland K (2022)
   Comparison of clinical outcomes after total transanal and laparoscopic assisted endorectal pull-through in patients with rectosigmoid Hirschsprung disease
   J Pediatr Surg, 57 (9), 69-74
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.01.011, PubMed 35123788
5. Matthyssens LE, Nuchtern JG, Van De Ven CP, Gabra HOS, Bjornland K, Irtan S, Stenman J, Pio L, Cross KM, Avanzini S, Inserra A, Chacon JG, Dall'igna P, Von Schweinitz D, Holmes K, Fuchs J, Squire R, Valteau-Couanet D, Park JR, Eggert A, Losty PD, La Quaglia MP, Sarnacki S, (2022)
   A Novel Standard for Systematic Reporting of Neuroblastoma Surgery: The International Neuroblastoma Surgical Report Form (INSRF): A Joint Initiative by the Pediatric Oncological Cooperative Groups SIOPEN∗, COG∗∗, and GPOH∗∗∗
   Ann Surg, 275 (3), e575-e585
   DOI 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003947, PubMed 32649454
6. Mikkelsen A, Møinichen UI, Reims HM, Grzyb K, Aabakken L, Mørkrid L, IJsselstijn H, Emblem R (2022)
   Clinical Variables as Indicative Factors for Endoscopy in Adolescents with Esophageal Atresia
   J Pediatr Surg, 58 (8), 1421-1429
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.10.003, PubMed 36344284
7. Møinichen UI, Mikkelsen A, Gunderson R, Kibsgård TJ, Mørkrid L, IJsselstijn H, Emblem R (2022)
   New insights in the prevalence of scoliosis and musculoskeletal asymmetries in adolescents with esophageal atresia
   J Pediatr Surg, 58 (3), 412-419
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.10.002, PubMed 36384939
8. Treider M, Granheim S, Engebretsen AH, Pripp AH, Røkkum H, Skari H, Sæter T, Bjørnland K (2022)
   Congenital Duodenal Obstruction: National Trends in Management and Outcomes during the Last Quarter of a Century in Norway
   Eur J Pediatr Surg, 33 (6), 503-509
   DOI 10.1055/a-2003-1920, PubMed 36549336
9. Treider M, Ohnesorge S, Bjørnland K (2022)
   Post-cholecystectomy syndrome in pediatric patients: Occurrence and spectrum of symptoms
   J Pediatr Surg, 58 (3), 564-567
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.07.011, PubMed 35940937
10. Zambaiti E, Cascio S, Pelizzo G, Siles Hinojosa A, de Augustin Asensio JC, Fortmann C, Lacher M, Malowiecka M, Czauderna P, Arneitz C, Till H, Glenisson M, Bonnard A, Hoel AT, Bjørnland K, Hukkinen M, Demetrios G, Zavras N, Reusens H, Steyaert H, Pevere A, Aubert O, Pio L (2022)
    Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric surgical training across Europe
    Br J Surg, 109 (12), 1326-1328
    DOI 10.1093/bjs/znac306, PubMed 36094547
11. Örtqvist L, Holmdahl G, Borg H, Bjornland K, Lilja H, Stenström P, Qvist N, Hagen TS, Pakarinen M, Wester T, Rintala R (2022)
    Bowel Control, Bladder Function, and Quality of Life in Children with Cloacal Malformations
    J Pediatr Surg, 58 (10), 1942-1948
    DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.12.003, PubMed 36635159

