Submissions from 2024
Moral injury in healthcare: A low-and-middle-income perspective., Muse Freneh Anito, Mehret Desalegn, Nathan M. Novotny, and Erik N Hansen
Laparoscopic Repair of Pediatric Femoral Hernias, Alexander L. Chen, Spencer Wilhelm, Michael Sobolic, Pavan Brahmamdam, Begum Akay, and Nathan M. Novotny
Reducing Blood Draws in Pediatric Patients With Solid Organ Injury Through Protocolized Transcutaneous Hemoglobin Monitoring., Arya Payan, Megan Coble, Benjamin Kowalske, Nicole Mitchell, James DeCou, Lindsey Jelsma, and Emily Durkin
Optimizing throughput of babies with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis., Spencer Wilhelm, Diane Studzinski, Hossam Alslaim, Matthew Major, Brianna Stadsvold, Kaitlin Kehoe, Anthony Iacco, Christian Walters, and Nathan M. Novotny
Duration of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in neonatal surgery: Less is more., Spencer Wilhelm, Michael Tolkacz, Lior Kopel, Anthony Stallion, Nathan M. Novotny, Begum Akay, and Pavan Brahmamdam
Comparing the Outcomes of Titanium and Stainless Steel Flexible Nails in Repairing Pediatric Long Bone Fractures., Mazen Zamzam, Novelpreet Bopari, Avianna Arapovic, Suzan Kamel-ElSayed, and Ehab S. Saleh
Submissions from 2023
Medium-Term Outcomes of the Godoy Burnia Repair: Durability of a Sutureless Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair in Girls., Daniel Finn, Spencer Wilhelm, Jorge Godoy-Lenz, and Nathan M. Novotny
Let them play: A prospective study of postoperative activity restrictions in children, Rachel Harvey, Angela England, Diane Studzinski, Robert Morden, Nathan M. Novotny, Anthony Stallion, Begum Akay, and Pavan Brahmamdam
Pediatric trauma smackdown: PTS vs SIPA., Yae Sul Jeong, Sagar Shah, Saketh Akula, Nathan Novotny, and Margaret Menoch
The Evolving Effectiveness of Biologics in Avoiding Surgery in Children With Ulcerative Colitis: At what Nutritional Cost?, Mohineesh Kumar, Rachel N Harvey, Samuel K. Osei, Ayesha Fatima, Alexander Z. Menning, Begum Akay, Pavan Brahmamdam, Anthony Stallion, and Nathan M Novotny
Pediatric Laparoscopic Gastrostomy With T-Fasteners: A Technique to Decrease Surgical Site Infection., Morta Lapkus, Alexander M. DeMare, Angela L. England, Begum Akay, and Pavan Brahmamdam
Corrigendum to "Improving pathways to eliminate underrepresentation in the pediatric surgery workforce: A call to action" [J Pediatr Surg 57(7) (2022) 1309-1314]., Sara A Mansfield, Zach Morrison, Alan F Utria, Cynthia Reyes, Alejandro V Garcia, Anthony Stallion, and Erika A Newman
Invited Commentary on Williams, et al: Updated Guidelines for the Management of Blunt Liver and Spleen Injuries., Nathan M. Novotny and Pavan Brahmamdam
Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum is Not Associated With Esophageal Perforation: Results From a Retrospective, Case-Control Study in a Pediatric Population., Kevin Roby, Catherine Barkach, Diane Studzinski, Nathan Novotny, Begum Akay, and Pavan Brahmamdam
APSA Members experience bias and discrimination in training and practice., Jack Vernamonti, Kanika Bowen-Jallow, Anghela Paredes, Hannah Cockrell, Zach Morrison, Carlos T Huerta, Alejandro Garcia, Teerin T Meckmongkol, Tolulope A Oyetunji, Carmen T Ramos-Irizarry, and Anthony Stallion
Diversity and demographics of APSA members: Understanding our identity., Jack Vernamonti, Kanika Bowen-Jallow, Anghela Paredes, Hannah Cockrell, Zach Morrison, Carlos T Huerta, Alejandro Garcia, Teerin T Meckmongkol, Tolulope A Oyetunji, Carmen T Ramos-Irizarry, and Anthony Stallion
Submissions from 2022
Intraoperative Uses of Near-Infrared Fluorescence Spectroscopy in Pediatric Surgery: A Systematic Review., Heba Alghoul, Farah Al Farajat, Osaid Alser, Andrea Rogers-Snyr, Carroll M Harmon, and Nathan M. Novotny
