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  Prospective Qualitative Analysis of Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum

  Timothy Elton, Diane Studzinski, Robert S. Morden, and Pavan Brahmamdam

  Publication Date: 5-2-2022

  INTRODUCTION
  Pectus Excavatum is the most common chest wall deformity and is frequently corrected with the Nuss procedure. Although this procedure has existed for several decades, new strategies are being adapted to reduce complications and improve efficiency. The aim of this study is to perform a qualitative review of the patient experience after minimally invasive repair of Pectus Excavatum.

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  Let Them Play: A Prospective Study of Postoperative Activity Restrictions in Children

  Rachel Harvey, Begum Akay, Diane Studzinski, Nathan Novotny, Anthony Stallion, and Pavan Brahmamdam

  Publication Date: 5-2-2022

  INTRODUCTION
  We aim to compare time to resume full activity, postoperative outcomes, and describe family preferences of self-directed activity restrictions (SDAR) and physician-directed activity restrictions (PDAR) following routine pediatric surgeries.

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  Clearance of the Cervical Spine in Obtunded Pediatric Blunt Trauma Patients: Quality Assessment of an Existing Clearance Pathway

  Rachel Kalthoff, Elizabeth Boudiab, Diane Studzinski, Nathan Novotny, Pavan Brahmamdam, and Begum Akay

  Publication Date: 5-2-2022

  INTRODUCTION
  Obtunded patients following blunt trauma need clearance of the cervical spine (c-spine) that cannot depend on a clinical exam. Our center’s current pediatric c-spine evaluation pathway includes both Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The objective of this study was to review our use of both CT and MRI for obtunded pediatric trauma patients to assess the quality of our pathway and utility of MRI.

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  Perioperative Antibiotic Use in Neonatal Surgery

  Lior Kopel, Patrick Karabon, Nathan Novotny, Begum Akay, and Pavan Brahmamdam

  Publication Date: 5-2-2022

  INTRODUCTION
  The ideal duration of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infection (SSI) in neonates is undetermined. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between the duration of perioperative antibiotics and SSIs in the neonatal surgical population.

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  Blunt Trauma and Diaphragm Injury in Children: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank

  Sammie Lai, Patrick Karabon, Patrick Modren, Begum Akay, Anthony Stallion, and Pavan Brahmamdam

  Publication Date: 5-2-2022

  INTRODUCTION
  Trauma is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children. Traumatic diaphragm rupture (TDR) is a rare but serious injury that can be difficult to identify. The current literature includes individual case reports and single center case series only, which limits our ability to generalize those findings. The purpose of this study is to use the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) in order to examine the clinical outcomes of blunt TDR in the pediatric population.

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  Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in Children is Not Associated with Esophageal Perforation

  Kevin Roby, Catherine Barkach, Diane Studzinski, Nathan Novotny, Begum Akay, and Pavan Brahmamdam

  Publication Date: 5-2-2022

  INTRODUCTION
  We hypothesize that esophageal perforation is not a common etiology for spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM), and that SPM is a self-limited disease not requiring routine admission.