Publications 2021

1. Gabra HO, Irtan S, Cross K, Lobos P, Froeba-Pohl A, Pio L, Virgone C, Guillén Burrieza G, Gómez Chacón Villalba J, Riccipetitoni G, Guérin F, Nightingale M, Heloury Y, Faraj S, Leclair M, Scalabre A, Mattioli G, Warmann SW, Fuchs J, Basta N, Bjørnland K, Matthyssens LE, Losty PD, Sarnacki S (2021)
   Minimally invasive surgery for neuroblastic tumours: A SIOPEN multicentre study: Proposal for guidelines
   Eur J Surg Oncol, 48 (1), 283-291
   DOI 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.08.013, PubMed 34489122
2. Gulseth E, Urdal A, Andersen MH, Diseth T, Aksnes G, Emblem R, Wæhre A (2021)
   High satisfaction on genital self-perception and sexual function in healthy Norwegian male adolescents
   J Pediatr Urol, 17 (4), 555.e1-555.e8
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.02.015, PubMed 33750647
3. Jaroy EG, Emblem R, Reims HM, Mai TT, Risa GT, Ougland R (2021)
   Evaluation of diagnostic factors used to refer children with constipation for rectal biopsies
   Int J Colorectal Dis, 37 (3), 597-605
   DOI 10.1007/s00384-021-04069-4, PubMed 34882271
4. Kvello M, Knatten CK, Fyhn TJ, Bjørnland K (2021)
   Short and long-term outcomes after pediatric redo fundoplication
   J Pediatr Surg, 57 (4), 765-769
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.05.012, PubMed 34175122
5. Treider M, Engebretsen AH, Skari H, Bjørnland K (2021)
   Is postoperative transanastomotic feeding beneficial in neonates with congenital duodenal obstruction?
   Pediatr Surg Int, 38 (3), 479-484
   DOI 10.1007/s00383-021-05053-3, PubMed 34910223

Publications 2020

1. Birketvedt K, Mikkelsen A, Klingen LL, Henriksen C, Helland IB, Emblem R (2020)
   Nutritional Status in Adolescents with Esophageal Atresia
   J Pediatr, 218, 130-137
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.11.034, PubMed 31982089
2. Bjørnland K, Hukkinen M, Gatzinsky V, Arnell H, Pakarinen MP, Almaas R, Svensson JF (2020)
   Partial Biliary Diversion May Promote Long-Term Relief of Pruritus and Native Liver Survival in Children with Cholestatic Liver Diseases
   Eur J Pediatr Surg, 31 (4), 341-346
   DOI 10.1055/s-0040-1714657, PubMed 32707578
3. Dingemann C, Eaton S, Aksnes G, Bagolan P, Cross KM, De Coppi P, Fruithof J, Gamba P, Goldschmidt I, Gottrand F, Pirr S, Rasmussen L, Sfeir R, Slater G, Suominen J, Svensson JF, Thorup JM, Tytgat SHAJ, van der Zee DC, Wessel L, Widenmann-Grolig A, Wijnen R, Zetterquist W, Ure BM (2020)
   ERNICA Consensus Conference on the Management of Patients with Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia: Perioperative, Surgical, and Long-Term Management
   Eur J Pediatr Surg, 31 (3), 214-225
   DOI 10.1055/s-0040-1713932, PubMed 32668485
4. Fosby MV, Stensrud KJ, Bjørnland K (2020)
   Bowel function after transanal endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung disease - does outcome improve over time?
   J Pediatr Surg, 55 (11), 2375-2378
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.04.010, PubMed 32564909
5. Hoel AT, Tofft L, Bjørnland K, Gjone H, Teig CJ, Øresland T, Stenström P, Andersen MH (2020)
   Reaching adulthood with Hirschsprung's disease: Patient experiences and recommendations for transitional care
   J Pediatr Surg, 56 (2), 257-262
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.05.015, PubMed 32586610
6. Holmes K, Pötschger U, Pearson ADJ, Sarnacki S, Cecchetto G, Gomez-Chacon J, Squire R, Freud E, Bysiek A, Matthyssens LE, Metzelder M, Monclair T, Stenman J, Rygl M, Rasmussen L, Joseph JM, Irtan S, Avanzini S, Godzinski J, Björnland K, Elliott M, Luksch R, Castel V, Ash S, Balwierz W et al. (2020)
   Influence of Surgical Excision on the Survival of Patients With Stage 4 High-Risk Neuroblastoma: A Report From the HR-NBL1/SIOPEN Study
   J Clin Oncol, 38 (25), 2902-2915
   DOI 10.1200/JCO.19.03117, PubMed 32639845
7. Kyrklund K, Sloots CEJ, de Blaauw I, Bjørnland K, Rolle U, Cavalieri D, Francalanci P, Fusaro F, Lemli A, Schwarzer N, Fascetti-Leon F, Thapar N, Johansen LS, Berrebi D, Hugot JP, Crétolle C, Brooks AS, Hofstra RM, Wester T, Pakarinen MP (2020)
   ERNICA guidelines for the management of rectosigmoid Hirschsprung's disease
   Orphanet J Rare Dis, 15 (1), 164
   DOI 10.1186/s13023-020-01362-3, PubMed 32586397
8. Mikkelsen A, Boye B, Diseth TH, Malt U, Mørkrid L, IJsselstijn H, Emblem R (2020)
   Traumatic stress, mental health, and quality of life in adolescents with esophageal atresia
   J Pediatr Surg, 57 (7), 1423-1431
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.10.029, PubMed 33223226
9. Moinichen UI, Mikkelsen A, Faugli A, Morkrid L, IJsstelstijn H, Emblem R (2020)
   Impaired motor performance in adolescents with esophageal atresia
   J Pediatr Surg, 56 (11), 1926-1931
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.11.026, PubMed 33298324
10. Schistad M, Skari H, Khoshnewiszadeh B, Schistad O, Naess PA (2020)
    Magnets in the bowel
    Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (18), 1914
11. Stenström P, Kyrklund K, Bräutigam M, Engstrand Lilja H, Juul Stensrud K, Löf Granström A, Qvist N, Söndergaard Johansson L, Arnbjörnsson E, Borg H, Wester T, Björnland K, Pakarinen MP (2020)
    Total colonic aganglionosis: multicentre study of surgical treatment and patient-reported outcomes up to adulthood
    BJS Open, 4 (5), 943-953
    DOI 10.1002/bjs5.50317, PubMed 32658386
12. Tofft L, Hoel AT, Håkansson C, Zawadzki A, Gjone H, Øresland T, Bjørnland K, Stenström P (2020)
    Key components of successful transition for adolescents born with anorectal malformations-a Nordic focus group study
    Int J Adolesc Med Health, 34 (4), 211-218
    DOI 10.1515/ijamh-2020-0052, PubMed 32887184