Discordance among Belief, Practice, and the Literature in Infection Prevention in the NICU., Hossam S Alslaim, Jonathan Chan, Fozia Saleem-Rasheed, Yousef Ibrahim, Patrick Karabon, and Nathan Novotny
Prospective evaluation of an evidence-based decision tool to assess pediatric blunt abdominal trauma (BAT)., Elizabeth Boudiab, Samer Kawak, Alan Tom, Diane Studzinski, Nathan Novotny, Pavan Brahmamdam, and Begum Akay
The novel application of an emerging device for salvage of primary repair in high-risk complex esophageal atresia., Lauren L Evans, Caressa S Chen, Oliver J Muensterer, Mohammad Sahlabadi, Harold N Lovvorn, Nathan M. Novotny, Jeffrey S Upperman, J Andres Martinez, Matias Bruzoni, and James C Y Dunn
Value of robotic surgery simulation for training surgical residents and attendings: a systematic review protocol., Kathryn K Howard, Hussein Makki, Nathan M Novotny, Misa Mi, and Ngan Nguyen
Association between COVID-19 related elective surgery cancellations and pediatric inguinal hernia complications: A nationwide multicenter cohort study., Andrew Hu, Audra J Reiter, Rodrigo Gerardo, Nicholas J Skertich, Ruth Lewit, Muhammad Ghani, Amanda Witte, Hae-Sung Kang, Holden Richards, Bradley Perry, and Nathan M. Novotny
Examination of Intersectionality and the Pipeline for Black Academic Surgeons., Ajaratu Keshinro, Paris Butler, Oluwadamilola Fayanju, Dineo Khabele, Erika Newman, Wendy Greene, Akuezunkpa Ude Welcome, Kathie-Ann Joseph, Anthony Stallion, and Leah Backhus
Pediatric Laparoscopic Gastrostomy With T-Fasteners: A Technique to Decrease Surgical Site Infection., Morta Lapkus, Alexander M DeMare, Angela L England, Begum Akay, and Pavan Brahmamdam
Improving pathways to eliminate underrepresentation in the pediatric surgery workforce: A call to action., Sara A Mansfield, Zach Morrison, Alan F Utria, Cynthia Reyes, Alejandro V Garcia, and Anthony Stallion
High-Powered Magnet Exposures in Children: A Multi-Center Cohort Study., Leah K Middelberg, Julie C Leonard, Junxin Shi, Arturo Aranda, Julie C Brown, Christina L Cochran, Kasi Eastep, Raquel Gonzalez, Maya Haasz, and Nathan M. Novotny
Warning Labels and High-Powered Magnet Exposures., Leah K Middelberg, Julie C Leonard, Junxin Shi, Arturo Aranda, Julie C Brown, Christina L Cochran, Kasi Eastep, Maya Haasz, Jennifer A Hoffmann, and Nathan M. Novotny
Global Health Challenges: Why the Four S's Are Not Enough., Nathan M. Novotny, Shadi Hamouri, Donna Kayal, Sadi Abukhalaf, Haitham Aqra, Wael Amro, and Ahmad Shaltaf
Imaging for Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma With Different Prediction Rules: Is the Outcome the Same?, Ali Ozcan, Terrie Ahn, Begum Akay, and Margaret Menoch
Endoluminal Silicone-Covered Stenting in Children: Novel Applications and Lessons Learned., Anuradha D Patel, Roshan D'Cruz, Jacob Olson, Matthew Lucas, Chris M Baron, Nathan M. Novotny, Irving J Zamora, and Harold N Lovvorn
Preoperative Splenic Artery Embolization for Massive Splenomegaly in Children: A Single Center Experience., Zach Rollins, Rafey Rehman, Ameer Al-Hadidi, Morta Lapkus, Nathan Novotny, Pavan Brahmamdam, Terrence Metz, Begum Akay, and Anthony Stallion
Submissions from 2021
Respiratory Modalities in Preventing Reintubation in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit., Ameer Al-Hadidi, Morta Lapkus, Patrick Karabon, Begum Akay, and Paras Khandhar
Identifying Prenatal Ultrasound Predictors and the Ideal Neonatal Management of Closing Gastroschisis: the Key is Prevention., Jason P Field, Lisa C Zuckerwise, Alex M. DeMare, Shilin Zhao, Brittany E Lipscomb, Muhammad Aanish Raees, Sonal Walia, Harold N Lovvorn, and Nathan M. Novotny
