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Ostomy in continuity: A novel approach for the management of children with complex short bowel syndrome by Sehgal, Sona, Sandler, Anthony D., Alfred Chahine, A, Mohan, Parvati, Torres, Clarivet

“…Despite medical and surgical management, a subset of children with short bowel syndrome (SBS) who have discrepancy between proximal small bowel and distal…”
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Autologous intestinal reconstruction: a single institution study of the serial transverse enteroplasty (STEP) and the longitudinal intestinal lengthening and tailoring (LILT) by Shah, Adil A., Petrosyan, Mikael, Franklin, Ashanti L., Chahine, Alfred A., Torres, Clarivet, Sandler, Anthony D.

“…Purpose To review the effectiveness of the longitudinal intestinal lengthening and tailoring (LILT) and serial transverse enteroplasty (STEP) operations in a…”
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Development and repair of aorto-esophageal fistula following esophageal button battery impaction: A case report by Sinclair, Elizabeth M., Stevens, James P., McElhanon, Barbara, Meisel, Jonathan A., Santore, Matthew T., Chahine, A. Alfred, Riedesel, Erica L.

“…Complications from esophageal button battery impactions remain a real fear for practicing pediatric gastroenterologists and surgeons. This case describes a…”
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Putting Residents in the Office: An Effective Method to Teach the Systems-Based Practice Competency by Pulcrano, Marisa, BA, Chahine, A. Alfred, MD, Saratsis, Amanda, MD, Divine-Cadavid, Jamie, MS, Narra, Vinod, MD, Evans, Stephen R.T., MD

“…Objectives Systems-based practice (SBP) was 1 of 6 core competencies established by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and has proven to…”
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The Use of the Perioperative Nutrition Score in Postoperative Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients by Howk, Amy A., Smith, Savannah R., Polireddy, Karunesh, Sauer, Cary G., Kugathasan, Subra, Glasson, Julie, Chahine, A. Alfred

“…Preoperative malnutrition is associated with increased postoperative morbidity. The perioperative nutrition score (PONS) was developed to identify patients at…”
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Implementation of an Online Intraoperative Assessment of Technical Performance for Surgical Trainees by Faber, David A., Hinman, Johanna M., Knauer, Eric M., Hechenbleikner, Elizabeth M., Badell, I. Raul, Lin, Edward, Srinivasan, Jahnavi K., Chahine, A. Alfred, Papandria, Dominic J.

“…Assessment of surgical resident technical performance is an integral component of any surgical training program. Timely assessment delivered in a structured…”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Geographic Placement of Applicants to General Surgery Residency Programs by D'Orleans, Charles Crepy, Hechenbleikner, Elizabeth M., Papandria, Dominic J., Xiao, Kevin, Patel, Dipan, Srinivasan, Jahnavi K., Chahine, A. Alfred, Pettitt, Barbara J., Knauer, Eric M.

“…•The COVID-19 pandemic has had a geographic impact on the General Surgery match.•The percentage of students matching in their home region has increased.•Some…”
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Congenital paraesophageal hernia: Contemporary results and outcomes of laparoscopic approach to repair in symptomatic infants and children by Petrosyan, Mikael, Shah, Adil A., Chahine, A. Alfred, Guzzetta, Philip C., Sandler, Anthony D., Kane, Timothy D.

“…Congenital paraesophageal hernia (CPEH) is a rare diaphragmatic anomaly for which repair has primarily been described by laparotomy, although, more recent case…”
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Multi-institutional Collaborative Surgery Education Didactics: Virtual Adaptations During a Global Pandemic by Theodorou, Christina M., Joshi, Amit R.T., Chahine, A. Alfred, Boyd, Sally A., Stern, Jeffrey M., Anand, Rahul J., Hickey, Mark, Bradley, Madison, Tilak, Sahil S., Barrett, Kerry B., Klingensmith, Mary E.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted graduate medical education, impacting Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-mandated didactics. We…”
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Defining the Applicant Pool for Postgraduate Year-2 Categorical General Surgery Positions by Stover, Weston, Gill, Sujata, Schenarts, Kim, Chahine, A. Alfred

“…In the spring of 2010, a categorical general surgery postgraduate year (PGY)-2 position became available at our academic medical center secondary to attrition…”
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E-Mailed Conference Synopses as a Tool for Resident and Faculty Development by LaSalle, Elizabeth E., Fitzgibbons, Shimae C., Chahine, A. Alfred

“…This study aims to investigate the utility and success of daily conference synopses emails (“Daily Dispatches”) sent to surgical attending physicians, fellows,…”
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Indications and outcomes for tunneled central venous line placement via the axillary vein in children by Linden, Allison F., Corvin, Chase, Garg, Keva, Ricketts, Richard R., Chahine, A. Alfred

“…Purpose To assess the indications, safety and outcomes of tunneled central venous catheters (CVCs) placed via a cutdown approach into the axillary vein in…”
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Laparoscopic Excision of Congenital Hepatic Cysts in the Pediatric Population: A Case Series and Literature Review by Linden, Allison F, Pulcrano, Marisa E, Duffy, Brian J, Lange, Patricia A, Tsung, David Y, Hartman, Gary E, Kane, Timothy, Chahine, A Alfred

“…Congenital hepatic cysts are rare. Surgical excision is indicated for symptoms, complications, and to rule out malignancy. Laparoscopic management in the…”
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Infected adrenal pseudocyst mimicking a duodenal duplication cyst by Hsu, Kailin L., Chahine, A. Alfred, Yadav, Bhupender, DiAngelo, Constance R., Rossi, Christopher T., Creamer, Kevin M.

“…A nine year-old boy with a complex medical history, including Phelan-McDermid syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, and focal epilepsy was admitted from…”
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A case of small intestinal cast causing SBO in complicated intestinal graft-versus-host disease by Grant, Christa N., Nellis, Eric D., Chahine, A. Alfred

“…We report an unusual case of small bowel obstruction caused by an intestinal cast in an 8-year-old female who developed intestinal graft-versus-host disease…”
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Laparoscopic drainage of postappendectomy- retained fecalith and intra-abdominal abscess in the pediatric population by Abularrage, Christopher J, Bloom, Sara, Bruno, David A, Goldfarb, Anna, Abularrage, Joseph J, Chahine, A Alfred

“…Retained fecalith after an appendectomy is an uncommon complication frequently associated with intra-abdominal abscess. Treatment options include percutaneous,…”
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Development of a model for prediction of survival in pediatric trauma patients: Comparison of artificial neural networks and logistic regression by DiRusso, Stephen M., Chahine, A.Alfred, Sullivan, Thomas, Risucci, Donald, Nealon, Peter, Cuff, Sara, Savino, John, Slim, Michel

“…Background/Purpose: There is a paucity of outcome prediction models for injured children. Using the National Pediatric Trauma Registry (NPTR), the authors…”
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Forceful evacuation of retained pneumoperitoneum mimics an acute recurrent inguinal hernia by Benjamin, Louis C, Chahine, A Alfred

“…Laparoscopic exploration of the contralateral side during inguinal herniorrhaphy in infants is becoming popular. We present an unusual complication of this…”
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Nonoperative management of neonatal splenic rupture by Driscoll, Karen, Benjamin, Louis C, Gilbert, James C, Chahine, A Alfred

“…Neonatal injury of the spleen is an uncommon but serious condition. Although the standard management of children with splenic injury is nonoperative, there is…”
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Transperineal Thoracic Impalement Without Diaphragmatic Injury by Ouzounian, Steven P., McGory, Marcia L., Chahine, A Alfred

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