Publications 2019

1. Dingemann C, Eaton S, Aksnes G, Bagolan P, Cross KM, De Coppi P, Fruithof J, Gamba P, Husby S, Koivusalo A, Rasmussen L, Sfeir R, Slater G, Svensson JF, Van der Zee DC, Wessel LM, Widenmann-Grolig A, Wijnen R, Ure BM (2019)
   ERNICA Consensus Conference on the Management of Patients with Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula: Diagnostics, Preoperative, Operative, and Postoperative Management
   Eur J Pediatr Surg, 30 (4), 326-336
   DOI 10.1055/s-0039-1693116, PubMed 31266084
2. Dingemann C, Eaton S, Aksnes G, Bagolan P, Cross KM, De Coppi P, Fruithof J, Gamba P, Husby S, Koivusalo A, Rasmussen L, Sfeir R, Slater G, Svensson JF, Van der Zee DC, Wessel LM, Widenmann-Grolig A, Wijnen R, Ure BM (2019)
   ERNICA Consensus Conference on the Management of Patients with Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula: Follow-up and Framework
   Eur J Pediatr Surg, 30 (6), 475-482
   DOI 10.1055/s-0039-3400284, PubMed 31777030
3. Fyhn TJ, Knatten CK, Edwin B, Schistad O, Emblem R, Bjørnland K (2019)
   Short-term parent reported recovery following open and laparoscopic fundoplication
   J Pediatr Surg, 55 (9), 1796-1801
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.11.006, PubMed 31826815
4. Hukkinen M, Björnland K, Gatzinsky V, Iber T, Johansen LS, Qvist N, Stenström P, Svensson JF, Pakarinen MP (2019)
   Management strategies and treatment results of pediatric choledochal malformations in the Nordic countries
   HPB (Oxford), 22 (1), 161-168
   DOI 10.1016/j.hpb.2019.07.001, PubMed 31371244
5. Jaroy EG, Acosta-Jimenez L, Hotta R, Goldstein AM, Emblem R, Klungland A, Ougland R (2019)
   "Too much guts and not enough brains": (epi)genetic mechanisms and future therapies of Hirschsprung disease - a review
   Clin Epigenetics, 11 (1), 135
   DOI 10.1186/s13148-019-0718-x, PubMed 31519213
6. Kvello M, Knatten CK, Bjørnland K (2019)
   Laparoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Children Has Few Major, but Many Minor Early Complications
   Eur J Pediatr Surg, 30 (6), 548-553
   DOI 10.1055/s-0039-3401988, PubMed 31891947
7. Lundar L, Aksnes G, Mørkrid L, Emblem R (2019)
   Prenatal extravasation of urine seems to preserve renal function in boys with posterior urethral valves
   J Pediatr Urol, 15 (3), 241.e1-241.e7
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.02.010, PubMed 30982696
8. Treider M, Ohnesorge S, Bjørnland K (2019)
   Few serious complications after cholecystectomy in paediatric patients
   Acta Paediatr, 109 (3), 630-631
   DOI 10.1111/apa.15081, PubMed 31688954

