Hui, Chen
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Journal of pediatric surgery
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of trigonal botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injections for children with neurological detrusor overactivity (NDO) secondary to spinal cord injury (SCI). From February 2012 to December 2018, children with NDO secondary to SCI were enrolled. All patients received 200U BTX-A intradetrusor injections including the trigone....
Garg, Vaibhav Puri, Archana Sakhuja, Puja
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Journal of pediatric surgery
To study the histology of resected specimens of jejunoileal atresia (JIA) and to explore its probable therapeutic implications. Biopsies were taken from the resected specimens of 32 patients of JIA. Sections were taken at the atretic ends and successively at every 5 cm in resected proximal bowel. They were stained for light microscopy and immunohis...
Morgan, Madison E Horst, Michael A Vernon, Tawnya M Fallat, Mary E Rogers, Amelia T Bradburn, Eric H Rogers, Frederick B
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Journal of pediatric surgery
The social vulnerability index (SVI) is used to assess resilience to external influences that may affect human health. Social vulnerability has been noted to be a barrier to healthcare access for pediatric patients. We hypothesized that Pennsylvania (PA) pediatric trauma patients high on the social vulnerability index would have significantly lower...
Kuyama, Hisako Uemura, Sadashige Yoshida, Atsushi
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Journal of pediatric surgery
To show the changes of the thorax after bar removal in young children with pectus excavatum in long-term postoperative follow-up. A total of 173 patients who underwent Nuss procedure under the age of 10 years from January 2005 to December 2013 and underwent bar removal were retrospectively reviewed. Then, Patients who were followed-up for more than...
Baxter, Katherine J Garza, Jose M Rollins, Michael D Drake, Kaylea Reeder, Ron W Wood, Richard Avansino, Jeffrey Calkins, Casey M Ralls, Matt Garvey, Erin M
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Journal of pediatric surgery
To describe current bowel management program (BMP) strategies in anorectal malformation (ARM) patients based on patient-level predictors using data from a multi-institutional consortium. Patient bowel function and BMP were reviewed from Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium (PCPLC) data. The PCPLC is comprised of multidisciplinary spe...
Skertich, Nicholas J Ingram, Martha-Conley E Ritz, Ethan Shah, Ami N Raval, Mehul V
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Journal of pediatric surgery
As survival rates amongst premature infants have improved, prematurity remains a leading contributor to neonatal surgical morbidity and mortality. This study aims to better assess the influence of prematurity on surgical outcomes. The NSQIP-Pediatric database was used to compare outcomes between preterm and term infants undergoing surgical repair o...
Devin, Courtney L D'Cruz, Roshan Linden, Allison F English, Sharon Vinocur, Charles D Reichard, Kirk W Berman, Loren
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Journal of pediatric surgery
There is controversy over certain aspects of post-appendectomy care for children with uncomplicated appendicitis. Some institutions have embraced the practice of same-day discharge after appendectomy, while others are hesitant due to concerns about increased readmissions or emergency department (ED) visits. Similarly, some surgeons have transitione...
Wong, Kevin Van Tassel, Dane Lee, Justin Buchmann, Robert Riemann, Monique Egan, Craig Youssfi, Mostafa
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Journal of pediatric surgery
To assess the diagnostic accuracy of limited abdominal ultrasound (US) examination for midgut volvulus (MGV) and to evaluate how clinical practice has changed in a free-standing children's hospital leading to the near obsolescence of upper GI (UGI) studies for the diagnosis of MGV. All patients with suspected MGV who underwent abdominal US during 2...
Khan, Faraz A Markwith, Nicole Islam, Saleem
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Journal of pediatric surgery
Cholecystokinin stimulated HIDA (CCK-HIDA) has been used to identify patients with biliary dyskinesia and select patients likely to benefit from cholecystectomy. The appropriate use of this study in children remains controversial and this study aims to better understand the utility of this test. Children who underwent a CCK-HIDA for evaluation of a...
Kronfli, Rania Davenport, Mark
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Journal of pediatric surgery
Type 4 choledochal malformations (CMs) can be defined as extra- and intrahepatic biliary dilatation. They are of uncertain etiology but make up about 20% of most series. The aim of this study was to investigate the pathophysiology and their natural history following surgical intervention. Ambispective review of a single-center series of type 4 CM b...