Recurrence after laparoscopic high ligation in adolescents: A multicenter international retrospective study of ten hospitals., Alexander T Gibbons, Rachel E Hanke, Alejandra M Casar Berazaluce, Sophia Abdulhai, Ian C Glenn, Neil L McNinch, Masao Endo, Sohail Shah, Keigo Yada, Przemyslaw Wolak, Charles M Leys, Arturo Aranda, Go Miyano, Peter Midulla, Dariusz Patkowski, Nathan M Novotny, and Todd A Ponsky
Mortality From gastrointestinal Congenital Anomalies at 264 Hospitals in 74 Low-Income, Middle-Income, and High-Income Countries: A Multicentre, International, Prospective Cohort Study., Global PaedSurg Research Collaboration, Nathan Novotny, Pavan Brahmamdam, Karen Sherer, Alan Tom, and Jonathan Chan
Impact of Clostridium difficile infection on pediatric appendicitis., Felix Orelaru, Patrick Karabon, Nathan Novotny, Begum Akay, and Pavan Brahmamdam
Outcomes Using a Postoperative Protocol in Pediatric Single-Stage Laryngotracheal Reconstruction., Prasad J. Thottam, Taylor Gilliland, Nicholas Ettinger, Rahul Baijal, and Deepak Mehta
Submissions from 2020
Short-term surgical trips: local collaboration and its effects on complications and patient satisfaction., Ameer Al-Hadidi, Hossam Alslaim, Malik Ghawanmeh, Farah Alfarajat, Hani Habra, Pavan Brahmamdam, and Nathan Novotny
341: Success of respiratory rescue therapy in preventing reintubation in a pediatric intensive care unit., Ameer Al-Hadidi, Morta Lapkus, Patrick Karabon, Ahmed Naseem, Begum Akay, and Paras Khandhar
Wilms Tumor with Pleural Metastasis., Ameer Al-Hadidi, Morta Lapkus, Nathan M Novotny, L Kate Gowans, Peter Y Chen, and Anthony Stallion
Tracheoesophageal fistula in the developing world: are we ready for thoracoscopic repair?, Hossam S Alslaim, Andrew B Banooni, Ahmad Shaltaf, and Nathan M Novotny
Splenic Trauma in a Patient with Het-Erotaxy: A Case Report and Brief Review of Laterality Defects, Andrew Angus, Alexander DeMare, Samer Kawak, Michael Rizk, Jacquelyn Pastewski, Camden Burk, Camelia Mahmoudian, Paras Khandhar, and Anthony Stallion
A Call to Action: Black/African American Women Surgeon Scientists, Where are They?, Cherisse Berry, Dineo Khabele, Crystal Johnson-Mann, Ronda Henry-Tillman, Kathie-Ann Joseph, Patricia Turner, Carla Pugh, Oluwadamilola M Fayanju, Leah Backhus, Raeshell Sweeting, Erika A Newman, Tawakalitu Oseni, Rian M Hasson, Cassandra White, Adrienne Cobb, Fabian M Johnston, Anthony Stallion, Martin Karpeh, Fiemu Nwariaku, Luz Maria Rodriguez, and Andrea Hayes Jordan
Primary Retroperitoneal Immature Teratoma: A Case Study In Approaching Challenging Minimally Invasive Cases., Alexander M. DeMare, Michael Grabowski, Matthew Pfister, and Nathan M Novotny
Cost-Effective Approach to the Laparoscopic Appendectomy : Balancing Disposable Instrument Cost With Operative Time., Alexander M DeMare, Natalie C Luehmann, Samer Kawak, Emily E Abbott, Jordan Long, Begum Akay, Pavan Brahmamdam, Anthony A Iacco, and Nathan M Novotny
Contrasting esophageal coin removal in countries with different sized coins in circulation., Ceazon T Edwards, Hossam S Alslaim, Mohanad M Alebbini, Moses O Evbuomwan, Jonathan C Chan, Shadi Hamouri, and Nathan M Novotny
Child With Profound Gastric Distension., Gurpal Jones, Lauren Adams, Terrence Metz, and Begum Akay
360: Impact of reintubation and use of respiratory rescue therapy in the pediatric intensive care unit, Morta Lapkus, Ameer Al-Hadidi, Patrick Karabon, Ahmed Naseem, Paras Khandhar, and Begum Akay
Implementation of a pediatric trauma cervical spine clearance pathway., Natalie C Luehmann, Jacquelyn M Pastewski, Jennifer A Cirino, Ameer Al-Hadidi, Alexander M DeMare, Thomas W Riggs, Nathan M Novotny, and Begum Akay
Submissions from 2019
H-type anorectal malformation associated with H-type tracheoesophageal fistula, Sadi A. Abukhalaf, Firas Alqarajeh, Tareq Z. Alzughayyar, Radwan Abukarsh, Ihsan Ghazzawi, and Nathan M. Novotny