Publications 2018

1. Bjørnland K, Hinna M, Aksnes G, Stensrud KJ, Ertresvåg K, Bjørnstad-Østensen A, Sanengen T, Line PD, Aagenæs I, Aabakken L, Emblem R, Almaas R (2018)
   Outcome for biliary atresia patients treated at a low-volume centre
   Scand J Gastroenterol, 53 (4), 471-474
   DOI 10.1080/00365521.2018.1439097, PubMed 29546790
2. IJsselstijn H, Breatnach C, Hoskote A, Greenough A, Patel N, Capolupo I, Morini F, Scharbatke H, Kipfmueller F, Ertresvag K, Kraemer U, Braguglia A, Wessel L, van Heijst AFJ, Moinichen I, Emblem R, Tibboel D, CDH EURO Consortium Group (2018)
   Defining outcomes following congenital diaphragmatic hernia using standardised clinical assessment and management plan (SCAMP) methodology within the CDH EURO consortium
   Pediatr Res, 84 (2), 181-189
   DOI 10.1038/s41390-018-0063-3, PubMed 29915407
3. Kvello M, Knatten CK, Perminow G, Skari H, Engebretsen A, Schistad O, Emblem R, Bjørnland K (2018)
   Initial experience with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy with T-fastener fixation in pediatric patients
   Endosc Int Open, 6 (2), E179-E185
   DOI 10.1055/s-0043-122227, PubMed 29399615
4. Mørk K, Skari H, Schistad O, Næss PA (2018)
   [Surgical treatment of pyloric stenosis]
   Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 138 (7)
   DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.17.0619, PubMed 29663766
5. Stadil T, Koivusalo A, Pakarinen M, Mikkelsen A, Emblem R, Svensson JF, Ehrén H, Jönsson L, Bäckstrand J, Lilja HE, Donoso F, Thorup JM, Sæter T, Rasmussen L, Pedersen RN, Stenström P, Arnbjörnsson E, Óskarsson K, Qvist N (2018)
   Surgical repair of long-gap esophageal atresia: A retrospective study comparing the management of long-gap esophageal atresia in the Nordic countries
   J Pediatr Surg, 54 (3), 423-428
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.07.023, PubMed 30220451

