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Laparoscopic repair of a right paraduodenal hernia in a child by Dassinger, M S, Eubanks, J W

“…Paraduodenal hernias are infrequently occurring rotational anomalies. We report a case of a right paraduodenal hernia repaired via laparoscopy, which occurred…”
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Laparoscopic fundoplication: 5-year follow-up by Dassinger, M S, Torquati, A, Houston, H L, Holzman, M D, Sharp, K W, Richards, W O

“…There are few published reports on outcomes of 5 or more years following laparoscopic fundoplication. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) specific quality…”
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Identifying Children at Very Low Risk for Blunt Intra-Abdominal Injury in Whom CT of the Abdomen Can Be Avoided Safely by Streck, Christian J., MD, FACS, Vogel, Adam M., MD, FACS, Zhang, Jingwen, MS, Huang, Eunice Y., MD, FACS, Santore, Matthew T., MD, FACS, Tsao, Kuojen, MD, FACS, Falcone, Richard A., MD, FACS, Dassinger, Melvin S., MD, FACS, Russell, Robert T., MD, FACS, Blakely, Martin L., MD, MS, FACS

“…Background Computed tomography is commonly used to rule out intra-abdominal injury (IAI) in children, despite associated cost and radiation exposure. Our…”
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Optimal timing of appendectomy in the pediatric population by Gurien, Lori A., MD, MPH, Wyrick, Deidre L., MD, Smith, Samuel D., MD, Dassinger, Melvin S., MD

“…Abstract Background No consensus has been reached on optimal timing for performing appendectomies. We compared immediate and delayed appendectomies in…”
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Pediatric Vascular Injuries: Are We Preparing Trainees Appropriately to Meet our Needs? by Gurien, Lori A., MD, MPH, Maxson, R. Todd, MD, FACS, Dassinger, Melvin S., MD, FACS, Mehl, Steven C, Saylors, Marie E., MPH, Smith, Samuel D., MD, FACS

“…Abstract Background There is no required competency for pediatric vascular injury in surgical training. We sought to describe changes over time for surgical…”
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Real-time ultrasonography for placement of central venous catheters in children: A multi-institutional study by Gurien, Lori A., MD, MPH, Blakely, Martin L., MD, MS, Russell, Robert T., MD, MPH, Streck, Christian J., MD, Vogel, Adam M., MD, Renaud, Elizabeth J., MD, Savoie, Kate B., MD, MS, Dassinger, Melvin S., MD

“…Background Recommendations for the use of real-time ultrasonography for placement of central venous catheters in children are based on studies involving adults…”
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Surgical Wound Misclassification: A Multicenter Evaluation by Levy, Shauna M., MD, MS, Lally, Kevin P., MD, MS, FACS, Blakely, Martin L., MD, MS, FACS, Calkins, Casey M., MD, FACS, Dassinger, Melvin S., MD, FACS, Duggan, Eileen, MD, MPH, Huang, Eunice Y., MD, MS, FACS, Kawaguchi, Akemi L., MD, FACS, Lopez, Monica E., MD, FACS, Russell, Robert T., MD, MPH, FACS, St Peter, Shawn D., MD, FACS, Streck, Christian J., MD, FACS, Vogel, Adam M., MD, FACS, Tsao, KuoJen, MD, FACS

“…Background Surgical wound classification (SWC) is used by hospitals, quality collaboratives, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to stratify patients for…”
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Preemptive Gastrostomy Tube Placement after Norwood Operation by Garcia, Xiomara, MD, Jaquiss, Robert D.B., MD, Imamura, Michiaki, MD, PhD, Swearingen, Christopher J., PhD, Dassinger, Melvin S., MD, Sachdeva, Ritu, MD

“…Objective Because infants undergoing a Norwood operation have poor interstage weight gain, we hypothesized that preemptive gastrostomy tube (GT) placement…”
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Diagnosing Ruptured Appendicitis Preoperatively in Pediatric Patients by Williams, Regan F., MD, Blakely, Martin L., MD, MS, FACS, Fischer, Peter E., MD, MS, Streck, Christian J., MD, Dassinger, Melvin S., MD, Gupta, Himesh, MD, Renaud, Elizabeth J., MD, Eubanks, James W., MD, FACS, Huang, Eunice Y., MD, Hixson, S. Douglas, MD, FACS, Langham, Max R., MD, FACS

“…Background Over the past decade, pediatric patients with ruptured appendicitis (RA) have been successfully treated with IV antibiotics and an interval…”
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Surgeon as Educator: Bedside Ultrasound in Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis by Wyrick, Deidre L., MD, Smith, Samuel D., MD, Dassinger, Melvin S., MD

“…Objective Our institution has demonstrated the diagnostic accuracy of surgeon-performed ultrasound (US) in the diagnosis of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis…”
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