Postoperative intestinal intussusception in children, an easily missed culprit of postoperative intestinal obstruction: Case series and literature review., Sadi A Abukhalaf, Tareq Z Alzughayyar, Muath A Baniowda, Radwan Abukarsh, Ihsan Ghazzawi, Nathan M Novotny, and Ahmad Al Hammouri
Paraduodenal hernias in children: Etiology, treatment, and outcomes of a rare but real cause of bowel obstruction., Sadi A Abukhalaf, Aya Mustafa, Mohammad N Elqadi, Ahmad Al Hammouri, Khalil N M Abuzaina, Radwan Abukarsh, Ihsan Ghazzawi, Shareef Hassan, and Nathan M Novotny
Esophageal caustic injuries in pediatrics: a sobering global health issue, Osaid Alser, Shadi Hamouri, and Nathan M. Novotny
Factors influencing choice of medical vs. surgical treatment of pediatric appendicitis., Pavan Brahmamdam, Stephen L Carveth, Mary Smyth, Brian S Gendelman, and M Jeffrey Maisels
Implementation of a pediatric trauma cervical spine clearance pathway. ACS Quality and Safety Case Studies, Jennifer A. Cirino, Natalie C. Luehmann, Jacquelyn M. Pastewski, Ameer Al-Hadidi, Thomas W. Riggs, Nathan M. Novotny, and Berum Akay
680: Intrapleural administration of TPA and Dornase Alfa in pediatric patients with empyema., Paras Khandhar, Jonathan Chan, Veena Rajanna, and Nathan Novotny
Benefits of a family-centered approach to pediatric induction of anesthesia., Natalie C Luehmann, Michelle E Staubach, Begum Akay, Phillip J Collier, Richard E Han, Thomas W Riggs, and Nathan M Novotny
Preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy in patients without reflux symptoms undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: utility or futility?, Tagleb S Mazahreh, Abdelwahab J Aleshawi, Nabil A Al-Zoubi, Mohammed Z Allouh, Khaled A Jadallah, Rasheed Elayyan, and Nathan M Novotny
2018 SBAS Presidential Address - Sustainability, Relevancy and the Society of Black Academic Surgeons: The making of an academic surgeon., Anthony Stallion
Submissions from 2018
Decision-making in pediatric persistent Mullerian duct syndrome, Ameer Al-Hadidi, Ismael Nassar, Wael Amro, Ahmad Shaltaf, and Nathan Novotny
A Novel Nonelectrosurgical Technique for Incising the Pylorus in Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy, Ziad A. Bataineh and Nathan M. Novotny
Advanced Techniques in the Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Closure of Complex Neonatal Abdominal Wounds., Andrew Bayci and Begum Akay
Unique Challenges to the Approach and Management of Pediatric Headscarf Pin Aspiration, Shadi Hamouri, Faisal Swesi, and Nathan Michael Novotny
Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma causing intestinal obstruction, Bassel Salman, Sharma Jatin, Austen Knapp, Begum Akay, and Donald Gibson
Submissions from 2017
In Pursuit of the Most Cost-Effective Pediatric Laparoscopic Appendectomy: The Effect of Disposable Instrument Choice on Operative Time and Surgeon-Controllable Cost, Emily E. Abbott, Jonathan C. Chan, Judith Boura, and Nathan M. Novotny
Diagnosis of neonatal neuroblastoma with postmortem magnetic resonance imaging, James Davis, Nathan Novotny, Jacqueline Macknis, Zeynep Alpay-Savasan, and Luis F. Goncalves
Primary tracheal schwannoma a review of a rare entity: Current understanding of management and followup, Shadi Hamouri and Nathan M. Novotny
The Burnia: Laparoscopic Sutureless Inguinal Hernia Repair in Girls, Nathan M. Novotny, Maria C. Puentes, Rodrigo Leopold, Mabel Ortega, and Jorge Godoy-Lenz
Anomalous pancreatic ductal system allowing distal bowel gas with duodenal atresia, Shruti Sevak, Begum Akay, and David A. Bloom
Delayed presentation of rare-earth magnets, Kristina Shaffer, Emily Abbott, and Nathan Novotny