Publications 2017

1. Bjørnland K, Pakarinen MP, Stenstrøm P, Stensrud KJ, Neuvonen M, Granström AL, Graneli C, Pripp AH, Arnbjörnsson E, Emblem R, Wester T, Rintala RJ, Nordic Pediatric Surgery Study Consortium (2017)
   A Nordic multicenter survey of long-term bowel function after transanal endorectal pull-through in 200 patients with rectosigmoid Hirschsprung disease
   J Pediatr Surg, 52 (9), 1458-1464
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.01.001, PubMed 28094015
2. Diseth TH, Emblem R (2017)
   Long-term psychosocial consequences of surgical congenital malformations
   Semin Pediatr Surg, 26 (5), 286-294
   DOI 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2017.09.009, PubMed 29110824
3. Kaasen A, Helbig A, Malt UF, Næs T, Skari H, Haugen G (2017)
   Maternal psychological responses during pregnancy after ultrasonographic detection of structural fetal anomalies: A prospective longitudinal observational study
   PLoS One, 12 (3), e0174412
   DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0174412, PubMed 28350879
4. Pakarinen MP, Johansen LS, Svensson JF, Bjørnland K, Gatzinsky V, Stenström P, Koivusalo A, Kvist N, Almström M, Emblem R, Björnsson S, Backman T, Almaas R, Jalanko H, Fischler B, Thorup J, Nordic Pediatric Surgery Study Consortium (2017)
   Outcomes of biliary atresia in the Nordic countries - a multicenter study of 158 patients during 2005-2016
   J Pediatr Surg, 53 (8), 1509-1515
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.08.048, PubMed 28947328

Publications 2016

1. Jorgensen JJ, Naess PA, Gaarder C (2016)
   Injuries caused by fragmenting rifle ammunition
   Injury, 47 (9), 1951-4
   DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2016.03.023, PubMed 27037026
2. Knatten CK, Fjeld JG, Medhus AW, Pripp AH, Fyhn TJ, Aabakken L, Kjosbakken H, Edwin B, Emblem R, Bjørnland K (2016)
   Preoperative liquid gastric emptying rate does not predict outcome after fundoplication
   J Pediatr Surg, 52 (4), 540-543
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.09.068, PubMed 28277299
3. Stenström P, Sandelin H, Emblem R, Björnland K (2016)
   Lower urinary tract symptoms in children with anorectal malformations with rectoperineal fistulas
   J Pediatr Surg, 51 (8), 1234-40
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.01.015, PubMed 26902512
4. Young VS, Eggesbø HB, Gaarder C, Næss PA, Enden T (2016)
   Radiology response in the emergency department during a mass casualty incident: a retrospective study of the two terrorist attacks on 22 July 2011 in Norway
   Eur Radiol, 27 (7), 2828-2834
   DOI 10.1007/s00330-016-4677-8, PubMed 27957642

Publications 2015

1. Fyhn TJ, Knatten CK, Edwin B, Schistad O, Aabakken L, Kjosbakken H, Pripp AH, Emblem R, Bjørnland K (2015)
   Randomized Controlled Trial of Laparoscopic and Open Nissen Fundoplication in Children
   Ann Surg, 261 (6), 1061-7
   DOI 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001045, PubMed 26291953
2. Knatten CK, Kvello M, Fyhn TJ, Edwin B, Schistad O, Aabakken L, Pripp AH, Kjosbakken H, Emblem R, Bjørnland K (2015)
   Nissen fundoplication in children with and without neurological impairment: A prospective cohort study
   J Pediatr Surg, 51 (7), 1115-21
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.12.007, PubMed 26787273
3. Kvello M, Åvitsland TL, Knatten CK, Pripp AH, Aabakken L, Emblem R, Bjørnland K (2015)
   Trends in the use of gastrostomies at a tertiary paediatric referral centre
   Scand J Gastroenterol, 51 (5), 625-32
   DOI 10.3109/00365521.2015.1123288, PubMed 26679498
4. Stensrud KJ, Emblem R, Bjørnland K (2015)
   Anal endosonography and bowel function in patients undergoing different types of endorectal pull-through procedures for Hirschsprung disease
   J Pediatr Surg, 50 (8), 1341-6
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.12.024, PubMed 25783406

Publications 2014

1. Skjerven-Martinsen M, Naess PA, Hansen TB, Gaarder C, Lereim I, Stray-Pedersen A (2014)
   A prospective study of children aged <16 years in motor vehicle collisions in Norway: severe injuries are observed predominantly in older children and are associated with restraint misuse
   Accid Anal Prev, 73, 151-62
   DOI 10.1016/j.aap.2014.09.004, PubMed 25238294

Publications 2013

1. Knatten CK, Avitsland TL, Medhus AW, Fjeld JG, Pripp AH, Emblem R, Bjørnland K (2013)
   Gastric emptying in children with gastroesophageal reflux and in healthy children
   J Pediatr Surg, 48 (9), 1856-61
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.03.076, PubMed 24074657
2. Knatten CK, Hviid CH, Pripp AH, Emblem R, Bjørnland K (2013)
   Inflammatory response after open and laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in children: a randomized study
   Pediatr Surg Int, 30 (1), 11-7
   DOI 10.1007/s00383-013-3433-2, PubMed 24240577
3. Kaasen A, Helbig A, Malt UF, Naes T, Skari H, Haugen GN (2013)
   Paternal psychological response after ultrasonographic detection of structural fetal anomalies with a comparison to maternal response: a cohort study
   BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 13, 147
   DOI 10.1186/1471-2393-13-147, PubMed 23845090
4. Stenström P, Kockum CC, Emblem R, Arnbjörnsson E, Bjørnland K (2013)
   Bowel symptoms in children with anorectal malformation - a follow-up with a gender and age perspective
   J Pediatr Surg, 49 (7), 1122-30
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.10.022, PubMed 24952801
5. Åvitsland TL, Birketvedt K, Bjørnland K, Emblem R (2013)
   Parent-reported effects of gastrostomy tube placement
   Nutr Clin Pract, 28 (4), 493-8
   DOI 10.1177/0884533613486484, PubMed 23719337

Publications 2012

1. Avitsland TL, Faugli A, Pripp AH, Malt UF, Bjørnland K, Emblem R (2012)
   Maternal psychological distress and parenting stress after gastrostomy placement in children
   J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, 55 (5), 562-6
   DOI 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31826078bd, PubMed 22644463
2. Knatten CK, Fyhn TJ, Edwin B, Schistad O, Emblem R, Bjørnland K (2012)
   Thirty-day outcome in children randomized to open and laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
   J Pediatr Surg, 47 (11), 1990-6
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.05.038, PubMed 23163988
3. Skreden M, Skari H, Malt UF, Pripp AH, Björk MD, Faugli A, Emblem R (2012)
   Parenting stress and emotional wellbeing in mothers and fathers of preschool children
   Scand J Public Health, 40 (7), 596-604
   DOI 10.1177/1403494812460347, PubMed 23042456
4. Stensrud KJ, Emblem R, Bjørnland K (2012)
   Late diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease--patient characteristics and results
   J Pediatr Surg, 47 (10), 1874-9
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.04.022, PubMed 23084200

Publications 2011

1. Rehman Y, Stensrud KJ, Mørkrid L, Bjørnland K, Emblem R (2011)
   Endosonographic evaluation of anal sphincters in healthy children
   J Pediatr Surg, 46 (8), 1587-92
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.03.067, PubMed 21843728

Publications 2010

1. Kaasen A, Helbig A, Malt UF, Naes T, Skari H, Haugen G (2010)
   Acute maternal social dysfunction, health perception and psychological distress after ultrasonographic detection of a fetal structural anomaly
   BJOG, 117 (9), 1127-38
   DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02622.x, PubMed 20528866
2. Pripp AH, Skreden M, Skari H, Malt U, Emblem R (2010)
   Underlying correlation structures of parental stress, general health and anxiety
   Scand J Psychol, 51 (6), 473-9
   DOI 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2010.00841.x, PubMed 21054416
3. Skreden M, Skari H, Malt UF, Haugen G, Pripp AH, Faugli A, Emblem R (2010)
   Long-term parental psychological distress among parents of children with a malformation--a prospective longitudinal study
   Am J Med Genet A, 152A (9), 2193-202
   DOI 10.1002/ajmg.a.33605, PubMed 20803642
4. Stensrud KJ, Emblem R, Bjørnland K (2010)
   Functional outcome after operation for Hirschsprung disease--transanal vs transabdominal approach
   J Pediatr Surg, 45 (8), 1640-4
   DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.02.065, PubMed 20713213